What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London’s stunning newdouble-decker buses.
The traditional red double-deckers are a symbol of London. Their iconic status was sealed in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing to collect a very special passenger: the Olympic Flame.
Now a new bus design has been unveiled and it has been wowing Londoners.
The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, enabling people to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique asymmetric design for the front end, which gives it a futuristic look.
The new double-deckers, which have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012.
double-decker双层巴士
iconic标志性的
sealed盖上印章
unveiled揭开面纱/剪彩
wowing让人惊叹
hop on and hop off 跳上 跳下
symmetric不对称的
futuristic 极新潮的
