railway
gb/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/ us/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
A2
英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
System of tracks and trains
A set of tracks and trains that carry people or things from one place to another.
用法パターン：
[someone] travels by railway
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'railway' (system) with 'railroad track' (the physical rails) or 'train' (the vehicle).
類義語
railroad (More common in American English; 'railway' is more common in British English.)
対義語
road (Refers to routes for cars and other road vehicles instead of trains.)
コロケーション
national railway
|railway station
|railway line
|railway network
|railway company
テーマ
transportation
|travel
|infrastructure
例文
- The government announced plans to modernize the national railway.
- We took the railway from London to Edinburgh.
- The railway plays a vital role in the country's economy.
- A new railway line will connect the two cities.
- The old railway station has been turned into a museum.
学習者向け例文
- The railway is busy in the morning.
- We go to the city by railway.
- The railway connects my town to the capital.
- Many people use the railway every day.
名詞
B1
entity
2
Single track or line in a railway
One track or route where trains travel in a railway system.
類義語
rail line (Commonly used to refer to a single route within a network.)
コロケーション
branch railway
|heritage railway
|light railway
テーマ
transportation
|travel
例文
- The heritage railway operates steam trains on weekends.
- A new light railway will run through the city center.
- This branch railway connects the main line to smaller towns.
学習者向け例文
- The light railway is very fast.
- We took a small railway to the village.
- The old railway is not used now.
文法
表現
heritage railway
1/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
Historical tourist train system
An old train system kept for visitors to enjoy as history.
例文
- We took a ride on the heritage railway last summer.
- Volunteers help run the heritage railway.
railway line
1/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Route with tracks for trains
Tracks between two places where trains travel.
例文
- The new railway line will reduce travel time by half.
- This railway line passes through beautiful countryside.
railway station
1/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ stˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Building where trains stop for passengers
A place where trains stop so people can get on or off.
例文
- We met at the railway station before the trip.
- The town’s railway station is over 100 years old.