| 单词 | rail |
| 释义 | rail n 1 [C] (a) level or sloping bar or connected series of bars of wood or metal, eg forming part of a fence, the top of a banister, a protective barrier, etc （护栏等的）横条, 横挡, 扶手 wooden rails in front of an altar 祭坛前的木栏杆 the horses on the rails, ie those on the inside curve of a racecourse 挨近围栏的马（在跑道内圈一侧的） Hold the `handrail for safety, eg while descending steps. 抓住扶手以防 倒（如下楼时）. leaning on the ship´s (guard-)rail looking out to sea 倚著船上的护栏眺望大海. (b) level bar fixed to a wall for hanging things on （固定在墙上用来挂东西的）横杆 a `towel-rail, eg beside a wash-basin 挂毛巾的横杆（如脸盆旁的） a `curtain rail 窗帘横杆. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xvi. 2 (a) [C esp pl 尤作复数] steel bar or continuous line of steel bars fixed to the ground as one side of a track for trains or trams 铁轨; 轨道. =>illus at flange 见flange插图. (b) [U, often attrib 常作定语] railways as a means of transport 铁路（交通）; 铁路运输 a rail strike 铁路员工罢工 rail travel, freight, etc 乘火车的旅行、 铁路货运 send sth by rail 由铁路运输某物 * British Rail 英国铁路. 3 (idm 习语) free on board/rail => free1. go off the `rails (Brit infml 口) (a) become disorganized or out of control 陷於混乱; 失去控制 Our schedule went completely off the rails during the strike. 我们的预定计画在罢工期间完全被打乱了. (b) become mad or crazy 发疯; 发狂. jump the rails/track => jump2. rail, v (phr v) rail sth in/off surround or separate sth with rails 用栏杆围住或隔开某物 rail off a field (from a road) 用栏杆把场地（与道路）隔开 The winners´ enclosure was railed in. 授奖区有栏杆围著. rail v [I, Ipr] ~ (at/against sb/sth) complain, protest or reproach sb/sth strongly 极力抱怨、 挑剔或责备某人[某事物] railing against fate 抱怨命运不好 She railed at (him for) his laziness. 她因他懒惰而责备他. |
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