加強治安還是製造緊張？
Recently, a tweet about transparent toilets that appeared in some parks in Shibuya, Tokyo, went viral among Japanese netizens.
近日，一則推特在日本網民之間瘋傳，內容是關於出現在東京澀谷某些公園的透明廁所。
appear(v.)出現go-went-gonego viral瘋狂傳開;點閱;病毒式傳播The selfie video of the superstar went viral.among(prep.)在...之中netizen(n.)網民citizen(n.)市民;公民
The toilets’ walls were made of electronically controlled liquid crystal glass which turns opaque when the toilet door is locked.
透明廁所的牆壁刻意以電控液晶玻璃打造，只要有人將廁所門鎖上，便會轉為不透明。
be made of...由~組成electronically(adv.)涉及電子的electronic(adj.)電子的electronic devices電子設備control(v.)控制liquid crystal液晶liquid-crystal display液晶顯示器opaque(adj.)不透明的lock(n.)(v.)鎖;上鎖unlock(v.)
Those who walk by the toilets can see through the toilets when they are not in use.
而在廁所無人使用時，經過的路人可看到廁所內部。
in use=being used
It is reported that these toilets have been installed to enhance security.
據報導，裝設這些透明廁所是為了加強治安，
enhance(v.)增強;提高security(n.)安全;保護措施security system保安系統security guard保全人員;警衛
The purpose is to prevent criminals from hiding in the toilet cubicle and assaulting passersby or users who go into the toilets, especially at nighttime.
旨在防止罪犯躲在廁所隔間攻擊路人或進入廁所的使用者，尤其是在晚上的時候。
purpose(n.)目的criminal(n.)罪犯prevent...from...預防某事或某人...We went through the details again to prevent any mistakes from occurring.hide(v.)躲藏cubicle(n.)隔間assault(v.)(n.)毆打;攻擊passersby(n.)路人especially(adv.)尤其是
These toilets’ glass is covered with liquid crystal molecules, which are randomly arranged in the interlayer.
這些廁所玻璃的夾層佈滿了隨機排列的液晶分子。
cover(v.)覆蓋molecule(n.)分子randomly(adv.)任意地;隨機地arrange(v.)安排;排列interlayer(n.)夾層
When a user walks in and locks the door, the glass will become completely opaque as there is no electricity running through it.
當使用者進入並將門上鎖時，玻璃將會因為沒有通電而變得完全不透明。
completely(adv.)完全地;徹底地electricity(n.)電源
The liquid crystal molecules will align and allow light to pass through only when the power is on.
只有在通電時，液晶分子才會排列整齊讓光線通過。
align(v.)對準;排成直線power(n.)力量;電力
In fact, Japan had introduced similar transparent toilets back in 2014.
事實上，日本早在2014年便推出過類似的透明廁所，
introduce(v.)介紹;推出similar(adj.)相似的
The toilets became opaque when sensors detected motions.
當時的廁所是偵測使用者的行動才會變不透明的。
sensor(n.)感測器sense(v.)(n.)感覺到;知覺detect(v.)偵測motion(n.)運動;移動motion picture電影(較正式)
However, these toilets turned transparent at untimely moments if they did not detect any movement within 35 seconds.
然而，如果在35秒內沒有偵測到任何動作，這些廁所就會在不適當的時機變透明。
untimely(adj.)過早;不恰當的moment(n.)時刻;時機movement(n.)行動;動作within(prep.)在...之內