light-rail
UK/'laɪt-reɪl/US
Definitions
n.
An urban electric railway system lighter than a full subway or train
轻轨；城市轻轨交通
Root Breakdown
Native Englishlight (not heavy) + rail = a lighter type of rail transit, with smaller trains and lighter track than a heavy-rail subway.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The city opened a new light-rail line to the airport.
- 2.
Light-rail is cheaper to build than an underground subway.