railroad

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

Translation

n. 鐵路,鐵道;鐵路系統
v. 強迫,迫使
Word Forms
現在分詞railroading
第三人稱單數railroads
複數railroads
過去分詞railroaded
過去式railroaded

Phrases & Collocations

railroad car

有軌電車

railroad industry

鐵路工業

railroad station

火車站;鐵路車站

railroad track

鐵軌;鐵路軌道

railroad crossing

鐵路穿越;鐵路公路交叉道口;鐵路平交道

Example Sentences

a branch of a railroad;

鐵路支線;

lay new railroad track.

鋪設新鐵軌

railroad the new economic area

在新經濟區建設鐵路

railroad a bill through Congress

使議案在國會草草通過

a railroad between the two cities.

兩城市之間的鐵路

railroad lines; railroad ties.

鐵路線;鐵路枕木

The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.

工廠座落在鐵路沿線

The railroad was blocked by a landslide.

塌方把鐵路堵塞了。

a railroad crossing; a pedestrian crossing.

鐵道口;人行橫道

an elevated railroad

高架鐵路

the Bill had been railroaded through the House.

議會被迫草率通過了議案。

the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway

鐵道與公路的交叉點

railroad a special-interest bill through Congress.

促成一項特殊利益議案草率通過國會

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

大西洋的這一邊;鐵軌另一邊的地區

The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase.

鐵路工人要求增加工資。

The railroad slopes up slightly at this point.

鐵路從這兒開始微微向上傾斜。

Real-world Examples

The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad.

地下鐵路不是真正的鐵路。

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

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

幸運的是,我們總有鐵路。

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The railroad slopes up slightly at this point.

鐵路在此處有輕微的傾斜。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

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

他希望將鐵路國有化,這可能會產生問題。科爾賓有理由。

Source: NPR News December 2019 Compilation

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

慈禧太后很高興,准許在中國興建更多的鐵路。

Source: Entering Yale University

The town grew thanks to the proximity to a railroad.

由於靠近鐵路,城鎮發展繁榮。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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

同時,該州內美國最大的貨運鐵路公司將爲同性夫妻提供醫療保險。

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

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

想象一下,一個城鎮有一條鐵路,火車軌道貫穿其中。

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

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

一些人意識到需要在全國範圍內運輸物資,工程師們規劃了四條鐵路。

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Hey, Linda. How was your railroad trip?

嗨,琳達。你的火車之旅怎麼樣?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

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