2N-COUNT (特定)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. (特定)路线,路径
...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
3N-COUNT [usually singular](一串)痕迹,足迹,踪迹 A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something. (一串)痕迹,足迹,踪迹
Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice. [+ of]
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.
7VERB (常指跟着别人)拖沓行走,没精打采地走 If someone trails somewhere, they move there slowly, without any energy or enthusiasm, often following someone else. (常指跟着别人)拖沓行走,没精打采地走
He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets. [VERB adv./prep.]
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. [VERB adv./prep.]
1line/smell that sb/sth leaves behind留下的路線或氣味ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAIL | TRAIL + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤scent臭跡◇Ants follow a scent trail laid down previously.螞蟻循着上次留下的臭跡爬。➤blood, smoke, vapour/vapor血跡;煙跡;(飛機在高空飛行時產生的)凝結尾跡▸➤faint, thin微弱的痕跡➤long一長條痕跡▸➤muddy泥痕➤wet濕痕▸➤false偽造的痕跡VERB + TRAIL➤lay, leave, make, produce形成/留下/製造/產生痕跡◇The couple laid a false trail to escape the press photographers.為了逃避攝影記者,那對情侶假造了踪跡。◇The tourists left a trail of empty cans behind them.遊客留下了一路的空罐子。➤find, pick up發現踪跡◇The dog had picked up the trail of a rabbit.狗嗅到了野兔留下的氣味。➤notice, see注意到/看到踪跡▸➤follow跟隨踪跡▸➤lose失去踪跡◇The fox had crossed a stream, and the hounds lost the trail.狐狸穿過了小溪,獵狗失去了它的臭跡。➤cover掩蓋踪跡TRAIL + VERB➤go cold踪跡變得模糊◇They had to find the kidnappers before the trail went cold.他們必須在線索變得模糊之前找到綁架者。PREPOSITION➤on sb's trail跟踪追趕某人◇Detectives had found several new clues and were back on the murderer's trail.偵探們發現了一些新的線索,又開始追踪兇手。PHRASES➤a trail of blood, a trail of devastation血跡;破壞的痕跡◇The hurricane passed, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.颶風過後,滿目瘡痍。➤a trail of smoke煙跡trail
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2path/route小路;路線ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAIL | TRAIL + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤forest, mountain, nature, wooded, woodland森林小道;山區小路;通向自然景觀的小路;林蔭道;林間小徑▸➤10-km, 5-mile, etc. * 10 公里長、5 英里長等的小道▸➤bike, biking, cycle, hiking, jogging, mountain-bike, ski, snowmobile, walking自行車小徑;徒步旅行小道;慢跑小徑;山地自行車小徑;滑雪道;雪地車道;步行道➤cross-country越野小道▸➤tourist旅遊路線◇This restaurant is off the tourist trail.這家餐館不在遊客路線上。➤narrow, rough, steep, winding狹窄的/崎嶇的/陡峭的/蜿蜒的小道➤dusty, rocky灰塵瀰漫的/佈滿岩石的小道➤dirt土路➤lighted, marked, paved有燈光照明的/做了標記的/鋪就的小路➤groomed (NAmE) 整潔的小徑➤scenic風景秀麗的小路➤main主要路徑▸➤campaign, comeback, presidential, winning (BrE, allfigurative) 競選/東山再起/總統/獲勝之路◇After a disastrous few seasons, the team are on the comeback trail.經歷了幾個災難性的賽季之後,隊員的狀態正在恢復。VERB + TRAIL➤follow, hit, take沿着⋯之路;開始⋯◇I like to hit the trail early and be finished by eight.我喜歡早點兒開始,8 點之前就結束。➤hike, ride, walk (all NAmE) 遠足的/騎車的/步行的小徑➤do (informal) 走小路◇We did the Inca trail.我們走了印加古道。TRAIL + VERB➤go, lead, run, wend its way, wind小道去往;小道通向◇The trail wends its way through dark forests.這條小徑穿過黑暗的森林。➤begin, start小徑開始➤cross sth, follow sth, pass sth小路穿過⋯/沿着⋯/通過⋯PREPOSITION➤along a/the trail沿着小道trail
