Word · Frequency #1099
railway
铁轨；轨道
核心释义
the track or rails that trains run on
- 1.
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
- 2.
铁轨
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
铁路公司；铁路运营机构；铁路运营公司；铁轨；铁路；轨道；[经] 铁路
用法In use
The old railway is no longer used by trains.
用法提示：railway 作名词，指铁轨或铁路线路。
She works for a national railway that connects most major cities.
用法提示：railway 此处指铁路运营公司。
The railway announced a new ticket discount yesterday.
用法提示：railway 指铁路公司，作句子的主语。
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。
by railway
表示交通方式，不加冠词。
He traveled by railway across the country.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- railway station
- 火车站
- The train arrived at the railway station on time.火车准时到达了火车站。
- railway line
- 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。
- railway track
- 铁轨
- Workers are repairing the railway track after the storm.工人们正在暴风雨后修理铁轨。
- railway network
- 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。
- railway company
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象铁轨（rail）铺成的路（way），就是铁路（railway）。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object],[object Object]
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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