maglev
maglev — 名詞
1. a method of suspending objects in the air using magnetic fields so that they flo
磁浮技術
利用磁力使物體懸浮的技術
a method of suspending objects in the air using magnetic fields so that they float without touching any surface, which removes friction and allows very smooth movement.
Many countries are investing in <hw>maglev</hw> technology for future high-speed transport systems.
許多國家正投資磁浮技術，用於未來的高速運輸系統。
investing in maglev technology
The <hw>maglev</hw> system uses powerful electromagnets to lift the train cars several centimetres above the track.
磁浮系統利用強力電磁鐵將列車車廂抬升到軌道上方數公分處。
maglev system uses electromagnets to lift
Engineers are working on ways to make <hw>maglev</hw> technology more affordable for commercial use.
工程師正致力於降低磁浮技術的成本，使其更適合商業用途。
Engineers in Germany are testing a <hw>maglev</hw> system to move heavy cargo containers at ports.
德國的工程師正在測試一套磁浮系統，用來在港口搬運沉重的貨櫃。
- magnetic levitation
the full, formal term; maglev is the common shortened form
文法句型
maglev + noun (attributive use)
用法筆記
Maglev is a shortened form of 'magnetic levitation'. This sense is uncountable and refers to the technology or method itself, not to a specific vehicle.
2. a train that runs on a track without touching it by using magnets to lift itself
磁浮列車
利用磁浮技術行駛的高速列車
a train that runs on a track without touching it by using magnets to lift itself, which lets it travel faster and more quietly than conventional trains.
The Shanghai <hw>maglev</hw> connects Pudong International Airport to the city centre in just eight minutes.
上海磁浮列車連接浦東國際機場與市中心，只需八分鐘。
proper noun: Shanghai maglev
A new <hw>maglev</hw> line between Tokyo and Nagoya is expected to cut travel time by more than half.
東京與名古屋之間的新磁浮路線預計能將行車時間縮短一半以上。
maglev line + between [city] and [city]
Passengers on the <hw>maglev</hw> report a much quieter journey compared with traditional high-speed trains.
搭乘磁浮列車的乘客表示，比起傳統高鐵，旅程安靜許多。
Quan took the <hw>maglev</hw> from Incheon Airport and reached central Seoul in just twenty minutes.
Quan 從仁川機場搭乘磁浮列車，僅二十分鐘就到達首爾市中心。
- maglev train
the full compound form, often used for clarity in first mention
文法句型
the + maglev
a + maglev
maglev + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
In this sense maglev is a countable noun (a maglev, the maglev, two maglevs). It is often used before nouns like 'train', 'line', or 'service', though the word itself already implies a train in context.