| 释义 |
[/reɪl; rel/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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(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. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) free on board/rail => free1. go off the `rails (Brit infml) (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 2
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 3
[/reɪl; rel/] 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. |