rail

rail&+{1}
[reɪl]
n
a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc
a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang things
a picture rail
a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panellingSee stile
short for railing
one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc
short for railway.(as modifier)
a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark
vb
to provide with a rail or railings
to fence (an area) with rails
rail

rail&+{2}
[reɪl]
vb
to complain bitterly or vehemently
to rail against fate
rail

rail&+{3}
[reɪl]
n
any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage
- 习惯用语
- off the rails into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder.eccentric or mad