'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
“您总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 火车;行列;一系列相关的事情; 拖裾;
v. 训练;教育;培养;修整;
💡 train(draw)→教养；训练；列车；行列；导火线
"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."
火车愈来愈慢，最后完全停了。
近义：illustrate, instruct, master, prepare, qualify, raise
n. 检查员;（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员;（警察）巡官;检阅官;
💡 in内+spect看+or表示人→检查员
"The document was duly signed by the inspector."
这份文件已由检查员签妥。
近义：invigilator, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, surveyor, checker
vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见;
vt.& vi. （使）被钩住，（使）被卡住;
n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩;
vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手;
adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;
💡 猫(cat) 捉住老鼠吃(ch)
"She managed to catch the keys as they fell."
她接住了落下的钥匙。
近义：hook, apprehend, arrest, nab, seize, snag
反义：unhand, release, unlock, free, loosen, uncouple
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;（果实等）早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
💡 三十“而立”（谐音），人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier
反义：hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral