新西兰英语 175 Mud slip closes railway line

　　The railway line from Wairarapa to Wellington was closed at about 6.20pm last Thursday night after a train crashed into a mud slip just north of Upper Hutt. The slip was caused by heavy rain that also closed roads around the Wellington region¹.
Around 300 passengers were on the train when it came out of a tunnel and hit the slip. The engine and one carriage got knocked off the tracks. Although no one was hurt, the passengers were stranded² inside the train for over two hours.
It has taken three days to clear all the mud away and get the train line running again. About 1000 commuters had to find another way of getting to Wellington on Friday.
Contributed by Anita Jones

1 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

2 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。