| 释义 |
rail1/reil/ n. & v.●n. 1 a level or sloping bar or series of bars 一条或一组水平(或倾斜)的杆 a used to hang things on (挂东西的)杆 b running along the top of a set of banisters (楼梯的)扶手 c forming part of a fence or barrier as protection against contact, falling over, etc. (栅栏、护栏中的)横条，横栏 2 a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground, usu. as one of a pair forming a railway track 铁轨 3 (often 常作 attrib.) a railway 铁路 send it by rail 由铁路把它运出去; rail fares 铁路费用 4 (in pl. 用复数) the inside boundary fence of a racecourse 赛马场内侧护栏 5 a horizontal piece in the frame of a panelled door etc. (cf. 参见 STILE2) (栅栏门等的)横条，横档 ●v. tr. 1 furnish with a rail or rails 给…装横档 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 in, off) enclose with rails 用栏杆围 a small space was railed off 一小片地被围起来 3 convey (goods) by rail 铁路运输(货物) □ off the rails deranged; astray 神经失常；错乱 □ over the rails over the side of a ship 越过船舷 □ railage n.□ railless adj.[Middle English via Old French reille ‘iron rod’ from Latin regula RULE] |