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1.A tall and narrow stripe of a city more than 105 miles long, teeming with 9 million residents and running entirely on renewable energy — that's the vision Saudi Arabia's leaders have for The Line, part of a "giga-project" that will reshape the kingdom's northwest. 这是一个长超过105英里的狭长城市，居住着900万居民，完全依靠可再生能源运行——这是沙特阿拉伯领导人对这条线的愿景，这条线是重塑沙特西北部面貌的“千兆项目”的一部分。  2.Newly revealed design concepts show a futuristic walled city — its open interior is enclosed on both sides by a mirrored façade — stretching from the Red Sea eastward across the desert and into a mountain range. 最新公布的设计概念展示了一个未来主义的围墙城市——它开放的内部由镜面外墙包围，从红海向东延伸，穿过沙漠，直至山脉。 3.Details emerge about the monolithic city 以下是关于这座整体城市的一些细节 4.New stats and designs revealed on Monday include: 周一公布的新数据和设计包括: 5.It will be only 200 meters wide (roughly 220 yards); 它将只有200米宽(约220码); 6.It will rise 500 meters above sea level — higher than the Empire State Building; 它将高出海平面500米——比帝国大厦还高; 7.Residents will be able to run errands with a five-minute walk; 居民们步行五分钟就能办各种事; 8.There will be no cars or roads; 这里没有车也没有路。 9.High-speed rail will carry people from end to end in 20 minutes; 高铁将在20分钟内将人们从一端运送到另一端; 10.It will cost hundreds of billions of dollars to build. 建造它将花费数千亿美元。 11.Construction has already begun, and Saudi projections call for 1.5 million people to live in The Line by 2030. 建设工作已经开始，沙特预计到2030年将有150万人居住在这条线上。  12.The unconventional megacity is part of the government's ambitious Neom development project, which released conceptual videos showing the city's high walls enclosing trees, gardens and other plant life, nestling communities among work and recreational structures. 这座非传统的超大城市是政府雄心勃勃的Neom发展项目的一部分，该项目发布了概念性的视频，展示了这座城市的高墙包围着树木、花园和其他植物，在工作和娱乐设施之间建立起社区。 13."The designs revealed today for the city's vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities and create a model for nature preservation and enhanced human livability," Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Monday, as he unveiled the new designs. 本周一，沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼在公布新设计时说:“今天公布的城市垂直分层社区的设计将挑战传统的平面城市，为自然保护和提高人类宜居性创造了一个模型。” 14.The designers say the structure will maintain an ideal climate year-round, thanks to its mix of shade, sunlight and ventilation. 设计师表示，由于混合了遮阳、阳光和通风，该结构将全年保持理想的气候。 15.But not everyone was as keen on the concept of living between gigantic walls in the Saudi desert. 但并非所有人都喜欢住在沙特沙漠的高墙之间。 16."I never seen something more dystopian," one commenter wrote in reply to a video of The Line posted by the Saudi Press Agency. “我从来没见过比这更反乌托邦的东西，”一位评论者在回复沙特通讯社发布的The Line视频时写道。 |
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