Neither was I surprise when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.
火車開出幾英里即在一個小站威德里停了下來。對此，我不覺得奇怪，因為即便是特別快車也可能被信號攔住。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 37 The Westhaven Express
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. （兩者）都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非；皆不；兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協，問題就在這里。
近義：no, either
反義：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vt. 使驚奇;突襲;意外發現;
n. 驚喜，驚奇;意外的事;
?? sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃驚
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通貨膨脹與低失業的同時出現是一大驚喜。
近義：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 火車;行列;一系列相關的事情; 拖裾;
v. 訓練;教育;培養;修整;
?? train(draw)→教養；訓練；列車；行列；導火線
"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."
火車愈來愈慢，最后完全停了。
近義：illustrate, instruct, master, prepare, qualify, raise
n. 車站;所，局;身份;電視臺;
vt. 配置，安置;駐扎;
?? sta = stand站 + tion表名詞→ (車)站,臺,局 vt. 安置,派駐
"a newly built station"
新建的車站
近義：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, position
adj. 趾高氣揚;巨大的;強有力的;浩瀚的;
adv. 非常，很;
?? might權利 + y ...的 →有勢力的, 強大的, 有力的\r\n
"He struck him with a mighty blow across his shoulder."
他猛一下砸在他的肩膀上。
近義：potent, powerful, strong, vigorous, much, quite