trail

noun

/treɪl/

Idioms

a long line or series of marks that is left by somebody/something（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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- scent
- blood
- smoke
- …
verb + trail
- lay
- leave
- make
- …
trail + verb
- go cold
preposition
- on somebody’s trail
phrases
- a trail of blood
- a trail of devastation
- a trail of smoke
- …
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。
- on the trail of somebody/something 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。
Wordfinder
- chase
- falconry
- game
- hunt
- open season
- pack
- poach
- prey
- safari
- trail
see also vapour trail
- Ants follow a scent trail laid down previously.蚂蚁循着上次留下的臭迹爬。
- The dog had picked up the trail of a rabbit.狗嗅到了野兔留下的气味。
- The fox had crossed a stream, and the hounds lost the trail.狐狸穿过了小溪，猎狗失去了它的臭迹。
- Detectives had found several new clues and were back on the murderer's trail.侦探们发现了一些新的线索，又开始追踪凶手。
- The couple laid a false trail to escape the press photographers.为了逃避摄影记者，那对情侣假造了踪迹。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- scent
- blood
- smoke
- …
verb + trail
- lay
- leave
- make
- …
trail + verb
- go cold
preposition
- on somebody’s trail
phrases
- a trail of blood
- a trail of devastation
- a trail of smoke
- …
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 national trail, nature trail
- We set off to walk the trail that winds along the Colorado River.我们沿着科罗拉多河边蜿蜒的小路出发了。
- The trail was covered with deep snow.这条小径被厚厚的积雪覆盖着。
- The Norfolk Coast path is part of a National Trail.诺福克海岸小径是国家小径的一部分。
- The Appalachian Trail runs from Maine to Georgia.阿巴拉契亚小径从缅因州延伸到乔治亚州。
- A woodland trail leads off to the right.一条林地小径通向右边。
- The trail wends its way through leafy woodland and sunny meadows.这条小径穿过葱郁的林区和洒满阳光的草地。
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Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- forest
- mountain
- nature
- …
verb + trail
- follow
- hit
- take
- …
trail + verb
- go
- lead
- run
- …
preposition
- along a/the 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
- In 1967 she hit the hippy trail to India.1967 年，她踏上嬉皮士之路去了印度。
- We did the Inca trail.我们走了印加古道。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- forest
- mountain
- nature
- …
verb + trail
- follow
- hit
- take
- …
trail + verb
- go
- lead
- run
- …
preposition
- along a/the trail

trail

verb

/treɪl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they trail	/treɪl/ /treɪl/
he / she / it trails	/treɪlz/ /treɪlz/
past simple trailed	/treɪld/ /treɪld/
past participle trailed	/treɪld/ /treɪld/
-ing form trailing	/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/ /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive, intransitive] to pull something behind somebody/something, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way（被）拖，拉
- trail something 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。
- (+ adv./prep.) The bride's dress trailed behind her.新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。
- The little boy trailed a dirty old blanket behind him.小男孩身后拖着一条脏旧毯子。
- Don't let the blanket trail on the ground.不要让毯子拖在地上。
- Her scarf was trailing in the mud.她的围巾拖在泥里。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind somebody else; to go from one place to another without enthusiasm（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 trailed wearily after the others.我疲惫地拖着步子走在其他人后面。
- The last walkers came trailing down the hill.最后一批步行者尾随下山。
- We walked home in the rain, with the kids trailing along behind.我们冒雨往家走，孩子们无精打采地跟在后面。
- They spent their lives trailing around the country.他们一辈子都在这个国家四处漂泊。
- I spent months trailing from one audition to the next.我花了几个月的时间从一次试镜到下一次试镜。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- slowly
- wearily
- closely (behind)
- …
preposition
- after
- around
- round
- …
[intransitive, transitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) 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。
- trail by something We were trailing by five points.我们落后五分。
- trail in something This country is still trailing badly in scientific research.这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。
- trail somebody/something 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。
- Liverpool are now trailing badly in the league.联赛中利物浦队的积分现在远远落后于其它队。
- They were trailing by 12 points until the last few minutes of the game.直到比赛的最后几分钟，他们还落后 12 分。
- Lazio were trailing to a 47th-minute goal by Roma.拉齐奥在第47分钟落后于罗马。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- slightly
preposition
- by
[transitive] trail somebody/something to follow somebody/something 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。
- They spent three hours trailing a deer through the woods.他们花了三个小时拖着一只鹿穿过树林。
- Sharks were trailing the ship.鲨鱼正在追踪那艘船。
[intransitive] to grow or hang downwards over something or along the ground; to move downwards over something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。
[transitive] trail something to advertise a film, TV programme, etc. in advance追踪：预先宣传电影，电视节目等
- It was trailed heavily as the Big Film of the New Year.作为新年大片，这部电影被大大地拖后了。