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Europe Revives Night Sleeper Trains

Europe Revives Night Sleeper Trains as Demand for Green Travel Grows

Europe Revives Night Sleeper Trains

欧洲多国重推“夜间卧铺列车”倡议

Ōuzhōu duō guó chóng tuī “yèjiān wòpù lièchē” chàngyì

Night sleeper trains are making a comeback across Europe. They are romantic and much greener than flying, and passenger demand is strong. But the revival faces real problems: ageing carriages, unstable subsidies, and cancelled routes. Some new services are launching, while others are being cut. The future of Europe's night trains is still uncertain.

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Jìnnián lái, Ōuzhōu de yèjiān wòpù lièchē zhèngzài fùxīng. Zuò yèbān huǒchē chuānyuè Ōuzhōu, jì làngmàn yòu huánbǎo. Yí wèi xuǎnzé wòpù de lǚkè, tàn páifàng liàng bǐ zuò fēijī de rén shǎo èrshíbā bèi. Yuè lái yuè duō de lǚkè duì zhè zhǒng lǜsè chūxíng fāngshì chǎnshēng le xìngqù.
近年来,欧洲的夜间卧铺列车正在复兴。坐夜班火车穿越欧洲,既浪漫又环保。一位选择卧铺的旅客,碳排放量比坐飞机的人少28倍。越来越多的旅客对这种绿色出行方式产生了兴趣。
In recent years, Europe's night sleeper trains are undergoing a revival. Taking a night train across Europe is both romantic and environmentally friendly. A passenger who chooses a sleeper produces 28 times less carbon emissions than someone who takes a plane. More and more travellers are becoming interested in this green way of travelling.
Rán'ér, xiànshí què bùrú xiǎngxiàng zhōng měihǎo. Suīrán rèdù hěn gāo, dàn shíjì yùnyíng de yèjiān lièchē xiànlù réngrán shífēn yǒuxiàn. Chēpiào chángcháng xūyào tíqián jǐ gè yuè yùdìng, érqiě jiùsuàn dìng shàng le, yě bù néng bǎozhèng lièchē ànshí fāchē. Gāo'áng de chéngběn, shíyǒushíwú de bǔtiē, chénjiù de chēxiāng, shǐdé yìxiē xiànlù bùdébù bèi qǔxiāo.
然而,现实却不如想象中美好。虽然热度很高,但实际运营的夜间列车线路仍然十分有限。车票常常需要提前几个月预订,而且就算订上了,不能保证列车按时发车。高昂的成本、时有时无的补贴陈旧车厢,使得一些线路不得不被取消
However, reality is not as beautiful as imagined. Although interest is high, the number of night train routes actually in operation is still very limited. Tickets often need to be booked months in advance, and even if you book one, there is no guarantee the train will depart on time. High costs, unstable subsidies, and ageing carriages have forced some routes to be cancelled.

