observation car
noun [ C ] uk/ɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən ˌkɑːr/ us/ɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən ˌkɑːr/
(火车的)观光车厢
a part of a train for passengers, with glass or open areas intended to give a good view of the country the train is travelling through
At Banff, you can transfer to the Rocky Mountaineer train for a sensational journey through the glaciers and mountains in glass-topped observation cars. 在班夫,你可以转乘“洛基登山者号”列车,坐在玻璃顶的观光车里穿越冰川和高山,来一次无与伦比的旅行。
The open-sided observation car allows you to watch water buffalo grazing by the tracks. 开放式的观光车可以让你看到水牛在铁轨旁悠闲地吃草。
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- It's worth reserving a seat in the first-class observation car for the journey from Colombo to Badulla, which is one of the world's most scenic railway journeys.
- It's good fun to ride in the open observation car as it tunnels through mountains and rumbles across high bridges.
- The 22 carriages, which include two restaurant cars, an observation car, and six Pullman cars, are essentially a luxury hotel on wheels.