rail

英[reɪl]美[reɪl]
  • n. 栏杆；扶手；铁轨
  • v. 抱怨；责骂；以横木围栏；铺铁轨

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    词源解说直接源自古法语的reille，意为横木；最初源自拉丁语的regula，意为笔直的木棍。
      noun(名词)
      1. [ U ] 铁路交通；铁路交通系统
      2. [ C ] 铁轨
      3. [ C ] （尤指固定在墙上或竖杆上的）横杆，栏杆，扶手
      verb(动词)
      1. 谴责;抱怨

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ U ] 铁路交通；铁路交通系统

      Environmentalists argue that more goods should be transported by rail.

      环保主义者们主张应该更加充分利用铁路来运输货物。

    2. [ C ] 铁轨

      A train left/went off the rails and crashed into the bank, killing several passengers.

      一列火车脱轨后撞到路堤上，造成数名乘客死亡。

    3. [ C ] （尤指固定在墙上或竖杆上的）横杆，栏杆，扶手

      Will spectators please stay behind the rail?

      观众们请站在栏杆后面好吗？

      Hold onto the rail so that you don't fall.

      抓牢扶手，这样就不会摔倒了。

      The (clothes) rail in her wardrobe was crammed full of dresses.

      她大衣橱里面挂满了衣服。

    verb(动词)
    1. 谴责;抱怨

      He railed against/at the injustices of the system.

      他强烈谴责该制度的不公正。

    小知识

    The verb rail means to criticize severely. When you rail against increased taxes at a town meeting, you speak openly and loudly about how wrong the increase is and point out the problems it will cause.

    Rail can also mean “to complain.” When your mom asks you to vacuum the house, you might rail against this chore by saying that you ALWAYS do the vacuuming, that vacuuming is SO hard, and that you hate the stupid vacuum! Rail can also mean to spread negative information about someone in an abusive way. If your “friends” rail against you to everyone in school, they're spreading nasty rumors about you, and you should find new friends!

    实用短语

    1. rail transport

    2. water rail

    3. regional rail

      区域铁路,区域轨道交通,或地区铁路,通勤铁路线

    4. clothes rail

      挂衣杆

    5. via rail

      维亚铁路,加拿大国铁,维亚火车

    6. third rail

      轨道供电,

    7. guam rail

      关岛秧鸡

    8. red rail

      红秧鸡

    9. hawaiian rail

      夏威夷秧鸡

    常用短语

    1. rail transit

      城市轨道交通；铁路直达运输

    2. by rail

      由铁路，乘火车

    3. light rail

      轻轨；轻轨电车

    4. rail transport

      铁路运输

    5. on the rails

      正常进行；在正常轨道上

    6. guide rail

      导轨；导杆

    7. off the rails

      出轨的；混乱的，神经错乱的

    8. heavy rail

      n. 重轨；重钢轨

    9. steel rail

      钢轨

    10. on rail

      铁路交货

    11. slide rail

      滑道，滑轨

    12. rail steel

      轨钢，钢轨钢

    13. rail link

      铁路联络线，轨节

    14. go off the rails

      ◎行为越轨；(在实际问题上或道路上)走上错误的道路,source:21世纪

    15. rail track

      轨道；铁路线路

    16. rail surface

      轨面

    17. guard rail

      防护轨

    18. rail service

      铁路运输

    19. rail car

      n. 机动轨道车；单节机动有轨车

    20. side rail

      纵梁，床侧板；护栏，舷梯扶手

    单词用法

    同近义词
    railing栏杆criticize批评complain抱怨attack攻击denounce谴责condemn谴责fence栅栏protest抗议kick踢kick up引起
    重要短语
    rail transit城市轨道交通；铁路直达运输
    by rail由铁路，乘火车
    light rail轻轨；轻轨电车
    rail transport铁路运输

    同根词

    词根：rail

    n.

    railing栏杆；扶手