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A spectacular fireworks show celebrated the opening of the Ain Dubai Ferris wheel .

一场壮观的烟火表演庆祝艾因迪拜摩天轮的开幕。

If you&39;re not into getting jerked around by a roller coaster and the Tilt-A-Whirl nauseates you, but you still want the thrill of an amusement park ride, perhaps a Ferris wheel is more your speed. Of course, to enjoy the thrill of a Ferris wheel, you can&39;t be too afraid of heights — especially to ride the very tallest ones.

如果你不喜欢坐过山车，旋转过山车让你恶心，但你仍然想要游乐园的刺激，也许摩天轮更符合你的速度。当然，要享受摩天轮的刺激，你不能太恐高——尤其是坐最高的摩天轮。

Although George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. patented the Ferris wheel he built for the 1893 World&39;s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the vertical wheel ride dates back to the human-powered &34;pleasure wheels&34; invented in Bulgaria in the 17th century. The first Ferris wheel had a capacity of 60 riders, had 36 buckets with swiveling seats and was 264 feet (80 meters) in diameter. These days, the technology has blossomed into something with little relation to Ferris&39;s invention — in fact, many of the larger modern wheels are called &34;observation wheels&34; because they&39;re not meant to give the rider a fast thrill, but rather a breathtaking 360-degree view of their surroundings. Here&39;s a look at the 10 tallest examples standing in the world today.

虽然小乔治·华盛顿·盖尔·费里斯为1893年芝加哥哥伦比亚世界博览会建造的摩天轮申请了专利，但垂直的摩天轮可以追溯到17世纪保加利亚发明的人类动力“游乐轮”。第一个摩天轮能容纳60名乘客，有36个带旋转座椅的桶，直径264英尺(80米)。如今，这项技术已经发展到和费里斯的发明没什么关系的地步——事实上，许多更大的现代车轮被称为“观景轮”，因为它们并不是为了给骑手带来快速的刺激，而是为了给他们提供令人惊叹的360度周围环境的视角。让我们来看看当今世界上最高的10座建筑。

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1. Ain Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ain Dubai，迪拜，阿联酋
2. High Roller, Las Vegas, Nevada 内华达州拉斯维加斯的豪客
3. Singapore Flyer, Singapore 新加坡摩天轮，新加坡
4. Star of Nanchang, Nanchang, China 南昌之星，中国南昌
5. Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel, Weifang, China 白浪河大桥摩天轮，潍坊，中国
6. London Eye, London, England 伦敦眼，英国伦敦
7. Bay Glory, Shenzhen, China 荣耀湾，深圳，中国
8. Sky Dream, Taichung, Taiwan 天空之梦，台中，台湾
9. Redhorse Osaka Wheel, Osaka, Japan 红马大阪轮，大阪，日本
10. The Wheel at ICON Park, Orlando, Florida 佛罗里达奥兰多ICON公园的摩天轮

Ain Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ain Dubai，迪拜，阿联酋

The Ain Dubai Ferris wheel stands at 820 feet (250 meters) on Bluewaters Island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

艾因迪拜摩天轮矗立在阿拉伯联合酋长国迪拜的蓝水岛上，高820英尺(250米)。

The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is the Ain Dubai, located in the Dubai Marina. Also known as the Dubai Eye, the attraction opened in 2021. This behemoth of an observation wheel is 820 feet (250 meters) tall — three times as large as Ferris&39;s wheel, and 25 percent taller than the Eiffel Tower. It&39;s capable of carrying 1,750 passengers on a single rotation, and some of the capsules have private bars and can serve dinner for 40. One rotation of Ain Dubai takes 38 minutes, and you can even have a birthday party or a wedding in one of the capsules!

世界上最高的摩天轮是位于迪拜码头的Ain Dubai。该景点也被称为迪拜眼，于2021年开放。这个巨大的观景轮有820英尺(250米)高，是摩天轮的三倍大，比埃菲尔铁塔高25%。它可以单轮搭载1750名乘客，一些太空舱有私人酒吧，可以提供40人的晚餐。艾因迪拜旋转一次需要38分钟，你甚至可以在其中一个胶囊里举行生日派对或婚礼!

High Roller, Las Vegas, Nevada 内华达州拉斯维加斯的豪客

The High Roller observation wheel comes to life at dusk on the Las Vegas strip.

