railway

英 ['reɪlweɪ] 美['relwe]
  • n. (英)铁路;轨道;铁道部门
  • vi. 乘火车旅行

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中文词源


railway 铁路

rail,铁轨,way,道路。

英文词源


railway (n.)
1812 in modern sense, from rail (n.1) + way (n.). Earlier used of any sort of road on which rails (originally wooden) were laid for easier transport (1776).

双语例句


1. Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up.
好几十英里的铁轨被毁坏了。

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2. The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains.
火车站上有冲鼻的猫味和臭水沟味。

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3. Across the river the railway track ran up to the pithead.
铁轨跨过这条河直达矿井口。

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4. I have been a subscriber to Railway Magazine for many years.
我订阅《铁路杂志》已有很多年了。

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5. The railway had obviously been built long after the house.
显然,这条铁路是房子建成后很久才造的。

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