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1move/walk slowly慢慢地移動;慢慢地走ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤slowly慢吞吞地拖着步子走▸➤wearily疲憊地拖着步子走➤closely (behind)緊跟在身後慢走PREPOSITION➤after拖着步子走在⋯之後◇I trailed wearily after the others.我疲憊地拖着步子走在其他人後面。➤around, round (especially BrE) 在⋯各處慢走◇They spent their lives trailing around the country.他們一輩子都在這個國家四處漂泊。➤(along) behind跟在⋯後面trail
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2have a lower score than the other player/team比分落後ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤badly得分遠遠落後◇The team is now trailing badly in the league.現在這個隊在聯賽中遠遠落後於其他隊。◇Tyler is trailing badly in the polls.泰勒在民意測驗中遠遠落後。➤slightly得分稍微落後PREPOSITION➤by落後⋯分◇They were trailing by 12 points until the last few minutes of the game.直到比賽的最後幾分鐘,他們還落後 12 分。
trail noun ⇨trail (a trail of blood)⇨path (a nature trail)trail verb ⇨follow1 (police trail sb)⇨lose (be trailing by five points)⇨pull1 (trail your hand in the water)⇨trudge (trail around after sb)trail
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trail ♦︎ footprint ♦︎ track ♦︎ scentThese are all words for the marks or smell left by a person, animal or vehicle.这些词均表示人、动物或车辆留下的痕迹、踪迹。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆fresh footprints / tracks / scent◆to leave a trail / footprints / tracks / your scent◆to make a trail / footprints / tracks◆to follow a trail / tracks / the scent◆to be on the trail / track / scent of sb / sth◆to pick up / lose sb / sth's trail / scent■trail [countable] a long line or series of marks that is left by sth as it moves and that shows where it has been; a sign or smell that is left behind and can be followed, especially in hunting(长串的)痕迹,踪迹;(尤指打猎时跟踪的)足迹,臭迹◆a trail of blood / footprints血迹;足迹◆The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.飓风过后满目疮痍。◆The police are still on the trail of the escaped prisoner.警方仍在追踪逃犯。◆Fortunately the trail was still warm(= clear and easy to follow).庆幸的是痕迹仍然清晰可循。◆They had to find the kidnappers before the trail went cold.他们必须在踪迹磨灭之前找到绑匪。 see also trail ⇨ followverb1■footprint ˈfʊtprɪnt [countable, usually plural] a mark left on a surface by a person's foot or shoe or by an animal's foot(人或动物的)脚印,足迹◆footprints in the sand沙地足迹◆muddy footprints on the kitchen floor厨房地板上的泥脚印◆He could identify any animal from its footprints.无论什么动物他都可以凭脚印辨认出来。■track [countable, usually plural] marks left by a moving person, animal or vehicle(人或动物的)足迹,踪迹;车辙◆We followed the bear's tracks in the snow.我们跟着熊在雪地上留下的足迹走。◆There were two sets of fresh tyre tracks outside.外面有两组新的车辙。 see also track ⇨ pathnoun, track ⇨ followverb1NOTE辨析 Trail or track?A trail can consist of marks on the ground, a smell, objects that have been left behind by sb/sth or a series of clues. A track is always marks on the ground. Trail places the emphasis on where the marks are leading and that there is sb/sth to be found or caught at the end of the trail. Track places more emphasis on the marks themselves. * trail可包括地上的痕迹、气味、现场所留下的东西或一系列线索。track总是指地上的痕迹。trail强调踪迹指引的方向,循踪追查到底可以找到或抓到某人或某物。track更强调痕迹本身。■scent sent [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the smell that a person or animal leaves behind and that other animals such as dogs can follow(人的)气味,气息;(动物的)臭迹,遗臭◆The dogs must have lost her scent.狗准是闻不到她的气味了。◆The hounds were now on the scent of the fox.猎犬正在追踪那只狐狸。