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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] 拖

    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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