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单词 trainspot
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trainspotv.

Brit. /ˈtreɪnspɒt/, U.S. /ˈtreɪnˌspɑt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: train n.2, spot v.
Etymology: < train n.2 + spot v., after trainspotter n., trainspotting n. Compare earlier spot v. 15.
intransitive. To engage in trainspotting; to be a trainspotter.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > spotting trains, watching birds, etc. > train-spot, bird-watch [verb (intransitive)]
birdwatch1938
bird1952
loco-spot1961
trainspot1968
twitch1977
1968 Times 10 July 8/6 The boys used to go through the yard..to train-spot.
1999 R. D. Abbott World as Information ii. 7 Sometimes a group of friends will trainspot together.
2009 J. McCommons Waiting on Train v. 161 A retired electrician, he had never worked on a railroad but had train-spotted for decades.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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