铁路单词
rail、railway、railroad、trajectory、orbit，具体解释如下：
一、rail
发音：英 ［reɪl］ 美 ［reɪl］
意思：铁轨，扶手，横杆，围栏；抱怨，责骂； 铺铁轨，以横木围栏。
例：They had to walk across an emergency footbridge， holding onto a rope that served as a rail。
他们不得不抓着当作栏杆用的绳子，走过一架应急人行桥。
二、railway
发音：英 [ˈreɪlweɪ] 美 [ˈreɪlweɪ]
意思：（英）铁路，轨道，铁道部门；乘火车旅行。
例：He walked back over the railway bridge。
他从铁路桥上走了回去。
三、railroad
发音：英 [ˈreɪlrəʊd] 美 [ˈreɪlroʊd]
意思：铁路，铁路公司；迫使……仓促行事； 强使……草率通过； 轻率判处； 在铁路工作；乘火车旅行。
例：He more or less railroaded the rest of Europe into recognizing the new "independent" states。
他或多或少地强迫了欧洲其他国家承认这些新“独立”的国家。
四、trajectory
发音：英 [trəˈdʒektəri] 美 [trəˈdʒektəri]
意思：[物] 轨道，轨线；[航][军] 弹道
例：My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory。
我的事业似乎在走下坡路。
五、orbit
发音：英 [ˈɔːbɪt] 美 [ˈɔːrbɪt]
意思：轨道，眼眶，势力范围，生活常规；盘旋，绕轨道运行；绕…轨道而行。
例：Mars and Earth have orbits which change with time。
火星和地球的轨道随着时间而发生改变。
用英文介绍铁路
Railways － Major railways in Hebei include the Jingjin railway（京津铁路）line, Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shenyang, Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Baotao lines. Beijing-Kowloon railway（京九铁路）connects the province closely with Hong Kong and Macau.
The major section of the Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway is in operation. The Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway, linking Shenchi county in Shanxi with Huanghua port in Hebei, will be the second largest railway for coal transportation from west to east in China. Besides, construction of an electrified railway from Qinhuangdao to Shenyang of Liaoning is in progress and the new Qinhuangdao-Shenyang railway is scheduled for completion in 2003.
铁路乘务员应该掌握的英语
列车到达北京车站的时间是18点27分
Our train will arrive at Beijing Railway Station at 18:27.
餐车下午6点开始供应晚餐
Our restaurant opens at 6:00pm for supper.
下一站将要到达兰州站，请您提前做好下车的准备
Our next stop will be Lanzhou Station.Please prepare yourself for getting off the train.
还有大约20分钟到达终点站
The destination will be reached in about twenty minutes.
现在的时速大概90公里/小时
Our train currently travels at 90 kilometres an hour.
餐车在列车中部8号车厢
The restaurant is No 8 carriage in the middle of the train.
停车厕所是要锁闭的，请开车后再使用
The toilets are available only when the train is travelling.
The bus system and train system are really good.
公共交通系统和铁路系统非常发达。
A So the traffic situation in London is a little better than in Beijing?
A 这么说伦敦的交通比北京的状况要好一些了？
B Yes, it is better. London has a bigger underground, or metro system.
B 是的，好一些。伦敦的地铁系统要大一些。
A That must help. Less people in cars.
A 那会缓解交通问题。开车的人少了。
B Yes. And the bus system and train system are really good.
B 是的。公共交通系统和铁路系统非常发达。
A So I guess you have fewer cars, less traffic . . . and less pollution than Beijing.
A 所以我想你们的私家车少，车辆少…污染比北京小。
B Yes. I think Beijing needs more buses, trains and metro trains.
B 是的。我想北京需要更多的公共汽车、火车和地铁。
Notes 注释
1 Remember you can use comparative adjectives to compare things, e.g. The traffic situation is better in London than in Beijing. / The traffic situation is better in London than in Beijing; London has a bigger metro system. / London has a bigger metro system; You have fewer cars, less traffic and less pollution. / You have fewer cars, less traffic and less pollution.
记住你怎样用形容词的比较级比较不同的事物，例如：The traffic situation is better in London than Beijing /伦敦的交通状况要比北京好一些; London has a bigger metro system. /伦敦的地铁系统要大一些; You have fewer cars, less traffic and less pollution. /你们的私家车少，车辆少，污染小。
2 When you want to describe a need, use need/need or needs/needs, e.g. Beijing needs more buses and trains. / Beijing needs more buses and trains.
