| 词汇 | rail |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. rail (n.1) "bar," c.1320, from O.Fr. reille, from V.L. *regla, from L. regula "straight stick," dim. form related to regere "to straighten, guide" (see right). Used figuratively for "thinness" from 1872. Technically, railings (1471) are horizontal, palings are vertical. 2. rail (n.2) "small bird," c.1450, from O.Fr. raale (13c.), related to râler "to rattle," of unknown origin, perhaps imitative. 3. rail (v.) "complain," 1460, from M.Fr. railler "to tease or joke" (15c.), perhaps from O.Prov. ralhar "scoff, to chat, to joke," from V.L. *ragulare "to bray" (cf. It. ragghiare "to bray"), from L.L. ragere "to roar," probably of imitative origin. See rally (2). Raillery "good-humored ridicule" is from 1653. 词根记忆： n. 栏杆,围栏;(pl.)铁路;铁轨;横杆,栏杆The sailor was nailed on the rail for he failed to trail the mail.水手被钉在横木上,因为他未能跟踪邮件. |
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