新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

trail

英  [treɪl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • trails

    1[C 可数名词] (乡间或林中的)崎岖小路

    A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.

    近义词

    track

    双语例句

    例:

    He was following a trail through the trees.

    他正沿着一条崎岖小路穿过树林。

    2[C 可数名词] (有特定目的的)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.

    双语例句

    例:

    a large area of woodland with hiking and walking trails.

    有徒步旅行和散步路线的大片林区。

    3[C 可数名词] 痕迹

    A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.

    双语例句

    例:

    Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice.

    房子里到处都是粘乎乎的橙汁印迹。

    4[C 可数名词] (竞选巡回宣传)路线

    You can refer to all the places that a politician visits in the period before an election as their campaign trail.

    双语例句

    例:

    During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.

    在最近的一次竞选巡回演讲中,他被起哄者打断了。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • on the trail of

    1追踪

    If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.

    双语例句

    例:

    The police were hot on his trail.

    警方正全力追捕他。

    VERB. 动词
  • trails , trailing , trailed

    1[T 及物动词] 跟踪

    If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.

    近义词

    follow

    双语例句

    例:

    Two detectives were trailing him.

    两个侦探正在跟踪他。

    2[I 不及物动词]

    If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.

    近义词

    drag

    双语例句

    例:

    She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her.

    她慢慢地走下楼梯,大衣在身后拖着。

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