rail

US /reɪl/
UK /reɪl/
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1.

栏杆, 扶手, 轨道

a bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as a barrier or to support something

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She held onto the stair rail as she went down.
她下楼时扶着楼梯扶手
The curtains hung from a metal rail.
窗帘挂在金属上。
2.

铁轨, 轨道

a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track

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The train ran smoothly along the rails.
火车沿着铁轨平稳行驶。
They laid new rails for the high-speed line.
他们为高速线路铺设了新的铁轨
3.

铁路, 火车

a railway or system of railways

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Travel by rail is often more scenic.
火车旅行通常风景更美。
The city has an extensive public rail network.
该市拥有广泛的公共铁路网络。
1.

安装栏杆, 铺设轨道

to provide with a rail or rails

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They decided to rail off the dangerous section of the cliff.
他们决定用栏杆围住悬崖的危险部分。
The platform was railed for safety.
平台为了安全安装了栏杆
2.

铁路运输, 用火车运送

to send by rail transport

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The goods were railed across the country.
货物通过铁路运往全国各地。
We can rail the equipment directly to the construction site.
我们可以将设备直接通过铁路运到施工现场。
3.

抨击, 抱怨, 责骂

to complain or protest strongly and bitterly

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He continued to rail against the injustice of the system.
他继续抨击制度的不公。
She railed at the government's decision.
抨击政府的决定。