世界上首艘纯电动水翼船亮相E0910

▍原文

The world's 

first electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat, 

which reduces energy consumption 

and noise by "flying"

above the waves,

has made its debut on Switzerland's lakes.

世界上第一艘电动水翼快艇，通过在海浪上“飞行”来减少能源消耗和噪音，在瑞士的湖上首次亮相。

The carbon fiber boat also carries an on-board computer which automatically adjusts the foil positions 100 times per second to reduce rolling and seasickness.

碳纤维船还携带一台机载计算机，可以每秒自动调整水翼的位置100次，以减少滚动和晕船。

▍语言点 

electric-powered adj. 电动的

· xx-powered 以......为动力的

· solar-powered adj. 太阳能动力的

hydrofoil /ˈhaɪdroʊfɔɪl/ n. 水翼船

speedboat /ˈspiːdboʊt/ n. 快艇

reduce energy consumption: 减少能耗

· This new type of car can reduce energy consumption.

这种新型的汽车可以减少能耗。

· The new techniques will be used to reduce energy consumption.

这些新技术能够用来减少能耗。

make (one's) debut: (某人的/某产品的)首次亮相

· This new type of phone will make debut in Beijing.

这款新手机将在北京首次面世。

on-board adj. 船载的，车载的，飞机上机载的

· on-board system: 机载系统

· on-board GPS: 车载导航

· on-board camera: 车载摄像头

seasickness n. 晕船

· carsickness n. 晕车

· airsickness n. 晕机