| 单词 | train |
| 释义 | train —train /treɪn/ noun (SERIES) train of thought/eventsC2 a series of connected thoughts or events: » What amazing train of thought led you from Napoleon to global warming?» The book describes the train of events that led up to the assassination.Thesaurus+: ↑Order and sequence , ↑Simultaneous and consecutiveF0 [C] a line of animals, people, or things moving along together: » a wagon train» a mule/camel trainThesaurus+: ↑Things collected in lines or ringsnoun [C] (PART OF DRESS) ► F0 the part of a long dress that spreads out onto the floor behind the person wearing it: » an elaborate wedding dress with a long trainThesaurus+: ↑Decorations added to clothesnoun [C] (VEHICLE) ► A1 a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for carrying goods: » a goods/freight/passenger train» the train to/from Bristol» a train journey/station» Did you come by train?» She caught/took the train to Edinburgh.» Hurry up, or we'll miss (= arrive too late for) the train.Thesaurus+: ↑Trains and parts of trainsCommon mistake: train! Remember: choose the correct preposition!! Don't say 'get in/into the train', say get on the train:» I got on the train and sat down.! To talk about leaving a train, don't say 'get out of', say get off:» You need to get off the train at the last stop.! During the journey, you are on the train, not 'in the train'.verb [I or T] (PREPARE) ↑Verb Endings for train ► B1 to prepare someone or yourself for a job, activity, or sport, by learning skills and/or by mental or physical exercise: » She trained as a pilot.» [+ to infinitive] Isn't Michael training to be a lawyer?» [+ to infinitive] I've had to train myself to be more assertive at work.» She trained hard for the race, sometimes running as much as 60 miles a week.» HUMOROUS I'm trying to train my boyfriend to do the occasional bit of housework.Thesaurus+: ↑Teaching in generalThesaurus+: ↑Exercising and trainingWord Builder:–Nouns: trainee, trainer, training, retraining–Adjectives: untrained–Verbs: train• • • Extra Examples:» We're trying to train our dog to sit.» Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.» I had to take an aptitude test before I began training as a nurse.» How I wish I could train the children to leave their dirty shoes at the door!» We believe that he has been training an army and storing up arms.verb [T usually + adv/prep] FORMAL (AIM) ↑Verb Endings for train ► F0 to aim or point a gun, camera, light, etc. at someone or something: » With five guns suddenly trained on him, he was understandably nervous.Thesaurus+: ↑Aiming and aim , ↑Handguns and riflesverb [T] (DIRECT GROWTH) ↑Verb Endings for train ► F0 to direct the growth of a plant in a particular direction by cutting it and tying it: » The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general words |
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