railing
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈreɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrā-liŋ/ (ame, mw)
railing — 名詞
- railingsingular
- railingsplural
1. a row of metal posts fixed into the ground, placed close together to form a fenc
圍欄
金屬立柱組成的柵欄
a row of metal posts fixed into the ground, placed close together to form a fence that marks a boundary or stops people from crossing into an area
The park installed new iron railings to keep children away from the pond.
公園安裝了新的鐵製圍欄，防止兒童靠近池塘。
collocation: iron railings
Maeve climbed over the railing to fetch her ball from the neighbour's garden.
Maeve 攀過圍欄，去鄰居的花園裡撿回她的球。
verb pattern: climb over the railing
The old stone bridge had iron railings on both sides to prevent falls.
那座古老的石橋兩側都有鐵製圍欄，以防有人墜落。
Indra pointed to the broken railing near the construction site and called the city office.
Indra 指著工地附近損壞的圍欄，打電話通知了市府辦公室。
Tall metal railings surrounded the cemetery, with a locked gate at the entrance.
高高的金屬圍欄環繞著墓園，入口處有一道上鎖的大門。
文法句型
the + plural: the railings
adjective + railing(s)
用法筆記
Often used in plural form (railings) when referring to a continuous fence made of multiple posts. When describing a single post, the singular form is used — for example: 'one of the railings was loose'.
常見錯誤
2. a long bar fixed to the wall at the side of stairs, or a set of posts with a top
扶手
樓梯邊可供抓扶的長條結構
a long bar fixed to the wall at the side of stairs, or a set of posts with a top bar, that you hold for support while going up or down
Heather held the railing tightly as she walked down the dark staircase.
Heather 緊緊握住扶手，沿著昏暗的樓梯走下去。
collocation: hold the railing
The wooden railing on the stairs wobbled, so Lan's father fixed it with screws.
樓梯的木頭扶手有點晃動，Lan 的父親用螺絲把它固定好。
noun + railing: stair railing
Vinícius slid his hand along the metal railing while climbing to the second floor.
Vinícius 一邊爬上二樓，一邊用手滑過金屬扶手。
Dylan painted the old stair railing white to match the freshly painted walls.
Dylan 把舊樓梯扶手漆成白色，以搭配剛粉刷好的牆面。
A toddler held the railing with both hands and practised going up the steps alone.
一個學步的小孩雙手抓著扶手，獨自練習踏上階梯。
- handrail
narrower meaning — specifically the bar you grip with your hand, not including the vertical posts
- banister
British English term for the handrail and supporting posts on a staircase
- balustrade
more formal and architectural; refers to the complete row of posts and rail, often decorative
文法句型
the + singular: the railing
adjective + railing
用法筆記
This sense is often used interchangeably with 'handrail' or 'banister'. In British English 'banister' is more common for domestic stairs, while 'railing' is neutral and widely used in both varieties.