express train
express train — 名詞
1. A train that travels between major stations quickly by stopping only at selected
快車
停靠站少的快速火車
A train that travels between major stations quickly by stopping only at selected stations along the way, so the journey takes less time than a regular service.
Ritu caught the express train to Taipei, arriving in just under two hours.
Ritu 趕上了前往台北的快車，不到兩小時就到了。
collocation: caught + express train + to [destination]
The express train from Taichung stops only at the main station in each city.
從台中出發的快車只在每個城市的主要車站停靠。
preposition: from [city]
Tuan always buys his express train ticket online to get a better price.
Tuan 總是在網路上購買快車票，以獲得較好的價格。
Valentina fell asleep on the express train and almost missed her stop in Kaohsiung.
Valentina 在快車上睡著了，差點錯過她在高雄的下車站。
An express train fare to the capital is about double a local one.
前往首都的快車票價大約是普通列車的兩倍。
- high-speed train
runs on dedicated fast tracks at much higher speeds — used for services like the Shinkansen or TGV
- limited express
a similar concept often used in Japan and some other countries, sometimes implying reserved seats or premium carriages
- bullet train
informal term for a very fast passenger train such as the Japanese Shinkansen
- local train
stops at every station along the route, making frequent stops
- commuter train
designed for short-distance travel between suburbs and a city centre, with many stops
文法句型
the express train / an express train
express train + to + destination
用法筆記
Commonly used with the definite article ('the express train') when referring to a specific service, or without an article for the general concept ('travel by express train').