train
Từ điển Collocation
train noun
1 railway engine pulling carriages/trucks
ADJ. railway | metro, subway, tube, underground | intercity, international, long-distance | local, suburban | express, fast | direct, through I got the through train to Manchester. | slow, stopping | special | early, evening, midnight, morning, night, overnight | two o'clock, 10.45, etc. | return What are the times of the return trains? | first, last, next The last train leaves at
TRAIN + VERB run In summer the trains run as often as every ten minutes. | start | terminate The train terminated in Carlisle. | be bound for … an express train bound for Edinburgh | be due The next train is due at 9.45. | be delayed, be held up, be late, run late Most trains are running late because of the accident. | arrive, come in, come into sth, draw in, draw into sth, pull in, pull into sth, steam in, steam into sth The next train to arrive at Platform 2 is 00.30. | London to Glasgow, etc. the Paris to Brussels train The trainthe 12.30 from Leeds.
| Stuttgart-bound, etc. | northbound, southbound, etc. | Piccadilly line, etc. | crowded, full, loaded | empty | moving | stationary | speeding | runaway | approaching, oncoming the sound of an approaching train He was pushed into the path of an oncoming train. | passing the roar of a passing train | departing She ran alongside the departing train, waving goodbye. | delayed, late-running | luxury, Pullman | four-coach, three-coach, etc. | bullet, high-speed | diesel, electric, steam | coal, commuter, freight, goods, mail, passenger | military, troop | model | ghost a carnival with ghost trains and dodgem cars
VERB + TRAIN take, travel by From Germany they travelled by train to Poland. | travel on She's travelling on the same train as you. | use | catch, get, make We had to get up early to make the 6 o'clock train for Florence. | miss | wait for | run for I was late and had to run for my train. | board, get on, hop on, jump aboard/on We jumped on the train just as it was about to leave. | jump from/off, jump out of She tried to kill herself by jumping off a moving train. | alight from, get off | meet (sb off) I'm going to the station to meet her off the train. | change You'll have to change trains at Cambridge. | operate, run The company plans to run trains on key intercity routes. | cancel The 10.19 train has been cancelled. | drive | haul a train hauled by a steam locomotive | stop | derail | fall under, throw sb under Driven to despair, he threw himself under a train. came in and I got on. The train drew into the station. | come, go We didn't want to leave the platform in case the train came. | reach The train reached Prague at half past six. | return | depart, draw out (of sth), leave, pull away, pull out (of sth), start (off), steam out The train pulled out of the station. | head … The train headed out of Athens. | stand, wait The train now standing at Platform 3 is the 16.50 to Brighton. a train waiting at a signal | move Slowly the train began to move. | travel The high-speed train travels at 120 mph. | chug, trundle The train chugged slowly forward. | gather speed | hurtle, rush, speed, steam a picture of the bullet train speeding past Mount Fuji | slow (down) | brake | be brought to a halt, come to a halt, halt, stop | rattle, rumble, thunder, whistle The train rattled into the station. | jerk, jolt, lurch, shudder The train jolted into motion. | approach, come The train came towards them. | pass | enter sth The train entered the tunnel. | collide (with sth) | be loaded with sth, carry sth
TRAIN + NOUN journey, ride | service | station | times, timetable | fare | ticket | crew, driver, guard, staff | travellers, travelling | spotter, spotting | accident, collision, crash, disaster | window | carriage | shed | robber | set I saved up my pocket money to buy an electric train set.
PREP. aboard/on/on board a/the ~ the people on the train | by ~ It's quicker by train. | ~ between trains between Brindisi and Rome | ~ for/to He was leaving on the early train for Zaragoza. | ~ from the train from Birmingham to Worcester
PHRASES a train load of sth train loads of iron ore | a train to catch I can't stop now, I have a train to catch.
2 number of people/animals moving in a line
ADJ. camel, mule, wagon | supply
3 series of events/actions/thoughts
VERB + TRAIN set sth in That telephone call set in train a whole series of events. | bring sth in (figurative) Unemployment brings greater difficulties in its train (= causes great difficulties).
PHRASES a train of events, a train of thought The telephone rang and she lost her train of thought.
PREP. in sb's ~ (figurative) In the train of (= following behind) the rich and famous came the journalists.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; railroad train
express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
- a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; string
a string of islands
train of mourners
a train of thought
- a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; caravan, wagon train
we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
they joined the wagon train for safety
- a series of consequences wrought by an event
it led to a train of disasters
- piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews
- wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; gearing, gear, geartrain, power train
the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain
v.
- create by training and teaching; develop, prepare, educate
The old master is training world-class violinists
we develop the leaders for the future
- undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; prepare
She is training to be a teacher
He trained as a legal aid
- train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; discipline, check, condition
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
- prepare (someone) for a future role or function; prepare, groom
He is grooming his son to become his successor
The prince was prepared to become King one day
They trained him to be a warrior
- train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise
Cultivate your musical taste
Train your tastebuds
She is well schooled in poetry
- aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; aim, take, take aim, direct
Please don't aim at your little brother!
He trained his gun on the burglar
Don't train your camera on the women
Take a swipe at one's opponent
- teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; coach
He is training our Olympic team
She is coaching the crew
- exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
She is training for the Olympics
- train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
train the vine
- travel by rail or train; rail
They railed from Rome to Venice
She trained to Hamburg
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; trail
The toddler was trailing his pants
She trained her long scarf behind her
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. A sequence of items or events, such as a digital pulse train consisting of transmitted binary signals.vb. To teach an end user how to use a software or hardware product.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
trains|trained|training
syn.: column condition cultivate direct discipline drill educate exercise foster groom nurture practice prepare procession row sequence series teach
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