| 词汇 | trail |
| 释义 | trail (noun) trail 10 ENTRIES FOUND: trail (verb) trail (noun) trailing (adjective) trail mix (noun) nature trail (noun) paper trail (noun) vapor trail (noun) Santa Fe Trail (proper noun) blaze (verb) hit (verb) 1 trail /ˈtreɪl/ verb trails; trailed; trailing 1 trail /ˈtreɪl/ verb trails; trailed; trailing Learner's definition of TRAIL 1 a [+ object] : to pull (something) behind you especially on the ground拖；拉 The dog was trailing [=dragging] its leash.这条狗拖着它的牵狗绳。 The little girl went to her room, trailing her teddy bear behind her.小女孩拖着玩具熊朝自己的房间走去。 b [no object] : to be pulled behind someone or something被拖在后面 The dog's leash was trailing along/on the ground.这条狗的牵狗绳在地上拖着。 The little girl's teddy bear trailed behind her.小女孩的玩具熊被拖在她身后。 2 : to walk or move slowly as you follow behind (someone or something)慢吞吞地跟着；无精打采地走在后面 [+ object] He trailed us as we worked our way up the mountain.我们爬山时，他慢吞吞地跟在后面。 [no object] She marched down the street with her children trailing (along) behind/after (her).她沿大街前行，孩子们无精打采地跟在后面。 He trailed behind (us) as we worked our way up the mountain.我们爬山时，他慢吞吞地跟在（我们）后面。 3 : to be behind in a race or competition（在比赛中）落后 [no object] The President is trailing in the polls as the election approaches.临近选举时，总统在民意测验中处于下风。 We were trailing by 3 runs at the end of the 6th inning.我们在第6局结束时还落后3分。 [+ object] Our team trailed their team at the end of the 6th inning.我们队在第6局结束时还落后于他们队。 4 [+ object] : to follow and watch or try to catch (someone or something)跟踪；监视；追踪 The dogs were trailing a fox.这几只狗在追踪一只狐狸。 Police trailed the suspect for six blocks.警方跟踪了这个嫌疑犯六个街区。 5 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move, flow, or extend slowly in a thin line慢慢移动；缓缓流动 Smoke trailed (away) from the chimney.烟从烟囱中袅袅升起。 A tear trailed down her cheek.一滴眼泪顺着她的脸颊缓缓流下。 6 [no object] : to hang down to the ground垂到地面 The curtains trailed onto the floor.窗帘垂到地板上。 — see also trailing trail away/off [phrasal verb] — used to say that someone's voice becomes softer and softer and then stops（某人的声音）逐渐减弱停止，渐渐变小消失 She started asking him a question, but then her voice trailed off.她开始向他提出一个问题，但随后她的声音越来越小，最后不作声了。 “Do you think you could…” she said before trailing off.“你认为你能够…”她越说声音越小，最后听不到了。 2 trail /ˈtreɪl/ noun plural trails 2 trail /ˈtreɪl/ noun plural trails Learner's definition of TRAIL [count] 1 : a path through a forest, field, etc.（林间或田间的）小路 Stay on the trail if we get separated.如果我们走散，就在这条小路上等着，不要离开。 a bike/ski trail自行车/滑雪道 — see also nature trail 2 : the marks, signs, smells, etc., that are left behind by someone or something and that can often be followed足迹；痕迹；踪迹；臭迹 He left (behind) a trail of blood.他留下了一连串血迹。 The car left a trail of smoke as it sped off.汽车飞快驶过，留下一股烟尘。 The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake. [=the storm caused a lot of destruction as it moved across the land]暴风雨过后满目疮痍。 The dogs were following her trail. = The dogs were on her trail.这些狗在跟着她。 When we got to the river, the trail went cold. [=it could no longer be found or followed]我们到达河边时，足迹消失了。 The police are hot on the trail of the escaped convicts. [=are chasing the escaped convicts and are close to catching them]警方在紧追逃犯。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 As he gained more political power, he left a trail of bitterness behind him. [=he treated people badly and made them feel bitter]他的政治权力越来越大，人民却生活在一片水深火热中。。 — see also paper trail, vapor trail 3 : a route that someone follows to go somewhere or achieve something（为达到目的而遵循的）途径，路线 following the trail to success遵循成功之路 The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail. [=the people they met while going to different places during the campaign]候选人谈到他们在竞选巡回宣传中遇到的一些人。 blaze a trail — see 4blaze hit the trail chiefly US : to begin a journey出发；上路 We should be ready to hit the trail by 8:00.我们应当在8点之前做好出发准备。 The candidates will soon be hitting the campaign trail.候选人不久将开始竞选巡回演讲活动。 |
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