易混淆的单词： RAILSRails

Moreover , infrastructure is much more than rails , roads , and ports .

此外，基础设施不仅仅指铁路、公路和港口。

Sure , you kept your distance and washed your hands frequently , but did you think to wipe down the stair rails and doorknobs ?

当然，你肯定会和室友保持一定距离，而且会勤洗手，但是你想过去擦擦楼梯扶手和门把手没？

A more reliable living could be made , in the old days , by urchins diving the waters or strolling the sands to pick up pens and watches dropped through the boards by promenaders , or coins tossed through the rails .

在过去，栈桥上有一种更为可靠的生计，小孩子们可以在水下和沙地中摸索那些码头上散步的人们遗失的钢笔和手表，或是栏杆中掉落的硬币。

No helmets , no safety rails , no child-friendly synthetic surfaces - little sign of an adult ( with or without a fluorescent bib and a first aid kit ) .

没有头盔、没有安全围栏、没有专为儿童设计的合成表面，甚至见不到任何成人在场（荧光告示和急救工具也不是必备之物）。

America 's civil engineers routinely give its transport structures poor marks , rating roads , rails and bridges as deficient or functionally obsolete .

美国的土木工程师照例为本国的交通基础设施打低分，认为本国公路、铁路、桥梁不足，功能过时。