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A bridge is a useful tool that can connect distant points separated by water, marshland or difficult terrain. Whether traveled on foot or by car or rail, bridges are as essential for transporting goods and services as they are for cutting down the travel time between two distant points. 橋是一種有用的工具，可以連接被水、沼澤或復雜地形分開的遙遠點。無論是步行、汽車還是火車，橋梁對于運輸貨物和服務都是必不可少的，因為它們縮短了兩個遙遠地點之間的旅行時間。 But bridges represent something else, too. Something far more difficult to quantify. Something perhaps best described as a feeling – the type of emotion just as likely to arise when viewing a famous of work of art. This sense of awe and beauty draws people to bridges not only for their utilitarian function, but as iconic points worth admiring in their surrounding landscapes. Think of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, with its Art Deco towers rising out of the mist like cathedral spires. Or the majestic Tower Bridge that spans the river Thames in London. 但橋還代表著其他東西。這是很難量化的。也許最恰當?shù)拿枋鍪且环N感覺——這種情感類型就像欣賞一件著名的藝術作品時一樣可能產(chǎn)生。這種敬畏和美感吸引人們來到橋梁上，不僅是因為橋梁的實用功能，還因為它是周圍景觀中值得欣賞的標志性點。想想舊金山的金門大橋，裝飾藝術風格的塔樓像大教堂的塔尖一樣從薄霧中升起。還有雄偉的橫跨倫敦泰晤士河的塔橋。 Whether as part of one's daily commute or as a vital artery that keeps an economy moving, these bridges have something else in common: their incredible length. A testament to human ingenuity, here are 10 of the longest bridges in the world, connecting lives — and breaking records while doing it. 無論是作為人們日常通勤的一部分，還是保持經(jīng)濟運行的重要動脈，這些橋梁還有一個共同點:它們令人難以置信的長度。這里是世界上最長的10座橋梁，它們連接著生命，并在此過程中打破了記錄，這是人類智慧的證明。 Contents 目錄
1. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, China 丹陽-昆山大橋，中國
The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is a marvel spanning more than 100 miles (165 kilometers), making it the longest bridge in the world. The bridge, which officially opened in June 2011, was built in just four years to provide high-speed rail service across China. The bridge spans a variety of obstacles, including several canals and lakes. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge cost a whopping $8.5 billion to construct but has been designed to withstand not only typhoons and magnitude 8 earthquakes, but also direct hits from naval vessels weighing up to 330,000 tons (300,000 metric tons). 中國的丹陽-昆山大橋橫跨100多英里(165公里)，是世界上最長的橋梁。這座橋于2011年6月正式開放，僅用了四年時間就建成了，為中國各地提供高鐵服務。這座橋跨越了各種障礙，包括幾條運河和湖泊。丹陽-昆山大橋的建造成本高達85億美元，但其設計不僅能抵御臺風和8級地震，還能抵御重達33萬噸(30萬噸)海軍艦艇的直接撞擊。 2. Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct, Taiwan 彰化-高雄高架橋，中國臺灣
The world's second-longest bridge is the Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct in Taiwan. The viaduct, which is a bridge comprised of a series of smaller bridges, is part of Taiwan's High Speed Rail network and spans a length of 97 miles (157 kilometers). The Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct was specifically constructed as a series of connected bridges to better withstand most earthquakes. This is an important safety consideration because Taiwan is located at the junction of two tectonic plates — the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate — and as a result, has a higher frequency of seismic activity. 世界第二長的橋梁是臺灣的彰化-高雄高架橋。這座高架橋由一系列小橋組成，是臺灣高鐵網(wǎng)絡的一部分，全長97英里(157公里)。彰化-高雄高架橋是專門建造成一系列連接的橋梁，以更好地抵御大多數(shù)地震。這是一個重要的安全考慮，因為臺灣位于兩個構造板塊——菲律賓海板塊和歐亞板塊——的交界處，因此地震活動頻率較高。 3. Cangde Grand Bridge, China 滄德大橋，中國
China's Cangde Grand Bridge is the third-longest bridge in the world. It measures 72 miles (116 kilometers) in length and is part of an important arterial railway that transports people to and from Beijing. As part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, the Cangde Grand Bridge comprises part of a more massive bridge that may sound familiar: the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. Like other parts of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, the Cangde Grand Bridge is designed to withstand most seismic shifts. 中國的滄德大橋是世界上第三長的橋梁。它長72英里(116公里)，是往返北京的重要鐵路干線的一部分。作為京滬高鐵的一部分，滄德大橋是一座更大的大橋的一部分，聽起來可能很熟悉:丹陽-昆山大橋。與京滬高鐵的其他部分一樣，滄德大橋的設計能夠承受大多數(shù)地震變化。 4. Tianjin Grand Bridge, China 天津大橋，中國
The location of the fourth-longest bridge in the world may come without surprise: China. To keep China's extensive high-speed rail system zooming along, saving commuters time on their journeys, a series of bridges allow the trains to skim over low-lying areas, water and other obstacles. The fourth-longest bridge is the Tianjin Grand Bridge located in Hebei, in Tianjin, China, which opened to rail traffic in 2011. Measuring 70 miles (113 kilometers) long, the Tianjin Grand Bridge is held up by a series of reinforced girders that weigh up to 860 tons (780 metric tons) each. 世界上第四長的橋梁坐落在中國，這可能不足為奇。為了保持中國龐大的高速鐵路系統(tǒng)的高速運行，節(jié)省通勤者在旅途中的時間，一系列的橋梁使列車能夠越過低洼地區(qū)、水域和其他障礙。世界上第四長的橋梁是位于中國天津河北的天津大橋，于2011年開通軌道交通。天津大橋長70英里(113公里)，由一系列重達860噸(780公噸)的加固大梁支撐。 5. Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge, China 渭南渭河大橋，中國
