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railed

UK //reɪld//US //reɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'railen'(安装栏杆),最终来自古法语 'reille'(横木),与拉丁语 'regula'(直尺、规则)相关。

verb

❶ 用栏杆围住或装饰某物,通常指安装栏杆以提供安全防护或美观效果。

“They railed the balcony to prevent accidents.”

(他们给阳台装了栏杆以防意外。)

“The garden was railed to keep the deer out.”

(花园围了栏杆防止鹿进入。)

❶ 愤怒地大声抱怨或指责,通常带有激烈或不满的情绪。

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

(他激烈抨击政府的新政策。)

“She railed at her colleague for being irresponsible.”

(她怒斥同事不负责任。)

同义词:fenced, barricaded, ranted, protested, fulminated

常见短语

railed off — 用栏杆隔开某区域,通常用于标示禁区或保护特定空间。

“The construction site was railed off for safety.”

(工地被栏杆围起来以确保安全。)

railed against — 强烈反对或批评某人或某事,带有公开抗议的意味。

“The activist railed against environmental destruction.”

(那位活动家公开谴责环境破坏行为。)