轨道
guǐdào
Description
“轨道”常常指火车或地铁走的铁路，也可以指星球在天上运行的路线。
"轨道" often refers to the railway tracks used by trains or subways, and can also mean the path a planet follows in the sky.
它还可以用来说事情按正常的方向发展，比如“生活回到了正轨”。
It can also describe things progressing in the normal direction, such as "life is back on track."
Meanings
轨道guǐdào
track (for trains, trams, etc.)
火车在轨道上开得很快。
The train runs fast on the tracks.
轨道guǐdào
orbit (of a planet or satellite)
月亮沿着轨道绕地球运行。
The moon orbits the Earth along its path.
轨道guǐdào
proper course; normal track of things
公司现在走上了正常轨道。
The company is now back on the right track.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
轨 (rut, track) + 道 (way, path), literally 'track-way'.
- Nuance
figurative sense often appears in 走上轨道 or 步入正轨 meaning 'get on track'.
In videos
“虽然这一边呢是可以看到这个南纪门轨道大桥”
“但在野兽游戏时我们有一千个摄像头，上面有超过两千个音频轨道”
“分成两个轨道”
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