How do you use "rail" in a sentence?

She held onto the rail as the ship rocked. They travelled to Edinburgh by rail. He railed against the unfairness of the decision.

rail

Q: What does "rail" mean?

A bar or track for trains; to complain bitterly As a noun, rail refers to a horizontal bar (like a handrail) or the steel tracks that trains run on. 'By rail' means travelling by train. As a verb, it means to complain or protest strongly about something. 'Railway' is the British term for a railroad.

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Meaning: A bar or track for trains; to complain bitterly

栏杆；铁轨；抱怨

barandilla; ferrocarril; quejarse

手すり；鉄道；激しく非難する

난간, 레일; 철도; 격렬히 비난하다

As a noun, rail refers to a horizontal bar (like a handrail) or the steel tracks that trains run on. 'By rail' means travelling by train. As a verb, it means to complain or protest strongly about something. 'Railway' is the British term for a railroad.

作为名词，rail指横杆（如扶手）或火车行驶的钢轨。'By rail'意思是乘火车旅行。作为动词，它意味着强烈抱怨或抗议某事。'Railway'是铁路的英式说法。

Como sustantivo, rail se refiere a una barra horizontal (como una barandilla) o las vías de acero por las que circulan los trenes. «By rail» significa viajar en tren. Como verbo, significa quejarse o protestar fuertemente por algo. «Railway» es el término británico para ferrocarril.

名詞として、railは横棒（手すりのような）または列車が走る鉄のレールを指します。「By rail」は電車で移動することを意味します。動詞として、何かについて強く不平を言ったり抗議したりすることを意味します。「Railway」は鉄道のイギリス式の言い方です。

명사로서 rail은 수평 막대(난간 등)나 기차가 달리는 철로를 가리킵니다. 'By rail'은 기차로 여행한다는 뜻입니다. 동사로는 무언가에 대해 강하게 불평하거나 항의한다는 의미입니다. 'Railway'는 철도의 영국식 표현입니다.

Examples

She held onto the rail as the ship rocked.
船摇晃时她紧紧抓住栏杆。
Ella se agarró a la barandilla mientras el barco se balanceaba.
船が揺れる中、彼女は手すりにつかまりました。
배가 흔들리는 동안 그녀는 난간을 붙잡았습니다.
They travelled to Edinburgh by rail.
他们乘火车去了爱丁堡。
Viajaron a Edimburgo en tren.
彼らは鉄道でエディンバラまで旅しました。
그들은 철도로 에딘버러까지 여행했습니다.
He railed against the unfairness of the decision.
他强烈抗议这个决定的不公平。
Él se quejó amargamente de la injusticia de la decisión.
彼はその決定の不公平さに激しく抗議しました。
그는 그 결정의 부당함에 대해 격렬히 항의했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'reille' meaning 'bolt, bar', from Vulgar Latin 'regla', from Latin 'regula' (a straight stick, bar, ruler). The railway sense appeared in the 1820s. Related to 'rule', 'regulate', and 'regular'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal