bullet train
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʊl.ɪt ˌtreɪn/ us/ˈbʊl.ɪt ˌtreɪn/
子弹头列车，高速火车
a very fast train with a smooth, pointed shape, especially one used in Japan
He travelled from Tokyo to Suzuka on the bullet train. 他从东京坐子弹头列车到了铃鹿。
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- The bullet train speeds past Mount Fuji.
- Conventional fast rail systems, including Japan's bullet train and France's TGV, approach 200 mph.
- The "bullet trains" of Europe and Japan have long captured the attention of US travellers and rail enthusiasts attracted to their speed and high technology.
- Beginning in 2020, California's bullet trains would zoom along at speeds as high as 220 miles per hour.