单词 | loco-spot |
释义 | > as lemmasloco-spot loco-spot v. (a) intransitive = trainspot v.; (b) transitive to watch for and note the details of (a locomotive); (now somewhat dated). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > spotting trains, watching birds, etc. > train-spot, bird-watch [verb (intransitive)] birdwatch1938 bird1952 loco-spot1961 trainspot1968 twitch1977 1961 A. Buckeridge Just Like Jennings i. 21 As the power of speech returned he took a deep breath and said: ‘We were loco spotting, sir.’ 1968 Listener 21 Mar. 368/2 I loco-spotted 45076..and 45254. 2006 R. Fisk Great War for Civilisation (2007) xi Robert loco-spotting French steam trains; and Bill and Peggy together by the car, slightly out of focus, a picture that must have been taken by me. < as lemmas |
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