傍晚时分，拉斯维加斯大道上的豪客观景轮苏醒过来。

Las Vegas has many over-the-top experiences, and the High Roller on the Vegas strip is no exception. At 550 feet (168 meters) tall, it debuted in 2014 as the tallest Ferris wheel in the world and held the record for seven years until it was superseded by the Ain Dubai. The High Roller is predictably glitzy with 28 rotating glass pods that can each hold 40 passengers, for a total carrying capacity of 1,120. And in case you get bored of the view, each cabin is decked out with eight flat screen televisions.

拉斯维加斯有很多夸张的体验，拉斯维加斯大道上的豪客也不例外。高550英尺(168米)的摩天轮于2014年首次亮相，是世界上最高的摩天轮，并保持了7年的记录，直到被艾因迪拜摩天轮取代。可以预见的是，High Roller拥有28个旋转玻璃吊舱，每个吊舱可以容纳40名乘客，总载客量为1120人。如果你对这里的风景感到厌烦，每个机舱都配备了八台平板电视。

Singapore Flyer, Singapore 新加坡摩天轮，新加坡

For feng shui reasons, the direction of movement of the Singapore Flyer was actually changed after it opened in 2008.

由于风水的原因，新加坡摩天轮在2008年开放后，移动的方向实际上发生了改变。

The Singapore Flyer opened in downtown Singapore April 15, 2008. The giant wheel stands at 541 feet (165 meters) tall and stands beside a three-story terminal building. Each of its 28 air-conditioned capsules can hold 28 passengers. It was the world&39;s tallest observation wheel until the High Roller in Las Vegas came along six years after it opened.

新加坡摩天轮于2008年4月15日在新加坡市中心开放。巨型摩天轮高541英尺(165米)，矗立在三层航站楼旁边。它有28个装有空调的太空舱，每个太空舱可以容纳28名乘客。它一直是世界上最高的观景轮，直到开业六年后拉斯维加斯的豪客摩天轮出现。

A few months after opening in 2008, the Singapore Flyer changed directions — after much consultation, feng shui masters convinced the operators to make the wheel rotate toward the city&39;s financial district to bring good fortune.

在2008年开放几个月后，新加坡摩天轮改变了方向——经过多次咨询，风水大师说服运营者让摩天轮向城市的金融区旋转，以带来好运。

Star of Nanchang, Nanchang, China 南昌之星，中国南昌

The Star of Nanchang takes a full 30 minutes to make one revolution.

南昌之星，中国南昌

Supplanted as the world&39;s tallest Ferris wheel by the Singapore Flyer, the Star of Nanchang stands at 525 feet (160 meters) tall and is located in Nanchang, China, the capital of Jiangxi Province. Its 60 coaches can carry eight passengers each, and it&39;s rather slow for its size — it takes 30 minutes to make a full revolution, allowing the passengers at the bottom of the wheel to exit the ride without stopping the entire wheel each time.

“南昌之星”高525英尺(160米)，位于中国江西省省会南昌市，被新加坡摩天轮取代，成为世界上最高的摩天轮。它有60节车厢，每节车厢可搭载8名乘客，相对于它的体积，它的速度相当慢——每转一圈需要30分钟，这样在轮子底部的乘客每次都可以在不停止整个轮子的情况下离开。

Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel, Weifang, China

白浪河大桥摩天轮，潍坊，中国

The Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel

中国山东省潍坊市白浪河大桥摩天轮

The world&39;s largest spokeless Ferris wheel, the Bailang River Bridge Ferris wheel in Weifang, Shandong, China, is unusual in that the body of the wheel is stationary, and the 36 cars that carry 10 passengers each rotate around a lattice-patterned scaffolding. Measuring 475 feet (145 meters) tall, it&39;s among the tallest wheels in the world, and an added bonus is a view of the Bailang River.

位于中国山东潍坊的白浪河大桥摩天轮是世界上最大的无辐条摩天轮，它的不同寻常之处在于，轮体是静止的，36节车厢每节车厢可搭载10名乘客，绕着格子图案的脚手架旋转。高475英尺(145米)的摩天轮是世界上最高的摩天轮之一，还有一个额外的好处就是可以看到白浪河的景色。

London Eye, London, England 伦敦眼，英国伦敦

The London Eye watches over the city with County Hall, Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in attendance.