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复兴
fùxīng
to revive; revival
verb/noun
这座老城正在经历文化复兴
Zhè zuò lǎo chéng zhèngzài jīnglì wénhuà fùxīng.
This old city is experiencing a cultural revival.
卧铺
wòpù
sleeper; sleeping berth
noun
我们买了两个卧铺票。
Wǒmen mǎi le liǎng gè wòpù piào.
We bought two sleeper tickets.
环保
huánbǎo
environmentally friendly
adjective
骑自行车是一种很环保的出行方式。
Qí zìxíngchē shì yì zhǒng hěn huánbǎo de chūxíng fāngshì.
Riding a bicycle is a very environmentally friendly way to travel.
碳排放
tàn páifàng
carbon emissions
noun
减少碳排放对保护地球很重要。
Jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng duì bǎohù dìqiú hěn zhòngyào.
Reducing carbon emissions is very important for protecting the Earth.
出行
chūxíng
to travel; travel
verb/noun
周末出行的人很多。
Zhōumò chūxíng de rén hěn duō.
Many people travel on weekends.
运营
yùnyíng
to operate; operation
verb/noun
这家公司运营着三条地铁线路。
Zhè jiā gōngsī yùnyíngzhe sān tiáo dìtiě xiànlù.
This company operates three subway lines.
预订
yùdìng
to book; to reserve
verb
我提前一个月预订了酒店。
Wǒ tíqián yí gè yuè yùdìng le jiǔdiàn.
I booked the hotel a month in advance.
补贴
bǔtiē
subsidy; to subsidize
noun/verb
政府为农民提供了补贴
Zhèngfǔ wèi nóngmín tígōng le bǔtiē.
The government provided subsidies for farmers.
陈旧
chénjiù
old; outdated
adjective
这台电脑太陈旧了,需要换新的。
Zhè tái diànnǎo tài chénjiù le, xūyào huàn xīn de.
This computer is too old and needs to be replaced.
车厢
chēxiāng
carriage; train car
noun
这节车厢里人很多。
Zhè jié chēxiāng lǐ rén hěn duō.
There are many people in this carriage.
取消
qǔxiāo
to cancel
verb
因为下雨,比赛被取消了。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, bǐsài bèi qǔxiāo le.
Because of the rain, the match was cancelled.
突出
tūchū
outstanding; to stand out
adjective/verb
他在数学方面表现很突出
Tā zài shùxué fāngmiàn biǎoxiàn hěn tūchū.
He performs outstandingly in mathematics.
车队
chēduì
fleet; convoy
noun
这个公司有一个很大的出租车车队
Zhège gōngsī yǒu yí gè hěn dà de chūzū chēduì.
This company has a very large taxi fleet.
承担
chéngdān
to bear; to undertake
verb
他愿意承担这个项目的责任。
Tā yuànyì chéngdān zhège xiàngmù de zérèn.
He is willing to bear the responsibility for this project.
否决
fǒujué
to veto; to reject
verb
议会否决了这项提案。
Yìhuì fǒujué le zhè xiàng tí'àn.
The parliament vetoed this proposal.
资助
zīzhù
to fund; funding
verb/noun
这个项目得到了政府的资助
Zhège xiàngmù dédào le zhèngfǔ de zīzhù.
This project received government funding.
合资
hézī
joint venture; to jointly invest
adjective/verb
这是一家中德合资公司。
Zhè shì yì jiā Zhōng-Dé hézī gōngsī.
This is a Chinese-German joint venture company.
陆续
lùxù
one after another; successively
adverb
学生们陆续走进了教室。
Xuéshengmen lùxù zǒujìn le jiàoshì.
The students walked into the classroom one after another.
往返
wǎngfǎn
to go back and forth; round trip
verb
他每天往返于家和公司之间。
Tā měitiān wǎngfǎn yú jiā hé gōngsī zhī jiān.
He travels back and forth between home and the office every day.
缓慢
huǎnmàn
slow
adjective
他的身体在缓慢恢复。
Tā de shēntǐ zài huǎnmàn huīfù.
His health is slowly recovering.
恢复
huīfù
to recover; to restore
verb
他的健康慢慢恢复了。
Tā de jiànkāng mànman huīfù le.
His health slowly recovered.
统计
tǒngjì
to count; statistics
verb/noun
根据统计,今年游客人数增加了。
Gēnjù tǒngjì, jīnnián yóukè rénshù zēngjiā le.
According to statistics, the number of tourists increased this year.
结构性
jiégòuxìng
structural
adjective
这是一个结构性问题,不容易解决。
Zhè shì yí gè jiégòuxìng wèntí, bù róngyì jiějué.
This is a structural problem and is not easy to solve.
