rail

名词 rail:

1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
   同义词：railing
2. short for railway
3. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
   同义词：track, rails
4. a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
5. any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

动词 rail:

1. complain bitterly
   同义词：inveigh
2. enclose with rails
   同义词：rail in
3. provide with rails
4. separate with a railing
   同义词：rail off
5. convey (goods etc.) by rails
6. travel by rail or train
   同义词：train
7. lay with rails
8. fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
9. spread negative information about
   同义词：vilify, revile, vituperate
10. criticize severely
    同义词：fulminate

1. If you are under 26 you can buy cheap rail tickets.
   未满26岁者可购买廉价火车票。
2. The goods have been consigned (to you) by rail.
   货物已交由铁路发运(给贵方).
3. It's cheaper to ship goods by road than by rail.
   公路运输比铁路运输便宜。
4. A towel hung from the rail.
   栏杆上搭著条毛巾。
5. 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。
6. Passengers mustn't cross the rails.
   乘客不得横过铁路。
7. We installed a stainless steel towel rail on the wall.
   我们在墙上装了一个不锈钢的挂毛巾的横杆。
8. We'll travel by rail.
   我们将坐火车旅行。

rail

n.（名词）

A bar extending horizontally between supports, as in a fence.
横杆：（篱笆上）水平置于两个支撑柱之间的短棍
A structure made of such bars and supports and forming a barrier or guard; a railing.
围栏：用这种短棍和支撑柱构造架子，形成一个障碍或防护；栅栏
A steel bar used, usually in pairs, as a track for railroad cars or other wheeled vehicles.
铁轨，钢轨：用作火车车厢或其它有轮车辆的轨道的钢轨，通常成对使用
The railroad as a means of transportation:
铁路：作为运输方式的铁路运输：
例句：
goods transported by rail.
通过铁路运输的货物

A horizontal piece of wood in a door or in paneling.
横挡：门上或窗格上水平的木板
v.tr.（及物动词）
railed,rail.ing,rails
To supply or enclose with rails or a rail.
用栏杆围：提供栏杆或把栏杆围起来

来源：
Middle English raile
中古英语 raile
from Old French reille
源自 古法语 reille
from Latin rôgula [straight piece of wood, ruler] * see reg-
源自 拉丁语 rôgula [直的木条，格尺] *参见 reg-

rail
rail 2

n.（名词）
Any of various marsh birds of the family Rallidae, characteristically having brownish plumage and short wings adapted only for short flights.
秧鸡：一种秧鸡科的生活在沼泽中的鸟，特点为羽毛呈棕色，翅膀短，只能短距离飞行

来源：
Middle English raile
中古英语 raile
from Old French raale
源自 古法语 raale
perhaps from Old French raler, racler [to scrape]
可能源自 古法语 raler, racler [擦]
from Old Provenôal rasclar * see raclette
源自 古普罗旺斯语 rasclar *参见 raclette

rail
rail 3

v.intr.（不及物动词）
railed,rail.ing,rails
To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language.See Synonyms at scold
责骂，抱怨：用愤恨、粗俗、辱骂的语言表示反对或批评参见 scold

来源：
Middle English railen
中古英语 railen
from Old French railler [to tease, joke]
源自 古法语 railler [逗弄，玩笑]
from Old Provenôal ralhar [to chat, joke]
源自 古普罗旺斯语 ralhar [闲聊，玩笑]
from Vulgar Latin *ragul3re [to bray]
源自 俗拉丁语 *ragul3re [发出叫声]
from Late Latin ragere
源自 后期拉丁语 ragere

【引伸】
rail.er
n.（名词）