释义 |
train1 /trān/ transitive verb- To instruct and discipline, esp in a particular skill
- To cause (a plant, etc) to grow in the desired manner
- To prepare for a specific purpose (esp a competition) by instruction, practice, diet, exercise or otherwise
- To bring up
- To direct, aim (as a gun or telescope)
- To draw along (archaic)
- To allure (obsolete)
- To draw on (obsolete)
intransitive verb (Spenser trayne)- To undergo instruction, esp in a particular skill
- To prepare oneself by instruction, exercise, diet or otherwise
- To be under drill
- To travel by rail
- To trail, drag (rare)
noun- A string of railway carriages or wagons with a locomotive or other means of propulsion
- That which is dragged along or follows behind
- A tail
- Tail feathers or trailing back-feathers
- The part of a dress that trails
- A retinue
- A series
- A sequence
- A number of things, animals, etc in a string or succession
- A process
- A line of combustible material to fire an explosive charge
- A set of wheels acting on each other, for transmitting motion
- Artillery and other equipment for a siege or battle
- A lure
- A thing dragged on the ground to make a scent
- A sledge (Can)
ORIGIN: Mainly OFr traïner, trahiner (Fr traîner) to drag (nouns traïn, traïne); partly with overlap of meanings, from OFr traïne guile trainabilˈity noun trainˈable adjective trained adjective - Having received training
- Discerning, experienced
- (of a plant, tree, etc) made to grow in a specified manner or place
- Having a train
traineeˈ noun A person who is under training traineeˈship noun - The period of being a trainee
- The position of or maintenance provided for a trainee
trainˈer noun - A person who prepares athletes for competion, horses for a race, or the like
- Any machine or device used in training, esp an aeroplane with duplicated controls for training pilots
- (usu in pl) a soft running shoe, usu laced, with a thick sole, used in training or for general casual wear (also training shoe)
trainˈing noun - The process of instructing in a skill, etc
- Practical education in any profession, art or handicraft
- A course of diet and exercise for developing physical strength, endurance or dexterity
trainˈless adjective trainˈband noun (historical) A band of citizens from the 16c to 18c trained to bear arms trainˈ-bearer noun A person who holds up the train of a robe or gown trainer pants or (US) training pants plural noun Thick cotton briefs with extra padding, used to help toilet-train young children train ferry noun A ferry that conveys railway trains Training Agency noun An organization established in 1989 to train and retrain adult workers and operate the Youth Training Scheme training college noun Former name for a college of education training ship noun A ship in which young people are trained for the sea training shoe see trainer above. training wheels plural noun (N American) A supplementary set of wheels attached to a child's bicycle, stabilizers train mile noun A unit of railway traffic, a run of one mile by one train trainˈspotter noun - A person who collects locomotive or carriage numbers as a hobby
- A person who takes a detailed or obsessive interest in a (usu trivial) subject (informal)
trainˈspotting noun in train In progress in training - Undergoing training
- Physically fit
out of training No longer physically fit train down To reduce one's body weight through diet and exercise in order to be fit for a particular sporting event train fine To bring body or mind to a high pitch of efficiency |