trainload
UK/'treinlәud/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The amount of cargo or number of people a train can carry; (informal) a very large amount
一列火车的载运量；（非正式）大量
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtrain + load = the load that fills one train. Like shipload and truckload, it also means 'a huge amount' informally (a trainload of tourists). See load.
Root load still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a trainload of goods一列火车的货物
- 2.a trainload of passengers一列火车的乘客
- 3.by the trainload成列火车地；大批地
Example Sentences
- 1.
A trainload of coal arrived at the power station.
- 2.
Trainloads of tourists pour into the city every summer.