railways

英 [ˈreɪlweɪz]

美 [ˈreɪlˌweɪz]

n.  铁路; 铁道; 铁路公司; 铁道部门; 铁路系统
railway的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 铁路;铁道
  Arailwayis a route between two places along which trains travel on steel rails.
  1. The road ran beside a railway.
     公路建在铁路旁边。
  2. ...a disused railway line.
     废弃的铁路线

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用railroad


• N-COUNT 铁路公司;铁路部门
  Arailwayis a company or organization that operates railway routes.
  1. ...the state-owned French railway.
     法国国有铁路公司
  2. ...the privatisation of the railways.
     铁路私有化

in AM, use 美国英语用 railroad


• 铁路系统；铁路网
  Arailwayis the system and network of tracks that trains travel on.

双语例句

• We have a large system of railways.
  我们有一个庞大的铁路系统。
• The national railways have now been electrified.
  全国铁路现已电气化了。
• Railways and ships carry goods.
  铁路及船舶运送货物。
• Railways and roads were sabotaged.
  铁路和公路遭到敌对分子破坏。
• These railways have changed the face of the country.
  这些铁路改变了国家的面貌。
• As with railways and electricity boards, so also with public health and education departments.
  铁路和电力委员会如此，公共医疗和教育部门亦不例外。
• A country's sinews are its roads and railways.
  公路和铁路是国家的命脉。
• The railways will carry a far higher proportion of freight traffic
  铁路将承担比例高得多的货运量。
• Railways could now bring food to encamped armies
  现在通过铁路能够给扎营部队运送食物了。
• There's been a record number of complaints about the standard of service on Britain's railways
  有关英国铁路服务水平的投诉空前的多。