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the railway
特指某条铁路或铁路系统时用定冠词。
The railway connects the two cities.
这条铁路连接两个城市。
铁轨；轨道
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
铁轨；轨道
the track or rails that trains run on
The railway connects the two cities.
这条铁路连接两个城市。
铁路运营公司
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
铁轨
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
The old railway is no longer used by trains.
这条旧铁路不再有火车使用了。
She works for a national railway that connects most major cities.
她在一家连接大部分主要城市的国家铁路公司工作。
The railway announced a new ticket discount yesterday.
这家铁路公司昨天宣布了一项新的票价折扣。
特指某条铁路或铁路系统时用定冠词。
The railway connects the two cities.
这条铁路连接两个城市。
表示交通方式，不加冠词。
He traveled by railway across the country.
他乘铁路旅行穿越全国。
railway作定语，修饰名词构成复合词。
The railway station is crowded.
火车站很拥挤。
Not this
I took the railroad to London.
Use this
I took the railway to London.
在英式英语中，表示'铁路'时应用railway，而railroad主要用于美式英语。
Not this
He works in the railway.
Use this
He works on the railway.
表示'在铁路系统工作'时，介词应用on，而非in，这是固定搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
火车站
The train arrived at the railway station on time.
火车准时到达了火车站。
铁路线
A new high-speed railway line will be built next year.
明年将建设一条新的高速铁路线。
铁轨
Workers are repairing the railway track after the storm.
工人们正在暴风雨后修理铁轨。
铁路网
The country has an extensive railway network covering most cities.
该国拥有覆盖大多数城市的广泛铁路网。
铁路公司
The railway company announced a fare increase for next month.
这家铁路公司宣布下月涨价。
铁路系统
The national railway system is undergoing modernization.
国家铁路系统正在进行现代化改造。
铁路是个危险的地方。
In the film The Railway Man, the protagonist says this after his traumatic experiences.
在电影《铁路人》中，主角在经历创伤后说出了这句话。
他们是铁路边的孩子，铁路就是他们的世界。
From the classic novel The Railway Children by E. Nesbit, describing the children's life near the railway.
出自经典小说《铁路边的孩子们》，描述了孩子们在铁路附近的生活。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象铁轨（rail）铺成的路（way），就是铁路（railway）。
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All listed words share the same ending sound /weɪ/ and rhyme with 'railway'. Note that spelling may differ (e.g., motorway) but pronunciation is consistent.
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