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trace n.痕迹；微量；踪迹v.追踪；描绘；找出根源 (1) 警方掘出尸体, 发现有中毒的痕迹(2) 在浴室里发现一点血。(3) 他追踪自己的世系上溯至一个古老的诺曼家族。(4) 他吃力地签上自己的名字。(5) 我没找到任何东西。 There are more meanings we can trace to this word trace. As a verb, trace means to follow the course or trail of something, sometimes even chasing or hunting it. It also means to draw or sketch over a picture on translucent "tracing paper." So you could say that Sherlock Holmes traced criminals throughout London, following even the smallest traces of evidence and tracing copies of the villain's notes for his files.

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英 [treɪs] 美 [treɪs] (1) When the police exhume the corpse they discover trace of poison in it(2) Traces of blood were found in the bathroom.(3) He traces his descent back to an old norman family.(4) He traced his signature laboriously.(5) I have nothing to trace. A trace of something is just a hint or suggestion of it, a very small amount left behind — like the sad cookie crumbs at the bottom of an empty cookie jar. 1[VERB 动词]追溯；查考；探索 If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.   [V n]  [V n to n]  [V n P to n]  [V P n (not pron)]The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present...展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。I first went there to trace my roots, visiting my mum's home island of Jamaica…我最初到那里是为了寻根，探访我妈妈的故乡牙买加岛。The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas.这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。Trace back means the same as trace.trace back 同 traceBritain's Parliament can trace its history back to the English Parliament of the 13th century...英国议会的历史可以追溯到 13 世纪的英格兰议会。She has never traced back her lineage, but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire.她从没有查考过自己的家系，不过她认为她祖父母来自阿伯丁郡。2[VERB 动词]查出；探出；找到 If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them.   [V n]  [V n to n]Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am...早上将近8点时有人看到两名男子离开那所房子，警方急于找到他们。We are currently trying to trace the whereabouts of certain sums of money…我们目前正试图找到某些钱款的下落。They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency.他们查出面包车属于新泽西州的一家租车行。3[VERB 动词](用手指或脚尖等在表面上)勾画…的轮廓，描绘，勾勒 If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface.   [V n]I traced the course of the river on the map.我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。4[VERB 动词](把透明纸覆盖在底样上)映描，描摹 If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath.   [V n]She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks.她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画学会了画画。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]少许；微量 A trace of something is a very small amount of it.   [usu N of n]Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand...用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism.他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。6[N-COUNT 可数名词]痕迹；遗迹；踪迹；足迹 A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place.   [usu N of n]The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes…当地教堂仍留有 15 世纪壁画的遗迹。There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle...没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。Finally, and mysteriously, Hoffa disappeared without trace.最后，霍法毫无踪迹地神秘消失了。7[PHRASE 短语]销声匿迹；迅速沉寂 If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.   [V inflects]The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections...社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。Pop groups are like Olympic swimmers — they hit gold once, then they sink without trace.流行乐队就像奥林匹克游泳选手——拿到一次金牌后就无声无息了。相关词组：trace back

英语单词	trace
英美音标	英 [treɪs] 美 [treɪs]
中文释义	n.痕迹；微量；踪迹 v.追踪；描绘；找出根源
英语例句	(1) When the police exhume the corpse they discover trace of poison in it (2) Traces of blood were found in the bathroom. (3) He traces his descent back to an old norman family. (4) He traced his signature laboriously. (5) I have nothing to trace.
中文例句	(1) 警方掘出尸体, 发现有中毒的痕迹 (2) 在浴室里发现一点血。 (3) 他追踪自己的世系上溯至一个古老的诺曼家族。 (4) 他吃力地签上自己的名字。 (5) 我没找到任何东西。
vocabulary简明	A trace of something is just a hint or suggestion of it, a very small amount left behind — like the sad cookie crumbs at the bottom of an empty cookie jar.
vocabulary扩展	There are more meanings we can trace to this word trace. As a verb, trace means to follow the course or trail of something, sometimes even chasing or hunting it. It also means to draw or sketch over a picture on translucent "tracing paper." So you could say that Sherlock Holmes traced criminals throughout London, following even the smallest traces of evidence and tracing copies of the villain's notes for his files.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]追溯；查考；探索 If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. [V n] [V n to n] [V n P to n] [V P n (not pron)] The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present... 展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。 I first went there to trace my roots, visiting my mum's home island of Jamaica… 我最初到那里是为了寻根，探访我妈妈的故乡牙买加岛。 The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas. 这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。 Trace back means the same as trace.trace back 同 trace Britain's Parliament can trace its history back to the English Parliament of the 13th century... 英国议会的历史可以追溯到 13 世纪的英格兰议会。 She has never traced back her lineage, but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire. 她从没有查考过自己的家系，不过她认为她祖父母来自阿伯丁郡。 2 [VERB 动词]查出；探出；找到 If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them. [V n] [V n to n] Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am... 早上将近8点时有人看到两名男子离开那所房子，警方急于找到他们。 We are currently trying to trace the whereabouts of certain sums of money… 我们目前正试图找到某些钱款的下落。 They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency. 他们查出面包车属于新泽西州的一家租车行。 3 [VERB 动词](用手指或脚尖等在表面上)勾画…的轮廓，描绘，勾勒 If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface. [V n] I traced the course of the river on the map. 我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。 4 [VERB 动词](把透明纸覆盖在底样上)映描，描摹 If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath. [V n] She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks. 她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画学会了画画。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]少许；微量 A trace of something is a very small amount of it. [usu N of n] Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand... 用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。 He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism. 他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]痕迹；遗迹；踪迹；足迹 A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place. [usu N of n] The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes… 当地教堂仍留有 15 世纪壁画的遗迹。 There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle... 没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。 Finally, and mysteriously, Hoffa disappeared without trace. 最后，霍法毫无踪迹地神秘消失了。 7 [PHRASE 短语]销声匿迹；迅速沉寂 If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely. [V inflects] The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections... 社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。 Pop groups are like Olympic swimmers — they hit gold once, then they sink without trace. 流行乐队就像奥林匹克游泳选手——拿到一次金牌后就无声无息了。相关词组： trace back

Trace [V N Back Verb 动词 D I