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台湾建水晶高跟鞋教堂

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2016-01-23 05:48 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A 16m-high glass church in the shape of a high-heeled shoe has been built in Taiwan, apparently¹ in a bid to attract more women.

台湾建了一座高16米的水晶高跟鞋教堂，以吸引女性游客。

A huge glass... what?

Yes, you read that right: a glass church, shaped just like a vast high-heeled shoe as if lost by a titan Cinderella while racing² through Chaiyi.

Made out of over 320 tinted³ glass panels, the shiny blue building measures more than 10m wide and cost about T$23m.

It's set to open its doors to the public on 8 February, just in time for Chinese New Year.

The shoe was inspired by a local story. According to officials in the 1960s, a 24-year-old girl surnamed Wang from the impoverished⁴ region suffered from Blackfoot disease. Both of her legs had to be amputated, leading to the cancellation⁵ of her wedding. She remained unmarried and spent the rest of her life at a church.

The high heel is intended to honour her memory.

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1 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 racing
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
参考例句：
I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。 The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

3 tinted
adj. 带色彩的动词tint的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
a pair of glasses with tinted lenses 一副有色镜片眼镜 a rose-tinted vision of the world 对世界的理想化看法

4 impoverished
adj.穷困的，无力的，用尽了的v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化
参考例句：
the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区 They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 cancellation
n.删除，取消
参考例句：
Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。 Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

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