| 单词 | to ride the rails |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto ride the rails (a) to ride the rails: to travel by train, frequently without paying a fare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > [verb (intransitive)] > without paying fare to ride the rails1890 to ride the rods1900 to ride the blind (also blinds)1906 1890 Denton (Maryland) Jrnl. 13 Sept. 3/6 The new Fall Goods. They are riding the rails, sailing the seas, passing the Custom House. 1925 Washington Post 11 Oct. 2/5 A distinctive type of American folk songs are the airs hummed by hoboes as they..ride the rails in box cars. 1971 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 4 Apr. 12/1 During the depression in the 1930s gangs of youths ranged across the country, riding the rails and sleeping in jungles. 2001 Times 24 July ii. 28/4 Alison Murray is a young Canadian who decided to ride the rails across America living as a hobo. < as lemmas |
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