“伦敦眼”俯瞰着这座城市，市政厅、威斯敏斯特桥、大本钟和议会大厦都在其中。

The London Eye, or Millennium Wheel, opened in 2000 on the banks of the Thames River in London to much fanfare as it was, at the time, the largest cantilevered Ferris wheel ever built. It was meant to be a temporary part of the London skyline, but nobody wanted to take it down once it was up. At 443 feet (135 meters) tall and resembling a huge spoked bicycle wheel, newer observation wheels are much bigger, but the London Eye remains very popular — in fact, after all these years it&39;s still the most visited tourist attraction in the United Kingdom.

2000年，伦敦眼或千禧轮在伦敦泰晤士河岸边开放，当时它是有史以来最大的悬臂式摩天轮。它本来是伦敦天际线的一个临时部分，但一旦它建成，就没有人愿意把它拆掉。伦敦眼高443英尺(135米)，看起来像一个巨大的辐条自行车车轮，更新的观景轮要大得多，但它仍然很受欢迎——事实上，这么多年过去了，它仍然是英国游客最多的旅游景点。

The London Eye contains 32 sealed cars that hold 25 passengers each. They are numbered one through 33; there is no No. 13.

伦敦眼由32节密封车厢组成，每节车厢可搭载25名乘客。从1号到33号;没有13路车。

Bay Glory, Shenzhen, China 荣耀湾，深圳，中国

The Bay Glory Ferris wheel in Shenzhen, China, overlooks the romantic coastline of Qianhai Bay.

位于中国深圳的荣耀湾摩天轮俯瞰着前海湾浪漫的海岸线。

The stunning Bay Glory cantilevered observation wheel opened in 2021. Located in Shenzhen, China, the observation wheel has 28 capsules, each of which can hold 25 passengers. At 420 feet (128 meters) tall, the Bay Glory is the fourth largest cantilevered wheel in the world.

令人惊叹的海湾荣耀悬臂观景轮于2021年开放。位于中国深圳的观景轮有28个胶囊，每个胶囊可以容纳25名乘客。荣耀湾高420英尺(128米)，是世界上第四大悬臂式摩天轮。

Sky Dream, Taichung

天空之梦，台中，台湾

The Sky Dream Ferris Wheel is the largest one in Taiwan.

天梦摩天轮是台湾最大的摩天轮。

The largest Ferris wheel in Taiwan is the 413-foot (126-meter) Sky Dream, with 60 cars that hold eight passengers a piece. Sky Dream originally opened in 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan, but was dismantled in 2010 and sold to the Taiwanese Lihpao Land theme park, then opened in its current incarnation in 2017.

台湾最大的摩天轮是413英尺(126米)高的“天空之梦”，有60节车厢，每节车厢可容纳8名乘客。天空之梦最初于2001年在日本福冈开放，但在2010年被拆除，卖给了台湾丽宝乐园主题公园，然后在2017年以现在的形式开放。

Redhorse Osaka Wheel, Osaka, Japan 红马大阪轮，大阪，日本 红马

The Redhorse Osaka Wheel looms over the Expocity shopping mall in Osaka, Japan.

红马大阪摩天轮在日本大阪世博会购物中心上空若隐若现。

Japan&39;s tallest Ferris wheel is the 404-foot (123-meter) Redhorse Osaka Wheel, which stands over a giant mall in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has 72 passenger cabins with transparent floors to make the experience a little extra nerve-wracking.

日本最高的摩天轮是104英尺(123米)高的红马大阪摩天轮，它矗立在日本大阪府绥田市的一个大型购物中心之上。它有72个客舱，地板是透明的，这让乘坐体验变得有点神经紧张。

The Wheel at ICON Park, Orlando, Florida 佛罗里达奥兰多ICON公园的摩天轮

The Wheel at ICON Park, also known as the Orlando Eye, is a 400-foot (122-meter) giant observation wheel in Orlando, Florida.

ICON公园的摩天轮，也被称为“奥兰多之眼”，是位于佛罗里达州奥兰多市的一个400英尺(122米)的巨型观景轮。

Orlando, Florida, has all kinds of tourist attractions, so The Wheel at ICON Park, the tallest Ferris wheel on the East Coast might sometimes be overlooked. This 400-foot (122-meter) wheel is taller than the Statue of Liberty, with 30 viewing pods that hold 15 people each, affording a bird&39;s-eye view of downtown Orlando.

佛罗里达州的奥兰多有各种各样的旅游景点，所以ICON公园的摩天轮，东海岸最高的摩天轮有时可能会被忽略。这个高达400英尺(122米)的摩天轮比自由女神像还高，有30个观景舱，每个观景舱可容纳15人，可以俯瞰奥兰多市中心。