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
铁路公司;铁路运营机构;铁路运营公司;铁路;轨道;[经] 铁路
the track or rails that trains run on
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。
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.
她在一家连接大部分主要城市的国家铁路公司工作。
用法提示:railway 此处指铁路运营公司。
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。
用法提示:railway 指铁路公司,作句子的主语。
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。
主要用于美式英语,与railway同义,但指轨道本身
强调铁路线路,可指轨道或路线
口语常用,侧重火车的轨道
与railway近义,但更具体指铁轨
常以复数形式出现,指一段轨道
grammar · medium
易错句子I took the railroad to London.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He works in the railway.
正确表达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。
与铁路相对,指公路交通系统
railroad 为美式英语,railway 为英式英语,但两者词义基本相同;此外 railroad 作动词时有“轻率通过”的意思。
track 主要指具体的铁轨或轨道本身,而 railway 可指铁路系统或铁路公司。
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。
rail + road
rail + car
rail + ing
rail + way + man
railway + station
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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