Question

so these students go on a ropeway to cross the river to school. 翻译

Answer 1

（那么）这些学生通过索道过河去上学。
大英词典：ropeway：n. 索道
A transportation system for materials or people, used esp. in mines or mountainous areas, in which cars are suspended from moving cables driven by a motor；
一种运输系统，用来载人或载物；多见于矿区或山地，通常把车厢悬空挂在设有传动装置的缆绳上，然后用马达驱动。
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