funicular

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Later I take the funicular train, with its outstanding panoramic views.
後來我乘纜車觀賞了全景式的景觀。
This summer I want to take my son on the funicular railway which runs up the mountain to the top of the castle gardens.
這個夏天我想帶我兒子乘坐纜車到山頂上的城堡花園去玩。
Rebels in the Nafusa mountains receive weapons on small planes landing on back roads and have built a simple funicular, powered by a tractor engine, to supply fighters on top of a ridge.
數(shù)架小型飛機在根據(jù)地後方的街道著陸，爲(wèi)駐紥於奈福賽山區(qū)反對派送去武器裝備。反對派還建了一個簡陋的索道，僅由一個拖拉機發(fā)動機供電，該索道專門爲(wèi)山頂?shù)膽?zhàn)士運送供給。

And, nearby, a whiff of Naples--a funicular railway that takes guests down the cliff to a pristine beach perfect for swimming and surfing.
FORBES: Travel
Although Koetter Kim has produced some expensive-looking ideas, such as building a funicular railway to link the main station with the city centre, Mr Moore insists that the new vision will be affordable.
ECONOMIST: Yorkshire

a special type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes, with thecarriages being pulled by a strong metal rope

A funicular or a funicular railway is a type of railway which goes up a very steep hill or mountain. A machine at the top of the slope pulls the cars up the rails by a steel rope.