意味: advance training

n. 事前研修

trai イディオム

a paper trail

a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.

catch a plane/bus/train

go to the airport and get on the plane After the meeting, you can catch the plane to Toronto.

crack under the strain

become irrational or hysterical due to strain, around the bend Mother was a strong person. She never cracked under the strain of raising ten children.

get it straight

understand it, catch on, figure out She doesn't know the difference between boys and girls. I hope she soon gets it straight.

get this straight

understand what is said, get the picture Let me get this straight. You say there's a moose in your bathtub?

give it to me straight

give me the facts, do not beat around the bush """I have some bad news, man."" ""Tell me. Give it to me straight."""

go straight

change from a criminal to a law-abiding citizen When he's released from prison he plans to go straight.

gravy train

a job or work that pays more than it is worth For many years his job was a real gravy train but now the company has become very strict and will not pay overtime.

hit the road/trail

travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.

hot on the trail

following the trail, looking for evidence The police are hot on the trail of the bank robbers.

in dire straits

in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.

keep a straight face

not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn't keep a straight face.

keep them straight

know the difference, be able to identify them Mo, you have so many relatives. How do you keep them straight?

lose my train of thought

forget my order of thoughts or words Don't interrupt me because I may lose my train of thought.

pick up a trail/scent

recognize the trail of a hunted person or animal The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily.

set you straight

give you the facts, tell you how it is If you want to know who's got the gold, Pat will set you straight.

shoot straight

act fairly, deal honestly He always shoots straight when he is dealing with the police or the government.

straight

(See go straight, square up)

straight away

(See right away)

straight cash

all cash, using only cash When I go shopping I pay straight cash. I don't use my credit cards.

straight dope

(See the straight dope)

straight face

(See keep a straight face)

straight from the horse

directly from the person involved I went over to my friend

straight from the horse's mouth

directly from the person who said it or did it I want to hear the story from Ty, straight from the horse's mouth.

straight from the shoulder

open and honest way of speaking He always speaks straight from the shoulder.

straight goods

(See the straight goods)

straight out

plainly, in a way that hides nothing He was told straight out by his boss that his work was not satisfactory.

straight talk

the truth, the facts, the straight goods My son and I believe in straight talk. We communicate.

straight up

truthfully, the way it is Give it to me straight up - exactly what she said.

straighten up

put in order, clean up He had to straighten up the house before inviting his parents over for dinner.

straighten you out

tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She'll straighten you out.

tell me straight

(See give it to me straight)

the straight dope

the truth, the facts, get to the point "The cop said, ""Gimme the straight dope, Shorty. I haven't got time for your stories today."""

the straight goods

the truth, the facts, straight talk Gimme the straight goods - the truth, that's all.

think straight

think clearly, be rational "I'm so tired I can't think straight. Let me rest; then we can talk."

train of thought

(See lose my train of thought)

walk a straight line

walk without staggering, show that you are sober If you can't walk a straight line, don't drive a vehicle.

damn straight

correct; damn right:"You're damn straight! I'm goin' to crach now"

I'm straight

cool, no problems

L-train

1. the late train;"I'm on the L train going insane" -- The Roots (Silent treatment)
2. elevated trains in Chicago or NYC

trainspotter

generally a usually intelligent but particularly anally retentive person; the person may be obsessed with trivia or an interest such as trainspotting, stamp collecting etc. Originates from the much ridiculed hobby of trainspotting. Compare with "anorak" and "nerd"

restrain…from

hold back；keep under control；prevent from doing sth．克制；抑制；阻止于某事
The dog was restrained from attacking the man．那狗被挡住，不让它咬人。
We had difficulty in restraining the children from rushing into the hall．我们很难不让孩子们冲进礼堂来。

straight away/off

right away立即
Let's go there straight away．我们马上就去。
I told him straight off what I thought of the matter．我毫不迟疑地把我对这个问题的看法告诉了他。

straight off

right away立即
Let's go there straight away．我们马上就去。
I told him straight off what I thought of the matter．我毫不迟疑地把我对这个问题的看法告诉了他。

straighten out

1．solve；make less confused解决；使清楚
I hope the misunderstanding will soon be straightened out．我希望误会很快就会澄清。
He said we needed some straightening out on one or two points．他说我们需要澄清一两点问题。
I could not grasp the theory until Dr．Rose straightened me out on it．罗斯博士解释后，我才弄懂了那种理论。
2．put right恢复正常；使好转
I'll try to straighten the matter out once and for all．我要竭力把这事情办好。
I'm only a little tired；a night's sleep will straighten me out．我只是有点累了，睡一晚就会好的。

strain after

strive laboriously for竭力追求；拼命争取
The workers are straining after quality as well as quantity．工人们力求保质保量。
There is no straining after effects in this writer's work．在这个作家的作品里，没有追求表面效果的痕迹。

vote a straight ticket

Idiom(s): vote a straight ticket

Theme: POLITICS

to cast a ballot with all the votes for members of the same political party.
• I’m not a member of any political party, so I never vote a straight ticket.
• I usually vote a straight ticket because I believe in the principles of one party and not in the other's.

straighten sb out

Idiom(s): straighten sb out

Theme: IMPROVEMENT

to reform someone.
• Most people think that jail never straightens anybody out.
• The judge felt that a few years at hard labor would straighten out the thief.

straight and narrow

Idiom(s): straight and narrow

Theme: BEHAVIOR

a straight and law-abiding route through life. (Informal. From straight and narrow pathway. Fixed order.)
• You should have no trouble with the police if you stick to the straight and narrow.
• Roger was the kind who followed the straight and narrow every day of his life.

set sth straight

Idiom(s): set sth straight

Theme: EXPLANATION

to explain something (to someone).
• This is very confusing, but with a little explaining I can set it straight.
• We'll set this matter straight in a short time.

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set up shop somewhere set tongues awagging set the stage for set sth up set sth straight set sth right set sth off set one's teeth on edge set one's sights on set one's heart against set sb up in business

English Vocalbulary

advance unobstructed advanced advanced age advanced cardiac life support Advanced Configuration and Power Interface advanced country advanced ideas advanced in years advanced level advanced maturity Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Advanced Micro Devices advanced nations Advanced Power Management advanced pregnancy Advanced Research Projects Agency net Advanced SCSI Programming Interface Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing

trai イディオム

a paper trail

catch a plane/bus/train

crack under the strain

get it straight

get this straight

give it to me straight

go straight

gravy train

hit the road/trail

hot on the trail

in dire straits

keep a straight face

keep them straight

lose my train of thought

pick up a trail/scent

set you straight

shoot straight

straight

straight away

straight cash

straight dope

straight face

straight from the horse

straight from the horse's mouth

straight from the shoulder

straight goods

straight out

straight talk

straight up

straighten up

straighten you out

tell me straight

the straight dope

the straight goods

think straight

train of thought

walk a straight line

damn straight

I'm straight

L-train

trainspotter

restrain…from

straight away/off

straight off

straighten out

strain after

vote a straight ticket

straighten sb out

straight and narrow

set sth straight

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English Vocalbulary

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