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railing
UK //ˈreɪ.lɪŋ//US //ˈreɪ.lɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'railen'，最初指'用栏杆围住'，后引申为'抱怨'之意，可能受到古法语 'reille'（栏杆）的影响。
noun
❶ 栏杆或围栏，通常由金属、木头或其他材料制成，用于防止人们从高处跌落或限制进入某些区域。
“She leaned against the railing and looked at the view.”
（她靠在栏杆上，欣赏着风景。）
“The children were told not to climb on the railing.”
（孩子们被告知不要攀爬栏杆。）
同义词:barrier, fence, balustrade, guardrail, handrail
verb
❶ 愤怒地抱怨或大声斥责，通常指情绪激动的表达不满或批评。
“He was railing against the government's new policy.”
（他愤怒地抨击政府的新政策。）
“She spent the evening railing about her unfair treatment at work.”
（她整个晚上都在抱怨工作中受到的不公平待遇。）
同义词:rant, complain, protest, fulminate, berate
常见短语
railing against — 强烈反对或批评某事，通常带有愤怒或激动的情绪。
“The activist was railing against environmental destruction.”
（这位活动人士强烈谴责环境破坏行为。）
off the railing — 形容行为失控或疯狂，超出正常范围。
“After drinking too much, his behavior went completely off the railing.”
（喝醉后，他的行为完全失控了。）