这条线路取代了一条旧的缆索铁路,就是那条从1933年开始运行在河谷小镇施维茨到施图斯山村之间的铁路。
这些看上去充满太空时代感的车厢,被人们称赞为是一次工程设计上的胜利。该工程是否有助于将这个地区的旅游业推向新的高度,我们拭目以待。
词汇 faint-hearted
胆怯的
steep
陡的,陡峭的
gradient
坡度
weak at the knees
(因害怕而)腿发软的
descent
下降,下落
你知道吗? The name ‘funicular’ is derived from the Latin word funis, which translates as ‘rope’. Funiculars use ropes or chains and operate on a counterbalancing system. The weight of the one at the top pulls against the one at the bottom, making it move.
英语单词“缆索铁道”源自拉丁语中的“funis”,也就是“缆绳、绳索”的意思。缆索铁道依靠缆绳或锁链来达到一种平衡系统,处于高处的缆绳利用重量拉拽处于低处的缆绳,由此缆索机制得以运行。
问题答案 They had to secure themselves and sometimes work hanging in the ropes. They also had to be careful with material. If it dropped, it could have injured a worker below.
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