light rail

IPA/ˌlaɪt ˈreɪl/
IPA/ˈlaɪt ˌreɪl/

light rail — 名詞

1. a type of city railway that runs quieter, smaller trains on short routes within

1.名詞B1
釋義

輕軌

城市內運送乘客的輕型鐵路系統

a type of city railway that runs quieter, smaller trains on short routes within a town or city, often above or below ground.

例句

The new light rail line connects the airport to the city centre in fifteen minutes.

這條新的輕軌路線連接機場和市中心，十五分鐘即可抵達。

collocation: light rail line

Camille takes the light rail to work every morning because it avoids traffic jams.

Camille 每天早上搭輕軌上班，因為可以避開塞車。

verb collocation: take the light rail

常見搭配
  • light rail system
  • light rail station
  • light rail network
  • light rail extension
  • take the light rail
  • ride the light rail
  • build a light rail
  • by light rail
同義詞
  • light railway

    British variant; slightly broader, can include suburban lines

  • metro

    typically heavier, underground, higher capacity; not interchangeable

  • streetcar

    North American term for a tram that runs on city streets, not on dedicated tracks

文法句型

light rail + noun (system / line / station)

用法筆記

Light rail usually runs on dedicated tracks that are separate from regular road traffic, unlike a tram or streetcar which often shares the road.

常見錯誤

I need to catch the light rail' (when no specific service time).
I need to take the light rail.
'Catch' implies a scheduled departure time; 'take' fits the general system.

同根字

  • light rail transit
    名詞B2
  • light-rail
    形容詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • light rail system
  • light rail line
  • light rail station
  • light rail network
  • light rail extension
  • light rail service
  • light rail transit

常用片語

  • take the light rail
  • ride the light rail
  • build a light rail
  • use the light rail
  • travel by light rail

介系詞搭配

  • by light rail
  • on the light rail