English主要词典
train
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a railway/railroad engine pulling a number of carriages or trucks, taking people and goods from one place to another:
to get on / off a train * I like travelling by train. * a passenger / commuter / goods / freight train * to catch / take / get the next train to London * a train journey / driver * You have to change trains at Reading. * There are regular train services to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
seealsoGRAVYTRAIN
2 a number of people or animals moving in a line:
a camel train * a wagon train
3 [usuallysing.] a series of events or actions that are connected:
His death set in motion a train of events that led to the outbreak of war.
4 the part of a long formal dress that spreads out on the floor behind the person wearing it
IDIOMS
bring sth in its train (written) to have sth as a result:
Unemployment brings great difficulties in its train.
in sb's train (written) following behind sb:
In the train of the rich and famous came the journalists.
set sth in train (formal) to prepare or start sth:
That telephone call set in train a whole series of events.
a train of thought the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time:
The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.
verb
1 ~ (sb) (as / in / for sth) to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or activity; to be taught in this way:
[VN] well / badly trained staff * Steve can't get a job, he's not trained in anything. * [VNtoinf] They train dogs to sniff out drugs. * [V] He trained as a teacher before becoming an actor. * All members of the team have trained in first aid. * [Vtoinf] Sue is training to be a doctor.
2 ~ (sb) (for / in sth) to prepare yourself/sb for a particular activity, especially a sport, by doing a lot of exercise; to prepare a person or an animal in this way:
[V] athletes training for the Olympics * I train in the gym for two hours a day. * [VN] She trains horses. * He trains the Olympic team.
3 to develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves:
[VN] An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately. * [VNtoinf] You can train your mind to think positively.
4 [VN] ~ sth (around / along / up, etc.) to make a plant grow in a particular direction:
Roses had been trained around the door.
PHRASALVERBS
train sth at / on sb/sth (written) to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at sb/sth:
He carefully trained his gun on the suspect.