当你想描述某种需要时，用need/需要 或者 needs/需要,例如：Beijing needs more buses and trains. /北京需要更多的公共汽车和火车。
词汇：
elevated railway, overhead railway, aerial railway 高架铁路
mine railway 矿区铁路
funicular (railway) 缆索铁路，登山铁路
light railway line 轻便铁道
urban railway 市区铁路
railway network 铁路网
railway transport 铁路运输
trial run 试车
open to traffic 通车
porter 搬运工人
ticket inspector 查票员
ticket 车票
single ticket, oneway ticket 单程票
return ticket, roundtrip ticket 来回票
platform ticket 站台票
railway station 车站
station hall 车站大厅
information desk 服务台
waiting room 候车室
passenger station 客车站
time-table 时刻表
arrival time-table 到站时刻表
departure time-table 发车时刻表
ticket-collector, gateman 收票员
ticket office, booking office 售票处
junction 枢纽站
rail and water terminal 水陆联运站
platform bridge 天桥
luggage barrow 推行李车
enquiry office, information desk 问讯处
way station 小站
label 行李标签
luggage office 行李房
left-luggage office 行李暂存处
platform-ticket 验票口
barrier 栅栏门
platform 站台
(electric) platform truck 站台车
platform tunnel 站台地道
platform roofing 站台顶棚
station-master 站长
terminal; terminus 终点站
escalator 自动扶梯
The train leaves the station at..., The train is due out at... 火车在（某时）离站
to have one's ticket punched （给检票员）检票
10 minutes behind schedule 晚点十分钟
to change trains at... 在（某地）换车
The train is due at... 在（某时）到达
to break the journey 中途下车
dining car, restaurant car, diner 餐车
pantry 餐车食品室
open wagon, (railway) wagon, (railway) truck 敞车
carriage, coach, car 车厢
roof 车顶
concertina walls （车厢通道两侧的）伸缩篷
step; foot board （车厢门口的）踏板
gangway （车厢的）通道
lidded ashtray 带盖烟灰盒
tank wagon 罐车
mixed train 混合列车
freight train, goods train 货物列车
engine, locomotive 机车
window seat 靠窗座位
coach, passenger train 客车
express train, express 快车
refrigerator wagon 冷藏车
car attendant; train attendant 列车员
guard, conductor 列车长
slow train, way train 慢车
covered wagon van, box car 棚车
ordinary train 普通列车
sleeping carriage with cushioned berths 软卧客车
up train 上行车
livestock wagon 牲畜车
sleeping car, sleeper 卧车
down train 下行车
luggage van, baggage car 行李车
rack, baggage rack 行李架
sleeping carriage with semicushioned berths 硬卧客车
ordinary seat 硬席
carriage with semicushioned seats 硬座车
mail car 邮政车
mail and luggage van 邮政行李车
through train 直达车
special train 专车
pointsman, switchman 道岔工人
signal for blocking the track, block signal 闭塞信号
semaphore signal, home signal 臂板信号
warehouse 仓库
siding, sidetrack 侧线，旁轨
turnout 岔道
weighing machine 秤重机
derailing （火车）出轨
single line (track) rail 单线
points, switches 道岔
switch lock, point lock 道岔锁
wait sign, wait signal 等候标志（信号）
marshalling yard, shunting yard 调车场
dispatching 调度
dispatcher 调度员
crossover 渡线，转线轨道
rail 钢轨
track 轨道
sleeper, railroad tie 轨枕
rail chair 轨座
buffer stop, bumping post 缓冲桩
goods shed, freight depot 货棚
goods station 货运站，货站
container 集装箱
locomotive (engine) shed 机车库
station warning sign 进站预告标
clearance 净空
(signal) gantry （铁路上支持信号装置的）跨线桥
barrier （道口）拦路木
section 路段
reduce speed sign(al) 慢行标志（信号）
bell and whistle sign, whistle sign 鸣笛预告标
platform car, flat car 平车
grade crossing, level crossing （道路与铁路的）平面交叉
track-laying machine, tracklayer 铺轨机
double line (track) rail 双线
volume of railway freight 铁路货运量
railway connections 铁路交叉点，铁路联络线
railway warning sign 铁路警告标志
railway clearance 铁路净空
railroad bed 铁路路基
railway curve 铁路曲线（弯道）
railway tunnel 铁路隧道
railway line, railroad line 铁路线
stop sign(al) 停车标志（信号）
danger sign(al) 危险标志（信号）
unprotected crossing 无防护设备的道口
signal light (lamp) 信号灯
signal box, signalman's cabin 信号房
signalman 信号员
wing rail (of frog) 翼轨
distant signal, disk signal, target 圆盘信号机
back-turning section 折返段
frog 辙叉，岔心
turn-table 车台，旋车盘
point (box), switch (box) 转辙器
switch signal, point indicator 转辙信号
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