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trailBrE /treɪl/NAmE /treɪl/ nouna long line or series of marks that is left by sb/sth （长串的）痕迹，踪迹，足迹◆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 track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting （尤指打猎时跟踪的）踪迹，足迹，臭迹◆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。 chase, falconry, game, hunt, open season, pack, poach, prey, safari, trail a path through the countryside （乡间的）小路，小径◆a trail through the forest 穿过森林的小路 ➡ see also nature trail a route that is followed for a particular purpose （特定）路线，路径◆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 ●blaze a ˈtrailto be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow 作开路先锋；领先◆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。 ➡ compare trailblazer ●hit the ˈroad/ˈtrail(informal) to start a journey/trip 出发；上路●hot on sb's/sth's ˈtracks/ˈtrail(informal) close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for 快要抓到，即将找到（某人或物） trailBrE /treɪl/NAmE /treɪl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they trail BrE /treɪl/ NAmE /treɪl/present simple - he / she / it trails BrE /treɪlz/ NAmE /treɪlz/past simple trailed BrE /treɪld/ NAmE /treɪld/past participle trailed BrE /treɪld/ NAmE /treɪld/ -ing form trailing BrE /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/ [T, I] to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way （被）拖，拉◆~ sthA 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。◆(+ adv./prep.) The bride's dress trailed behind her. 新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。 [I] + adv./prep. to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else （尤指跟在他人后面）疲惫地走，没精打采地慢走，磨蹭◆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。 [I, T] () to be losing a game or other contest （在比赛或其他竞赛中）落后，失利，失败◆United were trailing 2–0 at half-time. 联队在上半场结束时以 0:2 落后。◆~ by sthWe were trailing by five points. 我们落后五分。◆~ in sthThis country is still trailing badly in scientific research. 这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。◆~ sb/sthThe 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。 [T] ~ sb/sthto follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been 跟踪；追踪◆The police trailed Dale for days. 警方跟踪了戴尔多日。 [I] to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground; to move downwards over sth 蔓生；蔓延；向下移动◆trailing plants 蔓生植物◆He had tears trailing down his cheeks. 他的眼泪顺着双颊流了下来。 ●ˌtrail aˈway/ˈoff(of sb's speech 话语) to become gradually quieter and then stop 声音逐渐减弱到停止；逐渐消失◆His voice trailed away to nothing. 他的声音越来越小，最后消失了。◆+ speech'I only hope…', she trailed off.“我只希望…” 她的声音越来越小，最后听不到了。 |