"rails" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轨道
• 扶手

Definition

供火车行驶的金属长条（轨道），也指用作栏杆或扶手的金属杆，如楼梯或阳台上的扶手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

复数名词，主要指火车轨道，也可指扶手或栏杆。‘off the rails’有比喻用法，表示失控或异常。不是用于栅栏的‘杆’。

Examples

The train moves along the rails.

火车沿着**轨道**前进。

Hold the rails when you walk down the stairs.

下楼时请扶住**扶手**。

Workers are repairing the broken rails.

工人们正在修理坏掉的**轨道**。

After the accident, the train slid off the rails.

事故后，火车脱离了**轨道**。

She ran her hand along the cold metal rails of the balcony.

她用手摸了摸阳台上冰冷的**扶手**。

His life finally got back on the rails after a tough year.

经历艰难一年后，他的生活终于回到了正**轨**。