【英文原文】
Burj Dubai, the World's Tallest Skyscraper, Provides a View 'At the Top'
From 'At the Top,' the name given to the observatory on the Burj Dubai, you can see the faint outline of the Middle East's pariah-state Iran on the other side of the Persian Gulf. At the media opening of the skydeck close to the top of the world's tallest skyscraper Monday, you could also just make out the undeveloped islands that make up the offshore Dubai World project that is synonymous with the sheikdom's collapsing real estate industry.
After taking the brief ride to the 124th floor in one of the smoothest elevators I've ever traveled in, visitors are met with a bird's eye view of the sprawling city - patches of desert, skyscrapers that appear tiny from such a height, unfinished buildings, the city's Sheik Zayed road and interchanges - and perhaps the most impressive view of all - the Burj's own shadow stretching out to the sea. 'It's like a huge sundial,' I heard one reporter say.
Even though you're almost 2600 feet in the air, it surprisingly doesn't feel that high. Despite my own fear of heights, I felt more grounded than I have on other vertical tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building. Perhaps the dirty windows helped. I was told that they had been cleaned just days before but that given their height they are prone to attracting dirt. I was also told that it takes six months to clean the tower's windows from top to bottom so I couldn't complain too much.
Inside the skydeck, there isn't much to see. There is the obligatory souvenir shop and some trick viewing binoculars which allow you to see the view by day or by night, but little else. Some information on what you can actually see from the viewing platform may be welcomed by the untrained eye, but like most things in Dubai, I put the lack of information down to the fact that the building is being opened when it's not 100% complete.
【中文译文】
从设在迪拜塔顶部名为“At the Top”（巅峰之上）的观景台望去，你可以隐约看到地处波斯湾另一端的伊朗。站上距离顶层不远的天台媒体开放区，你还能看到海岸线旁若干尚未开发的小岛，它们是迪拜世界(Dubai World)瑰丽蓝图的一部分，而今则成了迪拜地产市场溃败的象征。
一座能给人带来前所未有的流畅之感的高速电梯将我很快送到了这座世界最高建筑的第124层，参观者可以从此俯瞰迪拜的全貌──一块一块沙漠、在迪拜塔面前相形见绌的摩天大楼、未完工的建筑、谢赫扎伊德大道及交通枢纽，而最令人印象深刻的或许就是迪拜塔投射的巨大阴影直刺入海的景象。“它就像一个巨型日晷。”一位记者如是说。
虽然置身2600英尺的高空，但令人奇怪的是我并不觉得特别地高。虽然我本人有些恐高，但我觉得倒是比站在艾菲尔铁塔或帝国大厦等高耸的景观建筑上感觉踏实，或许是灰蒙蒙的窗户帮了我。人们告诉我就在揭幕前一天还清洗过窗户，但是迪拜塔的高度使得它特别容易落灰。我还被告知要花上六个月时间才能把迪拜塔的窗户从底到顶清洗一遍，所以我也不好抱怨太多了。
天台内部景观乏善可陈。旅游纪念品商店是必不可少的，还有用于日用或夜用的观景双眼望远镜。其他就没什么了。对于那些对迪拜知之甚少的游客，如果观景台能提供有关周边景观的相关信息也许就更好了，但是就像迪拜的大多数事情一样，我认为这种少了些什么的感觉正是因为迪拜塔在还没有百分之百完工的情况下就匆匆对外揭开了面纱