[N-COUNT 可数名词]乡间小路;林间小道 A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.
He was following a broad trail through the trees.
他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](特定)路线,路径 A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose.
...a large area of woodland with hiking and walking trails.
间有远足与散步路线的一大片林地
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](一串)痕迹,足迹,踪迹 A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.
[usu sing]
Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice...
家里到处是泼洒的橙汁留下的黏糊糊的痕迹。
He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes…
他在犯罪现场留下了一些蛛丝马迹。
The typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.
台风横扫日本中部大部分地区,留下死亡的足迹和满目疮痍。
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[VERB 动词]跟踪;追踪;追猎 If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.
[V n]
[V n prep/adv]
Two detectives were trailing him...
两个侦探正在追踪他。
I trailed her to a shop in Kensington.
我跟踪她来到肯辛顿的一家商店。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](竞选)巡游路线 You can refer to all the places that a politician visits in the period before an election as their campaign trail .
[n N]
During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.
在最近的一次竞选巡游演讲中,他被起哄者中途打断。
…at the end of a hard day on the election trail.
选举巡游途中难熬的一天结束之时
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)拖在后面;(使)下垂;(使)曳地 If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.
[V n]
[V prep]
She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her...
她慢慢走下楼梯,大衣在身后拖曳着。
He let his fingers trail in the water.
他把手伸进水里,任水流滑过指间。
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[VERB 动词](常指跟着别人)拖沓行走,没精打采地走 If someone trails somewhere, they move there slowly, without any energy or enthusiasm, often following someone else.
[V adv/prep]
He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets...
他没精打采地走过曼哈顿湿漉漉的街道。
I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him.
整个下午我都拖着步子跟在他身后。
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[VERB 动词](比分)落后 If a person or team in a sports match or other contest is trailing, they have a lower score than their opponents.
[V amount]
[V behind n]
[usu cont]
He scored again, leaving Dartford trailing 3-0 at the break...
他又进球了,使得中场休息时达特福德队以 3: 0 落后。
The polls showed the Tories trailing behind the Government by 17 per cent.
民调显示,保守党落后于政府 17 个百分点。
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[PHRASE 短语]追踪;寻找 If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
[usu v-link PHR]
The police were hot on his trail...
警方正全力追捕他。
There was a newspaper on the trail of the story.
有一家报纸在追踪报道此事。
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See also:
nature trail
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paper trail. to blaze a trail
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blaze
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相关词组:
trail off
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trail/treɪl; NAmEtreɪl/
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trailtrailstrailedtrailingnoun1a long line or series of marks that is left by sb/sth (长串的)痕迹,踪迹,足迹◆a trail of blood一连串血迹◆tourists who leave a trailof litter everywhere they go 一路乱丢垃圾的游客◆The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.飓风过后满目疮痍。2a track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting (尤指打猎时跟踪的)踪迹,足迹,臭迹◆The hounds were following the fox's trail.猎犬追踪着狐狸的气味。◆The police are still on the trail ofthe escaped prisoner. 警方仍在追捕逃犯。◆Fortunately the trail was still warm(= clear and easy to follow).庆幸的是痕迹仍然清晰可循。◆The trail had gone cold.臭迹已经消失了。3a path through the countryside (乡间的)小路,小径◆a trail through the forest穿过森林的小路☞see also
nature trail
4a route that is followed for a particular purpose (特定)路线,路径◆a tourist trail(= of famous buildings)游览路线◆politicians on the campaign trail(= travelling around to attract support)进行巡回宣传的政治人物IDIOMsee
blaze
v.,
hit
v.,
hot
adj.verb1[transitive , intransitive ]to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way (被)拖,拉trailsth ◆A jeep trailing a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction.一辆吉普车拖着一股扬尘,朝我疾驰而来。◆I trailed my hand in the water as the boat moved along.我把手放在水里,让小船拖着往前划行。(+ adv./prep.)◆The bride's dress trailed behind her.新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。2[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else (尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走,没精打采地慢走,磨蹭◆The kids trailed around after us while we shopped for clothes.我们在商店买衣服时,孩子们无精打采地跟在后面。3[intransitive , transitive ]( used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时) to be losing a game or other contest (在比赛或其他竞赛中)落后,失利,失败◆United were trailing 2–0 at half-time.联队在上半场结束时以 0:2 落后。trailby sth ◆We were trailing by five points.我们落后五分。trailin sth ◆This country is still trailing badly in scientific research.这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。trailsb/sth ◆The Conservatives are trailing Labour in the opinion polls.在民意测验中保守党的支持率落后于工党。4[transitive ]trailsb/sth to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been 跟踪;追踪◆The police trailed Dale for days.警方跟踪了戴尔多日。5[intransitive ]to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground; to move downwards over sth 蔓生;蔓延;沿…向下移动◆trailing plants蔓生植物◆He had tears trailing down his cheeks.他的眼泪顺着双颊流了下来。PHRASAL VERBˌtrail aˈway/ˈoff(of sb's speech 话语)to become gradually quieter and then stop 声音逐渐减弱到停止;逐渐消失◆His voice trailed away to nothing.他的声音越来越小,最后消失了。+ speech◆‘I only hope…’, she trailed off.“我只希望…”她的声音越来越小,最后听不到了。trail/treɪl; NAmEtreɪl/
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trail2 noun
trailtrail1 /treɪl/ ●●○ verb
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1pull [intransitive, transitive] to pull something behind you, especially along the ground, or to be pulled in this way: A plane trailing a banner was circling overhead.trail in/on/over etc She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the mud.trail something in/across/through etc something Rees was leaning out of the boat trailing his hand through the water.2walk slowly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk slowly, especially behind other people because you are tired or boredtrail behind/around Susie trailed along behind her parents. We spent the afternoon trailing around the shops.3lose a competition [intransitive, transitive usually in progressive] to be losing in a game, competition, or election: The Democratic candidate is still trailing in the opinion polls.trail (somebody) by something Manchester United were trailing by two goals to one.trail in/home (=finish in a bad position) He trailed in last after a disastrous race.4follow somebody [transitive] to follow someone by looking for signs that they have gone in a particular direction: Police trailed the gang for several days.trail away/off phrasal verbif someone’s voice trails away or trails off, it becomes gradually quieter and then stops: She trailed off, silenced by the look Kris gave her.
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trailtrail2 ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a rough path across countryside or through a forest: The trail led over Boulder Pass before descending to a lake. →
nature trail
2a long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or somethingtrail of a trail of wet footprints The bus left a trail of black smoke behind it. The typhoon left a trail of devastation.3a series of unpleasant situations or feelings that have been left by someone or somethingtrail of He left a trail of broken hearts and broken promises.4a sign that a person or animal has been in a place, used for finding or catching them: The hunters lost the tiger’s trail in the middle of the jungle. Police tracked him to Valencia and there the trail went cold (=they could not find any signs of him).5be on the trail of somebody/something to be trying to find someone or something by getting information about them: industrial spies on the trail of technological secrets Police believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang (=they are close to finding them).6all the places that a particular group of people visit for a particular purpose: a town on the tourist trailcampaign/election trail politicians on the campaign trail7the set of things that someone does to achieve something: New players should put the team back on the winning trail. → blaze a trail
at blaze2(5)
, → hit the trail/road
at hit1(17)
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