
rails
词源
源自中古法语 reille(金属条),最终来自拉丁语 regula(直尺、规则),与regular(规则的)同源。
noun
❶ 铁轨,指火车或有轨电车行驶的金属轨道,通常成对铺设在地面或高架上。
“The train runs smoothly on the rails.”
(火车在铁轨上平稳行驶。)
“Workers are repairing the damaged rails.”
(工人正在修理损坏的铁轨。)
❶ 栏杆,指用于保护或分隔空间的横向杆状结构,常见于楼梯、阳台等场所。
“She leaned against the balcony rails.”
(她倚靠在阳台的栏杆上。)
“The museum installed glass rails for better visibility.”
(博物馆安装了玻璃栏杆以获得更好的视野。)
verb
❶ 用栏杆围住或保护某物,或通过铁轨运输货物。
“The garden was railed to keep rabbits out.”
(花园被围上栏杆以防兔子进入。)
“Coal used to be railed to the power station.”
(煤炭过去通过铁路运往发电站。)
常见短语
off the rails — 比喻事情失去控制或偏离正轨,常用于描述计划、行为或精神状态。
“After losing his job, his life went completely off the rails.”
(失业后,他的生活完全脱离了正轨。)
on rails — 形容事物按既定轨道或计划非常顺利地进行,或指游戏中的线性流程设计。
“The project has been running on rails since the new manager took over.”
(自从新经理接手后,项目进展非常顺利。)