Definition

Noun: - Drill ground / training field: A large, open area of land designated for military drills, exercises, or large-scale sports training. It is a place for practicing maneuvers, physical training, and simulated combat exercises.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các binh sĩ đang tập trung trên thao trường. (The soldiers are gathering on the drill ground.)
  • Cuộc diễn tập quân sự lớn được tổ chức tại thao trường. (The large military exercise was held at the training field.)
  • Thao trường này cũng được dùng để huấn luyện vận động viên điền kinh. (This training field is also used to train track and field athletes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe any arena or domain of intense practice or testing.
  • Thương trường là thao trường. (The business world is a battlefield / a training ground.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bãi tập (n): A general term for a practice field or training area, often smaller in scale than a .
• Trường bắn (n): Firing range; a specific type of training ground for shooting practice.
• Thao diễn (n/v): Military or sports demonstration; a display of skills often performed on a .

Synonyms

• Training ground
• Drill field
• Maneuver ground
• Exercise field

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with , the concept is central to the proverb:
  • Thao trường đổ mồ hôi, chiến trường bớt đổ máu. (Sweat on the training ground saves blood on the battlefield.) This emphasizes the importance of rigorous preparation.

noun

1. drill-ground