供给
gōngjǐ
supply; to supply
noun/verb
市场上的供给不足。
Shìchǎng shàng de gōngjǐ bùzú.
The supply in the market is insufficient.
失灵
shīlíng
to fail; to malfunction
verb
刹车失灵了,非常危险。
Shāchē shīlíng le, fēicháng wēixiǎn.
The brakes failed; it was very dangerous.
治理
zhìlǐ
to govern; governance
verb/noun
城市治理需要大家的参与。
Chéngshì zhìlǐ xūyào dàjiā de cānyù.
Urban governance requires everyone's participation.
碎片化
suìpiànhuà
fragmentation; fragmented
noun/adjective
信息碎片化让人很难集中注意力。
Xìnxī suìpiànhuà ràng rén hěn nán jízhōng zhùyìlì.
Information fragmentation makes it hard for people to concentrate.
竞争
jìngzhēng
to compete; competition
verb/noun
市场上的竞争越来越激烈。
Shìchǎng shàng de jìngzhēng yuè lái yuè jīliè.
Competition in the market is becoming more and more fierce.
平等
píngděng
equal; equality
adjective/noun
每个人都应该有平等的机会。
Měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi yǒu píngděng de jīhuì.
Everyone should have equal opportunities.
瓶颈
píngjǐng
bottleneck
noun
交通堵塞是城市发展的瓶颈
Jiāotōng dǔsè shì chéngshì fāzhǎn de píngjǐng.
Traffic congestion is a bottleneck in urban development.
调查
diàochá
to survey; survey
verb/noun
我们做了一项关于睡眠的调查
Wǒmen zuò le yí xiàng guānyú shuìmián de diàochá.
We conducted a survey about sleep.
受访者
shòufǎngzhě
respondent; interviewee
noun
大多数受访者表示支持这个计划。
Dàduōshù shòufǎngzhě biǎoshì zhīchí zhège jìhuà.
Most respondents expressed support for this plan.
乘坐
chéngzuò
to ride; to take (transport)
verb
我每天乘坐地铁上班。
Wǒ měitiān chéngzuò dìtiě shàngbān.
I take the subway to work every day.
潜力
qiánlì
potential
noun
这个孩子很有潜力
Zhège háizi hěn yǒu qiánlì.
This child has a lot of potential.
前景
qiánjǐng
prospects; outlook
noun
这个行业的前景很好。
Zhège hángyè de qiánjǐng hěn hǎo.
The prospects for this industry are very good.
挑战
tiǎozhàn
challenge; to challenge
noun/verb
这是一个很大的挑战
Zhè shì yí gè hěn dà de tiǎozhàn.
This is a very big challenge.
克服
kèfú
to overcome
verb
我们一定能克服这些困难。
Wǒmen yídìng néng kèfú zhèxiē kùnnan.
We will definitely be able to overcome these difficulties.
协调
xiétiáo
to coordinate; coordination
verb/noun
两个部门需要协调工作时间。
Liǎng gè bùmén xūyào xiétiáo gōngzuò shíjiān.
The two departments need to coordinate their work schedules.
信号
xìnhào
signal
noun
手机信号在山里不太好。
Shǒujī xìnhào zài shān lǐ bú tài hǎo.
Mobile phone signal is not very good in the mountains.
尺寸
chǐcùn
size; dimensions
noun
请告诉我这个箱子的尺寸
Qǐng gàosu wǒ zhège xiāngzi de chǐcùn.
Please tell me the size of this box.
干扰
gānrǎo
to interfere; interference
verb/noun
请不要干扰他学习。
Qǐng bú yào gānrǎo tā xuéxí.
Please do not interfere with his studying.
施工
shīgōng
construction; to construct
verb/noun
这条马路正在施工
Zhè tiáo mǎlù zhèngzài shīgōng.
This road is under construction.
时刻表
shíkèbiǎo
timetable; schedule
noun
请看一下火车时刻表
Qǐng kàn yíxià huǒchē shíkèbiǎo.
Please look at the train timetable.
投资
tóuzī
to invest; investment
verb/noun
投资了一家科技公司。
Tā tóuzī le yì jiā kējì gōngsī.
He invested in a technology company.
便利
biànlì
convenient
adjective
网上购物很方便,也很便利
Wǎngshàng gòuwù hěn fāngbiàn, yě hěn biànlì.
Online shopping is very convenient and handy.
激烈
jīliè
fierce; intense
adjective
这场足球比赛非常激烈
Zhè chǎng zúqiú bǐsài fēicháng jīliè.
This football match was very intense.
释放
shìfàng
to release; to unlock
verb
运动可以帮助释放压力。
Yùndòng kěyǐ bāngzhù shìfàng yālì.
Exercise can help release stress.
避开
bìkāi
to avoid; to evade
verb
为了避开高峰期,他提前出发了。
Wèile bìkāi gāofēngqī, tā tíqián chūfā le.
