| 单词 | rail |
| 释义 | Word Frequency rail 1(reɪl) noun 1. a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc 2. a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang things a picture rail 3. a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panelling Compare stile24. short for railing 5. one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc 6. a. short for railway b. (as modifier) rail transport 7. nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark 8. off the rails verb (transitive) 9. to provide with a rail or railings 10. (usually foll by in or off) to fence (an area) with rails Derived forms railless (ˈrailless) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French raille rod, from Latin rēgula ruler, straight piece of woodWord Frequency rail 2(reɪl) verb (intr; foll by at or against) to complain bitterly or vehemently to rail against fate Derived forms railer (ˈrailer) noun Word origin C15: from Old French railler to mock, from Old Provençal ralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latin ragere to yell, neighWord Frequency rail 3(reɪl) noun any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage Word origin C15: from Old French raale, perhaps from Latin rādere to scrape |
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