| 单词 | trail |
| 释义 | nounverbtrailBrE /treɪl/ NAmE /treɪl/ noun a 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 trail of 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。a 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 of the 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。chase , falconry , game , hunt , open season , pack , poach , prey , safari , trail a 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 traila 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 ● blaze a ˈtrail to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow 作开路先锋；领先◆ The department is blazing a trail in the field of laser surgery . 这个部门正在为激光外科学领域开辟一条新路。 ➡ compare trailblazer● hit the ˈroad /ˈtrail (informal ) to start a journey /trip 出发；上路● hot on sb's /sth's ˈtracks /ˈtrail (informal ) close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for 快要抓到，即将找到（某人或物）trailBrE /treɪl/ NAmE /treɪl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they trail BrE /treɪl/ NAmE /treɪl/ present simple - he / she / it trails BrE /treɪlz/ NAmE /treɪlz/ past simple trailed BrE /treɪld/ NAmE /treɪld/ past participle trailed BrE /treɪld/ NAmE /treɪld/ -ing form trailing BrE /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/ [T , I ]to pull sth behind sb /sth , usually along the ground ; to be pulled along in this way （被）拖，拉◆ ~sth 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。[I ]+ 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。[I , T ] (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。◆ ~by sth We were trailing by five points . 我们落后五分。◆ ~in 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。◆ ~sb /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。[T ]~sb /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。[I ]to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground ; to move downwards over sth 蔓生；蔓延；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。 ● ˌtrail 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。 |
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