In order to avoid the rush hour, he set off early.
拥挤
yōngjǐ
crowded
adjective/verb
早上的地铁非常拥挤
Zǎoshang de dìtiě fēicháng yōngjǐ.
The morning subway is very crowded.
盈利
yínglì
to profit; profit
verb/noun
这家公司去年开始盈利了。
Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián kāishǐ yínglì le.
This company started making a profit last year.
越来越…… (yuè lái yuè...)
“越来越” means “more and more” or “increasingly.” It is placed before an adjective or a verb phrase to show that a change is growing over time. The structure is “越来越 + adjective/verb.” You can use it to talk about weather, feelings, prices, or anything that changes gradually.
越来越多的旅客对夜间列车产生了兴趣。
Yuè lái yuè duō de lǚkè duì yèjiān lièchē chǎnshēng le xìngqù.
More and more travellers are becoming interested in night trains.
这座城市的房价越来越高了。
Zhè zuò chéngshì de fángjià yuè lái yuè gāo le.
Housing prices in this city are getting higher and higher.
他的中文越来越好了。
Tā de Zhōngwén yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
His Chinese is getting better and better.
就算……也…… (jiùsuàn... yě...)
“就算……也……” means “even if... still...” It is used to say that a result will not change even under an extreme or unlikely condition. It is similar to “即使……也……,” but “就算” is slightly more colloquial and common in spoken Chinese. The structure is “就算 + condition, 也 + result.”
就算订上了票,不能保证列车一定按时发车。
Jiùsuàn dìng shàng le piào, yě bù néng bǎozhèng lièchē yídìng ànshí fāchē.
Even if you book a ticket, there is no guarantee the train will depart on time.
就算明天下雨,我们要去爬山。
Jiùsuàn míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě yào qù páshān.
Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still go hiking.
就算很难,我们要试一试。
Jiùsuàn hěn nán, wǒmen yě yào shì yí shì.
Even if it is difficult, we should still give it a try.
不在于……而在于…… (bú zàiyú... ér zàiyú...)
“不在于……而在于……” means “lies not in... but in...” It is used to point out what the real issue or key point is. The structure is “不在于 + A + 而在于 + B.” It is a formal expression often used in analysis, argumentation, and news commentary. It helps the speaker clarify what truly matters.
问题不在于需求不足,而在于结构性供给失灵。
Wèntí bú zàiyú xūqiú bùzú, ér zàiyú jiégòuxìng gōngjǐ shīlíng.
The problem is not insufficient demand but rather structural supply failure.
成功不在于你有多聪明,而在于你有多努力。
Chénggōng bú zàiyú nǐ yǒu duō cōngming, ér zàiyú nǐ yǒu duō nǔlì.
Success lies not in how smart you are but in how hard you work.
幸福不在于拥有很多,而在于珍惜现在。
Xìngfú bú zàiyú yōngyǒu hěn duō, ér zàiyú zhēnxī xiànzài.
Happiness lies not in having a lot but in cherishing the present.
从……来看 (cóng... lái kàn)
“从……来看” means “from the perspective of...” or “judging from...” It is used to introduce the basis or angle from which you are making a judgment or observation. The structure is “从 + noun/phrase + 来看.” It is very common in news reports, analysis, and formal writing when presenting evidence or a viewpoint.
数据来看,欧洲的夜班列车网络正在缓慢恢复。
Cóng shùjù lái kàn, Ōuzhōu de yèbān lièchē wǎngluò zhèngzài huǎnmàn huīfù.
Judging from the data, Europe's night train network is slowly recovering.
天气来看,今天很适合出去散步。
Cóng tiānqì lái kàn, jīntiān hěn shìhé chūqù sànbù.
Judging from the weather, today is a good day for a walk.
成绩来看,他这学期进步很大。
Cóng chéngjì lái kàn, tā zhè xuéqī jìnbù hěn dà.
Judging from his grades, he has made great progress this semester.
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