“特立独行”的七大机场
2014-10-11LauraKelly
Laura+Kelly

提到机场,如果你想到的只是沉闷单调的候机大厅或千篇一律的飞机跑道,那你就out啦!看完下面这几个“特立独行”的机场,你会发现,机场也可以有妙趣横生的水族馆、格调高雅的博物馆、开阔大气的高尔夫球场以及美不胜收的沙滩,令人流连忘返。
Typically, when we travel, we use the airport as a means to get to the main attraction. But sometimes an airport is so bizarre that it is the main attraction. Whether it's because of size, location, or other features, we found 7 airports that are so wacky1), weird, and unusual that they require more than just a pass-through.
我们旅行的时候,通常视机场为前往主要景点的一种方式。但有的时候,机场如此稀奇古怪,其本身就成了一处主要景点。我们发现的这七个机场,无论是因其规模、地理位置或其他一些特征而出名,都是如此怪异、奇特、非比寻常,我们如果仅仅路过是远远不够的。
法国的库尔舍韦勒机场
For such an upscale2), posh3) ski resort town, Courchevel has quite the understated4) (but not necessarily uncomplicated) airport. A 1,700-foot strip of tarmac5), located 6,000 feet above sea level on a slope in the French Alps, serves as the only airport in the ski-happy town of Courchevel. Built in 1961, the runway, which bizarrely rises uphill and then dangerously dips downhill, is not only notorious6) for its dodgy7) setup, but also for its appearance in the James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies.
对于库尔舍韦勒这样一个拥有高端奢华的滑雪场的小镇来说,它的机场却非常低调(然而未必简单)。在高出海平面6000英尺的法国阿尔卑斯山的山坡上,有一条1700英尺长的柏油路跑道,这就是库尔舍韦勒滑雪欢乐城唯一的机场。机场跑道修建于1961年,先是诡异的上坡,然后是危险的下坡,这里举世闻名不仅是因为它惊险的构造,还因为它曾出现在詹姆斯·邦德的电影《明日帝国》里。
泰国曼谷的廊曼国际机场
As you play a round of golf on Kantarat Golf Course, don't be surprised by the sight of jets soaring eerily8) close overhead—after all, you are golfing on an airport runway. The out-of-place (to say the least) 18-hole course sits smack dab9) between two parallel runways at the Don Mueang International Airport. The course belongs to the Royal Thai Air Force, but unfortunately, is no longer open to the public. Fear not, though, golf lovers; there are a bunch of golf courses no more than 25 minutes from the airport.
你在坎塔拉特高尔夫球场打高尔夫的时候,如果看见喷气式飞机在你头顶飞得近得吓人,不要惊讶——毕竟,你正是在机场跑道上打高尔夫啊。这个位置不对(至少可以这么说)的18洞球场正好位于廊曼国际机场的两条平行跑道中间。这个高尔夫球场归泰国皇家空军所有,但遗憾的是不再对公众开放了。……
