1959 (train spotter attested from 1958), chiefly British English, in reference to the hobby of recording the numbers of railway locomotives one has observed; from train (n.) in the railroad sense + verbal noun from spot (v.).
双语例句
1. In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.
1941年,火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。
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2. He lost a foot when he was struck by a train.
他给火车撞伤,失去了一只脚。
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3. Businesses need to train their workers better, and spend more on R&D.
各企业需要更好地培训工人,并且在研发方面加大投入。
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4. The train backed out of Adelaide Yard on to the Dublin-Belfast line.
火车倒出了阿德莱德调车场,开上了都柏林-贝尔法斯特线。
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5. He rode on the president's luxury train through his own state.