音标：[reil]
n. 横杆, 围栏, 栏杆, 铁轨, 扶手, 秧鸡
vt. 以横木围栏, 给...铺铁轨
vi. 责骂, 抱怨
【经】 铁路
在线英汉词典
rail的短语、例句：
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n
1 [C]
(a) level or sloping bar or connected series of bars of wood or metal, eg forming part of a fence, the top of a banister, a protective barrier, etc （护栏等的）横条, 横挡, 扶手
wooden rails in front of an altar 祭坛前的木栏杆
the horses on the rails, ie those on the inside curve of a racecourse 挨近围栏的马（在跑道内圈一侧的）
Hold the `handrail for safety, eg while descending steps. 抓住扶手以防 倒（如下楼时）.
leaning on the ship´s (guard-)rail looking out to sea 倚著船上的护栏眺望大海.
(b) level bar fixed to a wall for hanging things on （固定在墙上用来挂东西的）横杆
a `towel-rail, eg beside a wash-basin 挂毛巾的横杆（如脸盆旁的）
a `curtain rail 窗帘横杆. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xvi.
2
(a) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
steel bar or continuous line of steel bars fixed to the ground as one side of a track for trains or trams 铁轨; 轨道. =>illus at flange 见flange插图.
(b) [U, often attrib 常作定语]
railways as a means of transport 铁路（交通）; 铁路运输
a rail strike 铁路员工罢工
rail travel, freight, etc 乘火车的旅行、 铁路货运
send sth by rail 由铁路运输某物 * British Rail 英国铁路.
3 (idm 习语) free on board/rail => free1. go off the `rails (Brit infml 口)
(a) become disorganized or out of control 陷於混乱; 失去控制
Our schedule went completely off the rails during the strike. 我们的预定计画在罢工期间完全被打乱了.
(b) become mad or crazy 发疯; 发狂. jump the rails/track => jump2. rail, v (phr v) rail sth in/off surround or separate sth with rails 用栏杆围住或隔开某物
rail off a field (from a road) 用栏杆把场地（与道路）隔开
The winners´ enclosure was railed in. 授奖区有栏杆围著.
rail v [I, Ipr]
~ (at/against sb/sth) complain, protest or reproach sb/sth strongly 极力抱怨、 挑剔或责备某人[某事物]
railing against fate 抱怨命运不好
She railed at (him for) his laziness. 她因他懒惰而责备他.
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