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rail

UK //reɪl//US //reɪl//

词源

源自中古英语 'raile',来自古法语 'reille',意为'横木'或'栏杆',最终源自拉丁语 'regula'(规则、直尺)。

noun

❶ 指金属或木材制成的长条状物,通常用于支撑、固定或作为轨道。常见于铁路、围栏等结构中。

“The train runs smoothly on the rails.”

(火车在轨道上平稳行驶。)

“He leaned against the wooden rail of the fence.”

(他靠在围栏的木栏杆上。)

同义词:bar, track, rod, fence, railing

verb

❶ 指强烈地抱怨或批评某人或某事,通常带有愤怒或不满的情绪。

“He railed against the government's new policy.”

(他猛烈抨击政府的新政策。)

“She railed at her colleagues for their laziness.”

(她愤怒地指责同事们的懒惰。)

同义词:complain, protest, criticize, rant, lament

常见短语

off the rails — 指某事失去控制或偏离正常轨道,常用于形容计划、行为或精神状态失常。

“After losing his job, his life went completely off the rails.”

(失业后,他的生活完全失控了。)

on the rails — 指某事按计划顺利进行,处于正常轨道上,常用于形容项目或生活状态良好。

“With the new manager, the project is finally back on the rails.”

(有了新经理,项目终于重回正轨。)