trail
英 [treɪl]
美 [treɪl]
n. (长串的)痕迹,踪迹,足迹; (尤指打猎时跟踪的)踪迹,臭迹; (乡间的)小路,小径
v. (被)拖,拉; (尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走,没精打采地慢走,磨蹭; (在比赛或其他竞赛中)落后,失利,失败
过去式:trailed 现在分词:trailing 复数:trails 第三人称单数:trails 过去分词:trailed
Collins.3 / BNC.4331 / COCA.1646
短语动词
trail awaytrail off
1. (声音)逐渐减弱,越来越小
短语用例
trail away/off
- 声音逐渐减弱到停止;逐渐消失
to become gradually quieter and then stop- 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 trail of blood
习惯用语
n.
- blaze a trail
- 作开路先锋;领先
to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow - 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。 hit the road/trail - 出发;上路
to start a journey/trip hot on sb's/sth's tracks/trail - 快要抓到,即将找到(某人或物)
close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for
牛津词典
noun
- (长串的)痕迹,踪迹,足迹
a long line or series of marks that is left by sb/sth- 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 trail of blood
- (尤指打猎时跟踪的)踪迹,足迹,臭迹
a track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting- 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。
- The hounds were following the fox's trail.
- (乡间的)小路,小径
a path through the countryside- a trail through the forest
穿过森林的小路
- a trail through the forest
- (特定)路线,路径
a route that is followed for a particular purpose- 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
- a tourist trail (= of famous buildings)
verb
- (被)拖,拉
to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way- 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。 - The bride's dress trailed behind her.
新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。
- A jeep trailing a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction.
- (尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走,没精打采地慢走,磨蹭
to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else- 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。
- The kids trailed around after us while we shopped for clothes.
- (在比赛或其他竞赛中)落后,失利,失败
to be losing a game or other contest- United were trailing 2–0 at half-time.
联队在上半场结束时以0:2落后。 - We were trailing by five points.
我们落后五分。 - This country is still trailing badly in scientific research.
这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。 - 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。
- United were trailing 2–0 at half-time.
- 跟踪;追踪
to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been- The police trailed Dale for days.
警方跟踪了戴尔多日。
- The police trailed Dale for days.
- 蔓生;蔓延
to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground- trailing plants
蔓生植物 - Computer wires were trailing all over the floor.
地板上布满了计算机的连线。
- trailing plants
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 乡间小路;林间小道
Atrailis 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。
- He was following a broad trail through the trees.
- N-COUNT (特定)路线,路径
Atrailis 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
- ...a large area of woodland with hiking and walking trails.
- N-COUNT (一串)痕迹,足迹,踪迹
Atrailis a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.- 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。
- Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice...
- VERB 跟踪;追踪;追猎
If youtrailsomeone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.- 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。
- Two detectives were trailing him...
- N-COUNT (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 campaigntrail.- 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
- During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.
- V-ERG (使)拖在后面;(使)下垂;(使)曳地
If youtrailsomething or ittrails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.- 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。
- She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her...
- VERB (常指跟着别人)拖沓行走,没精打采地走
If someonetrailssomewhere, they move there slowly, without any energy or enthusiasm, often following someone else.- 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。
- He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets...
- VERB (比分)落后
If a person or team in a sports match or other contestis trailing, they have a lower score than their opponents.- 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。
- He scored again, leaving Dartford trailing 3-0 at the break...
- PHRASE 追踪;寻找
If you areon the trail ofa person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.- 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。
- The police were hot on his trail...
- See also:nature trailpaper trail. to blaze a trail
英英释义
noun
- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
- a track or mark left by something that has passed
- there as a trail of blood
- a tear left its trail on her cheek
verb
- drag loosely along a surface
- The toddler was trailing his pants
- She trained her long scarf behind her
- hang down so as to drag along the ground
- The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
- go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- to lag or linger behind
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
- John trailed behind his class mates
- The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart
双语例句
- 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 was following a broad trail through the trees.
他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。 - The trail was steep and thick with underbrush.
那条小路非常陡峭,而且长满了灌木丛。 - He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets
他没精打采地走过曼哈顿湿漉漉的街道。 - The plane was deafeningly noisy, guzzled fuel, and left a trail of smoke.
这架飞机发出震耳欲聋的噪音,耗油量大,而且留下一路烟迹。 - Two detectives were trailing him
两个侦探正在追踪他。 - He let his fingers trail in the water.
他把手伸进水里,任水流滑过指间。 - He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones.
他能循着地面上甚至是石头上留下的淡淡的痕迹展开追踪。 - 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 - 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。