railroaded

[US]/ˈreɪlrəʊd/
[UK]/ˈreɪlroʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 铁路,铁道;铁路系统
v. 强迫,迫使

Phrases & Collocations

railroad car

有轨电车

railroad industry

铁路工业

railroad station

火车站;铁路车站

railroad track

铁轨;铁路轨道

railroad crossing

铁路穿越;铁路公路交叉道口;铁路平交道

Example Sentences

a branch of a railroad;

铁路支线;

lay new railroad track.

铺设新铁轨

railroad the new economic area

在新经济区建设铁路

railroad a bill through Congress

使议案在国会草草通过

a railroad between the two cities.

两城市之间的铁路

railroad lines; railroad ties.

铁路线;铁路枕木

The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.

工厂座落在铁路沿线

The railroad was blocked by a landslide.

塌方把铁路堵塞了。

a railroad crossing; a pedestrian crossing.

铁道口;人行横道

an elevated railroad

高架铁路

the Bill had been railroaded through the House.

议会被迫草率通过了议案。

the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway

铁道与公路的交叉点

railroad a special-interest bill through Congress.

促成一项特殊利益议案草率通过国会

on this side of the Atlantic; the district on the other side of the railroad tracks.

大西洋的这一边;铁轨另一边的地区

The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase.

铁路工人要求增加工资。

The railroad slopes up slightly at this point.

铁路从这儿开始微微向上倾斜。

Real-world Examples

The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad.

地下铁路不是真正的铁路。

Source: Recite for the King Volume 2 (All 70 Lessons)

Lucky for us, we can always rely on the railroad.

幸运的是,我们总有铁路。

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The railroad slopes up slightly at this point.

铁路在此处有轻微的倾斜。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

He wanted to nationalize the railroads, which are problematic. Corbyn has a point.

他希望将铁路国有化,这可能会产生问题。科尔宾有理由。

Source: NPR News December 2019 Compilation

The Empress was pleased and permission was given to construct more railroads in China.

慈禧太后很高兴,准许在中国兴建更多的铁路。

Source: Entering Yale University

The town grew thanks to the proximity to a railroad.

由于靠近铁路,城镇发展繁荣。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Meanwhile, the nation's largest freight railroad in that state will provide health care same-sex couples.

同时,该州内美国最大的货运铁路公司将为同性夫妻提供医疗保险。

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

Imagine a town that has a railroad and train tracks running through it.

想象一下,一个城镇有一条铁路,火车轨道贯穿其中。

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

A few men recognized the need for transportation across the nation. Engineers planned four railroads.

一些人意识到需要在全国范围内运输物资,工程师们规划了四条铁路。

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Hey, Linda. How was your railroad trip?

嗨,琳达。你的火车之旅怎么样?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

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