trainer
trainer — 名詞
1. someone whose job is to teach people or animals the skills they need for a parti
教練；訓練員
傳授技能或體能訓練的人
someone whose job is to teach people or animals the skills they need for a particular activity, sport, or type of work
Noa worked as a personal trainer at the local gym for three years.
Noa 在當地的健身房擔任了三年的個人教練。
personal trainer [common profession]
The dolphin trainer taught her four animals to jump through hoops during the show.
那位海豚訓練員在表演中教她的四隻動物跳過圈圈。
animal trainer + possessive determiner
Before the tournament, the football trainer took the players to a camp in the mountains.
比賽前，足球教練帶著球員到山上的訓練營集訓。
Anong's dog trainer helped her puppy learn basic commands within a month.
Anong 的狗訓練員在一個月內就幫她的小狗學會了基本指令。
Zayd decided to become a fitness trainer after leaving the army.
Zayd 離開軍隊後決定成為一名健身教練。
- coach
more common for team sports and competitions; a coach often handles strategy as well as skills
- instructor
focuses on teaching a specific skill in a structured setting, such as a driving instructor or swimming instructor
- tutor
for academic subjects or private lessons, not sports or fitness
文法句型
trainer + of + people/animals
possessive + trainer
trainer + for + [institution/team]
用法筆記
For team sports, 'coach' is more common than 'trainer'. A trainer usually works one-on-one or with small groups on fitness, skills, or behaviour.
常見錯誤
2. a kind of lightweight footwear that people wear when playing sports or going abo
運動鞋
輕便舒適的運動休閒鞋
a kind of lightweight footwear that people wear when playing sports or going about their daily activities in a relaxed way
Elena bought a new pair of white trainers for her morning runs in the park.
Elena 為了去公園晨跑，買了一雙新的白色運動鞋。
pair of + trainers [common collocation]
The shop sells both leather shoes and lightweight trainers for schoolchildren.
這家店既賣皮鞋，也賣適合學生穿的輕量運動鞋。
Benjamin wore his old trainers to the park because the ground was wet and muddy.
Benjamin 穿著他的舊運動鞋去公園，因為地上又濕又泥濘。
Many schools in Britain allow students to wear trainers instead of formal shoes.
英國許多學校允許學生穿運動鞋而不是正式皮鞋。
Christopher's trainers had a hole near the toe after six months of daily use.
Christopher 的運動鞋穿了六個月，鞋頭附近就破了個洞。
- sneaker
American English equivalent; also used internationally for casual sports shoes
- athletic shoe
more formal term used in both British and American English
- running shoe
a type of trainer designed specifically for running
文法句型
pair of + trainers
adjective + trainers
wear + trainers
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English. In American English, the same type of shoe is called a 'sneaker' or 'athletic shoe'. The word 'trainer' for footwear is rarely used in the US.
常見錯誤
3. a piece of equipment, such as an exercise machine or flight simulator, that help
訓練器材
用於技能訓練的機器或設備
a piece of equipment, such as an exercise machine or flight simulator, that helps someone practise or improve a skill
The gym installed ten new elliptical trainers along the far wall near the windows.
健身房沿著遠側窗戶邊安裝了十台新的橢圓機訓練器材。
elliptical trainer [common fitness machine]
Pilots spend hundreds of hours in a flight trainer before they fly a real plane.
飛行員在駕駛真正的飛機之前，要在飛行訓練器材上練習數百個小時。
flight trainer [specialised device]
Sade uses a rowing trainer at home to stay fit during the cold winter months.
Sade 冬天在家使用划船訓練器材來保持體能。
The hospital bought a medical trainer that simulates emergency operations.
醫院購買了一台能夠模擬緊急手術的醫療訓練器材。
Henrik prefers the stationary bike trainer over running outdoors in bad weather.
天氣不好時，Henrik 寧可騎固定式自行車訓練器材，也不要在戶外跑步。
- simulator
focuses on replicating real conditions, such as a flight or driving simulator
- exercise machine
general term for fitness equipment, not specific to skill training
- training equipment
broader term that includes any device or tool used for practice
文法句型
[purpose] + trainer
trainer + for + [skill/activity]