| 释义 |
rail² /reɪl/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. 责骂，怒叱；抱怨 (at, against, about)
rail at a play 苛评一出戏
rail against (或〈古〉on) rising prices 抱怨物价上涨
2. 〈废〉嘲弄，取笑
❷ vt.
〈古〉威胁，威逼
Noble natures are not railed into vice. 高洁者拒恶。
[< OFr railler < OProv ralhar <? VL ragulāre < LL ragere to bray¹, brawl] |