時速超過1,200公里
Imagine traveling around the whole of Taiwan in just 30 minutes. Soon, you might be able to do that.
想像一下，繞台灣一圈只要30分鐘。也許很快你就能做到。
imagine(v.)想像be able to能夠做到⋯⋯
The United Arab Emirates will introduce the world’s first ultra-high-speed rail, a train that will be able to travel at speeds of over 1,200 kilometers per hour — fast enough to travel from Taipei to Shanghai and back in just 60 minutes.
阿拉伯聯合大公國將建造全世界第一條「超級高鐵」，能以時速超過1,200公里行駛，換算下來從台北到上海來回只要60分鐘。
introduce(v.)介紹ultra-(prefix)超、極rail(n.)鐵路be able to能夠做到⋯⋯speed(n.)速度kilometer(n.)公里
The project is being developed by the Californian company HTT (Hyperloop Transportation Technologies) and Aldar Properties PJSC, which is based in Dubai.
這項計畫由加州超級高鐵公司HTT（Hyperloop Transportation Technologies）與杜拜的阿布達比房地產公司Aldar Properties PJSC執行。
project(n.)專案develop(v.)發展transportation(n.)交通technology(n.)科技base(v.)以某處為總部
Both companies are not saying how much the project will cost, but Aldar released a statement saying that it will “definitely make money.”
這兩家公司都不願透露該計畫的成本，但Aldar Properties PJSC釋出聲明稱超級高鐵「絕對賺錢」。
project(n.)專案cost(v.)花費develop(v.)發展release(v.)發布statement(n.)聲明definitely(adv.)絕對地
The train is an extremely fast type of high-speed rail that uses magnets to travel as fast as an airplane.
超級高鐵能利用磁力超高速行駛，速度跟飛機一樣。
extremely(adv.)超級地speed(n.)速度rail(n.)鐵路magnet(n.)磁鐵
Elon Musk came up with the idea of the technology in 2013. It is energy efficient, quiet, and non-polluting.
這項科技在2013年時由馬斯克發展出來，且省能源、安靜又無污染。
technology(n.)科技develop(v.)發展efficient(adj.)有效率的non-polluting無污染的
The rail-line is planned to open in less than 2 years, in time for the 2020 World Expo, allowing visitors to travel the 130-kilometer distance between Abu Dhabi and Dubai in only 15 minutes.
這條鐵路計劃在兩年內開通，趕上2020世界博覽會，讓旅客能用15分鐘完成130公里的車程，從阿布達比抵達杜拜。
allow(v.)讓kilometer(n.)公里distance(n.)距離