trace
- vt.追踪;追溯;发现;找到;描绘(事物的过程或发展);画（线）;查出;复制，描摹;追究;追述;绘出，勾画出（轮廓）;记述
- n.痕迹;微量;迹线;轨迹;踪迹;遗迹;少许;扫描线;描记图;挽绳
复数： traces 过去式： traced 现在分词： tracing 过去分词： traced 第三人称单数： traces
traceverb
查出；找到；发现；追踪
to find or discover sb/sth by looking carefully for them/it
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。
追溯；追究
to find the origin or cause of sth
She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.
她能把本族家谱追溯到16世纪。
The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.
最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。
The police traced the call (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the telephone call) to her ex-husband's number.
警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。
描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述
to describe a process or the development of sth
Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.
她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。
画（线）
to draw a line or lines on a surface
She traced a line in the sand.
她在沙地上画了一条线。
绘出，勾画出（轮廓）
to follow the shape or outline of sth
He traced the route on the map.
他在地图上勾画出了路线。
A tear traced a path down her cheek.
一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。
（用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹
to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on transparent paper (= tracing paper ) placed over it
noun
痕迹；遗迹；踪迹
a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present
It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations.
发现以前文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。
Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners.
警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。
Years of living in England had eliminated all trace of her American accent.
她因多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。
The ship had vanished without (a) trace .
那艘船消失得无影无踪。
微量；少许
a very small amount of sth
The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach.
验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。
She spoke without a trace of bitterness.
她说话时一点儿也不伤感。
描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线
a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine
The trace showed a normal heart rhythm.
描记图表明心率正常。
挽绳；套绳
one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a carriage or cart to the horse that pulls it
to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control
trace
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VERB 追溯;查考;探索
If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present...
展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。
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VERB 查出;探出;找到
If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them.Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am...
早上将近8点时有人看到两名男子离开那所房子，警方急于找到他们。
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VERB (用手指或脚尖等在表面上)勾画…的轮廓，描绘，勾勒
If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface.I traced the course of the river on the map.
我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。
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VERB (把透明纸覆盖在底样上)映描，描摹
If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath.She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks.
她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画学会了画画。
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N-COUNT 少许;微量
A trace of something is a very small amount of it.Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand...
用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。
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N-COUNT 痕迹;遗迹;踪迹;足迹
A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place.The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes…
当地教堂仍留有 15 世纪壁画的遗迹。
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PHRASE 销声匿迹;迅速沉寂
If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections...
社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。
noun
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- either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
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- a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
- Synonym: tracing
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- an indication that something has been present
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- Synonym: vestige tincture shadow
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- a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
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- a suggestion of some quality
- there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
- he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
- Synonym: touch ghost
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- a just detectable amount
- he speaks French with a trace of an accent
- Synonym: hint suggestion
verb
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- read with difficulty
- Can you decipher this letter?
- The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs
- Synonym: decipher
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- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
- We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
- trace the student's progress
- Synonym: follow
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- make a mark or lines on a surface
- draw a line
- trace the outline of a figure in the sand
- Synonym: draw line describe delineate
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- copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it;make a tracing of
- trace a design
- trace a pattern
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- make one's course or travel along a path;travel or pass over, around, or along
- The children traced along the edge of the dark forest
- The women traced the pasture
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- pursue or chase relentlessly
- The hunters traced the deer into the woods
- the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him
- Synonym: hound hunt
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- to go back over again
- we retraced the route we took last summer
- trace your path
- Synonym: retrace
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- discover traces of
- She traced the circumstances of her birth
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One can trace ancient practices through the study of artifacts .
经由研究人工制品可以探查出古代的惯例。
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It is hard to trace the order of discovery .
很难查出谁是最先发现的人。
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Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body .
分析显示，尸体中有微量砒霜。
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The school traces its history back to 1865 .
这个学校的历史可以追溯到1865年。
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The trace showed a normal heart rhythm .
描记图表明心率正常。
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He was able to trace his ancestry back over 1 000 years .
他可追祖溯宗至1000年以前。
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Years of living in England had eliminated all trace of her American accent .
她因多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。
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Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners .
警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。
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We finally traced him to an address in Chicago .
我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。
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The police traced the call to her ex-husband 's number .
警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。
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Her book traces the town 's history from Saxon times to the present day .
她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。
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She traced a line in the sand .
她在沙地上画了一条线。
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He traced the line of her jaw with his finger .
他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。
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The ship had vanished without trace .
那艘船消失得无影无踪。
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The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal .
最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。
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She spoke without a trace of bitterness .
她说话时一点儿也不伤感。
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He traced the route on the map .
他在地图上勾画出了路线。
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It 's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations .
发现以前文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。
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The prince 's manner was informal , without a trace of pomposity .
王子的态度平易谦和，没有一点傲气。
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He vanished without trace .
他消失得无影无踪。
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All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace .
她的过去已经完全烟消云散了。
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The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach .
验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。
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He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years .
他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。
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I traced the course of the river on the map .
我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。
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Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand
用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。
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Trace around your template and transfer the design onto a sheet of card .
沿着你的样板边画一圈，把图案描在一张硬纸板上。
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The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds
研究重点追踪了5种化合物含量上升的影响。
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The public is urgently requested to assist police in tracing this man
紧急要求公众帮助警方追踪此人。
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Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size .
现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
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The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections
社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。
指某人、某物曾经出现或存在过的迹象。
The police found some traces of the robbers.
警方已经找到强盗的一些踪迹。
The killer disappeared without a trace.
杀手消失得无影无踪。
There was no trace of any drugs in his blood.
他的血液中未有毒品存在的任何迹象。
指帮助弄清事情缘由或帮助破案、解开谜团的线索。
At last she found a clue to the puzzle.
最后她找到了解开那个谜的头绪。
Are there any clues we can use to find the murderer?
有我们能用来找到凶手的线索吗？
We have no clue as to where she went after she left home.
我们对她离家后去往何处毫无线索。
指某事属实、即将发生或存在着的迹象。
Dark clouds are the sign of heavy rain.
乌云是大雨将至的预兆。
At the first sign of danger, the submarine will submerge.
一有危险迹象，潜艇就会潜入水中。
There was no sign of a roadblock.
那儿没有设置路障的迹象。
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