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.
火车开出几英里即在一个小站威德里停了下来。对此，我不觉得奇怪，因为即便是特别快车也可能被信号拦住。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 37 The Westhaven Express
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜，惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
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. 车站;所，局;身份;电视台;
vt. 配置，安置;驻扎;
💡 sta = stand站 + tion表名词→ (车)站,台,局 vt. 安置,派驻
"a newly built station"
新建的车站
近义：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, position
adj. 趾高气扬;巨大的;强有力的;浩瀚的;
adv. 非常，很;
💡 might权利 + y ...的 →有势力的, 强大的, 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。
近义：potent, powerful, strong, vigorous, much, quite