步步惊心：张家界将开放世界最长最高玻璃桥

 　　Cue the sweaty palms.

　　这可能会让你吓得手心出汗。

　　Travelers will soon be able to walk across the world's longest and highest glass-bottom bridge, which spans two cliffs in China's Hunan province.

　　游客们很快就可以体验这座世界最长最高的玻璃桥了。这座桥建在中国湖南省，横跨两座悬崖。

　　This week, workers were photographed installing the bridge's first piece of glass.

　　本周，工人被拍到正在桥上安放第一块玻璃。

　　Set against dramatic landscapes in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the bridge is 430 meters long, six meters wide and hovers¹ over a 300-meter vertical² drop.

　　这座桥悬于半空，全长430米，宽6米，垂直高度达300米。站在桥上面可以一览张家界国家森林公园的壮丽景观。

　　步步惊心：张家界将开放世界最长最高玻璃桥

　　Construction on the bridge was originally expected to be finished at the end of 2015. It's now set to open in May this year.

　　玻璃桥原本预计将在2015年底完工，最新消息称将于今年5月份开放。

　　World's highest catwalk?

　　世界最高的T台？

　　Designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan, the glass-bottom bridge will also feature the world's highest bungee jump and serve as a runway for fashion shows.

　　这座玻璃桥由以色列建筑师渡堂海设计。桥上还设有世界最高的蹦极跳台，同时还可作为时装表演的T台。

　　Hanging above Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon³, it will be able to hold up to 800 people at once.

　　这座桥悬挂在张家界大峡谷的上空，一次可以容纳800名游客。

　　Digital renderings⁴ of the bridge highlight the architectural firm's vision -- to build a glass structure that fades into the clouds.

　　玻璃栈道的数字效果图展现了建筑公司的愿景——建一座高耸入云的玻璃建筑。

　　Stunning⁵ as the view is, tourists will likely tread carefully.

　　尽管桥上美景震撼人心，游客们在行走的时候还是会小心翼翼。

　　In October last year, cracks appeared in a mountainside glass walkway in Yuntaishan Scenic⁶ Park, in China's central Henan province, just two weeks after opening.

　　去年10月，河南省云台山世界地质公园新建的玻璃栈道开通后仅仅两周就出现了裂纹。

　　The incident sent visitors running and screaming in panic, according to witnesses.

　　目击者称，事故发生时游客们奔跑、尖叫，全都吓坏了。

　　Park officials said the damage was superficial and posed no threat to safety.

　　公园方面解释说，玻璃栈道的裂纹只是表面破损，不会对安全构成威胁。

1 hovers   

鸟( hover的第三人称单数 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• A hawk hovers in the sky. 一只老鹰在天空盘旋。
• A hen hovers her chicks. 一只母鸡在孵小鸡。

2 vertical   

adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置

参考例句：

• The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
• Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。

3 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

4 renderings   

n.（戏剧或乐曲的）演奏( rendering的名词复数 )；扮演；表演；翻译作品

参考例句：

• Research about the usability of architectural renderings supports this notion. 关于建筑渲染的可用性研究支持上面提到的这种观点。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Note: Attached Bugatti renderings are for illustrative purposes only. 注：附加布加迪渲染是仅用于说明的目的。 来自互联网

5 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

6 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。