rail at/against,怒斥;责骂;抱怨
rail²◙verb
1. 1 to enclose or separate an area with rails
• 用栏杆把…围起; 把…隔开;
--› cordon off :
»rail sth off / in
»The police railed off the area where the accident happened.
警察用围栏把事发现场隔开。
2. to complain angrily about something, especially something that you think is very unfair
• 怒斥; 抱怨:
▪ [+ against / at ]
»Consumers rail against the way companies fix prices.
消费者谴责公司的定价方式
Florida Sen. Rick Scott railed at the Biden administration Tuesday, accusing the White House of "constant lies" — including its signature infrastructure measure and a proposed social program and climate spending package.
rail
verb
~ (at / against sth / sb) (formal)to complain about sth / sb in a very angry way
怒斥;责骂;抱怨
SYN rage :
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She railed against the injustice of it all.
她大骂此事太不公正。
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PHRASAL VERBS
▪ ˌrail sth 'in / 'off
to separate an area or object from others by placing rails around it
用围栏围住;用围栏隔开
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