When the Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge in China was first opened to traffic in 2008, it held the title of 'longest bridge in the world' at approximately 49 miles (79 kilometers) in length. While it was eventually surpassed by the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, Cangde Grand Bridge and Tianjin Grand Bridge in China and the Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct in Taiwan, at the time it was an engineering feat marveled the world over. As part of the Zhengzhou-Xi'an High-Speed Railway system, it played a critical role by connecting the cities of Zhengzhou and Xi'an, crossing a number of rivers and significantly lessening commuting time. 當中國渭南渭河大橋于2008年首次通車時，它以大約49英里(79公里)的長度獲得了“世界上最長的橋梁”的稱號。雖然它最終被中國的丹陽-昆山大橋、滄德大橋和天津大橋以及臺灣的彰化-高雄高架橋所超越，但在當時，它是一項舉世驚嘆的工程壯舉。作為鄭州-西安高鐵系統(tǒng)的一部分，它通過連接鄭州和西安的城市，跨越多條河流，大大縮短了通勤時間，發(fā)揮了關鍵作用。 6. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, China 港珠澳大橋，中國
When the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opened in October 2018, it became the world's sixth-longest bridge. The bridge connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau and consists of a series of three cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel and four artificial islands. The bridge is 34 miles (55 kilometers) long, it is both the longest sea-crossing bridge and the longest open-sea fixed bridge in the world. 港珠澳大橋于2018年10月開通，成為世界第六長的橋梁。這座大橋連接香港、珠海和澳門，由三座斜拉橋、一條海底隧道和四個人工島組成。這座橋長34英里(55公里)，是世界上最長的跨海大橋和最長的遠海固定橋。 7. Bang Na Expressway, Thailand 泰國邦納高速公路
The Bang Na Expressway in Thailand may be the seventh-longest bridge in the world, but it could probably hold a second title as the world's longest car bridge. While the first six-longest bridges in the world are used exclusively for high-speed rail, the Bang Na Expressway is a six-lane elevated highway with toll stations on each end. The Bang Na Expressway is 34 miles (55 kilometers) in length and allows drivers to zip across Bangkok without getting held up in the traffic of the Bang Na-Trat Highway (or National Highway route 34), which runs below it. 泰國邦那高速公路可能是世界上第七長的橋梁，但它可能會成為世界上最長的汽車橋。世界上最早的6條最長橋梁是專門用于高速鐵路的，但邦納高速公路是一條兩端都有收費站的6車道高架公路。邦那高速公路長34英里(55公里)，司機可以在曼谷快速行駛，而不會被下面的邦那特高速公路(或34號國道)的交通阻塞。 8. Beijing Grand Bridge, China 北京大橋，中國
The Beijing Grand Bridge is situated south of its namesake city of Beijing. This bridge is one of several located in China that have made the list and, like several others, is part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway system. The Beijing Grand Bridge, which officially opened in 2011, is 30 miles (48 kilometers) in length, which puts it in eighth place among the world's longest bridges. It was built to connect the Yangtze River Delta and the Bohai Economic Rim on China's Eastern coast; both regions require railway transportation to export their supplies of agricultural and natural resources. 北京大橋位于北京城南。這座橋是中國上榜的幾座橋梁之一，和其他幾座一樣，它是京滬高速鐵路系統(tǒng)的一部分。北京大橋于2011年正式通車，全長30英里(48公里)，在世界最長橋梁中排名第八。它的建設是為了連接中國東部沿海的長江三角洲和環(huán)渤海經(jīng)濟圈;這兩個地區(qū)都需要鐵路運輸來出口農(nóng)業(yè)和自然資源。 9. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, United States 龐恰特雷恩湖堤道，美國
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the only bridge in the United States to rank among the world's longest bridges. At nearly 24 miles (39 kilometers), this southern Louisiana bridge comes in at ninth on our list. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is actually comprised of two parallel bridges of nearly the same length, with the first bridge opening in 1956 and the second bridge in 1969. At an imprecise mark, motorists are usually not able to see land on either side of the bridge. The bridge is so long that it is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the 'longest bridge over water in the world (continuous),' and at its center there is a bascule (another name for drawbridge) that can raise to let ships pass. 路易斯安那州的龐恰特雷恩湖堤道是美國唯一一座躋身世界最長橋梁之列的橋梁。這座位于路易斯安那州南部的橋長近24英里(39公里)，在我們的榜單上排名第九。龐恰特雷恩湖堤道實際上由兩座幾乎相同長度的平行橋組成，第一座橋于1956年開通，第二座橋于1969年開通。在一個不精確的標記處，司機通常無法看到橋兩側的陸地。這座橋很長，被吉尼斯世界紀錄認定為“世界上最長的水上橋(連續(xù)的)”，橋的中心有一座吊橋(吊橋的另一個名字)，可以升起來讓船只通過。 10. Line 1 Wuhan Metro, China 中國武漢地鐵1號線
In the city of Wuhan in Hubei, China, there is an elevated metro rail line simply named 'Line 1.' Although this may seem like a rather inauspicious name, Line 1 is actually a world record holder. At 23.5 miles (38 kilometers) in length, Line 1 is not only the tenth-longest bridge, but also is one of the longest continuous metro viaducts in the world. 在中國湖北省武漢市，有一條高架地鐵線路，簡稱“1號線”。雖然這聽起來不太吉利，但一號線實際上是一項世界紀錄保持者。1號線全長23.5英里(38公里)，不僅是世界上第十長的橋梁，也是世界上最長的連續(xù)地鐵高架橋之一。 |
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