Word · Frequency #1099
railway
铁轨；轨道
the track or rails that trains run on
- 1.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
铁路运营公司
- 2.
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
铁轨
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
In use
The old railway is no longer used by trains.
She works for a national railway that connects most major cities.
The railway announced a new ticket discount yesterday.
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.
他乘铁路旅行穿越全国。
railway [noun]
railway作定语，修饰名词构成复合词。
The railway station is crowded.
火车站很拥挤。
Connections
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
- 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。
- railway system
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象铁轨（rail）铺成的路（way），就是铁路（railway）。
Context & Register
[object Object],[object Object]
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.