trail
- v.跟踪;(在比赛或其他竞赛中)落后，失利，失败;追踪;(被)拖，拉;蔓生;(尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走，没精打采地慢走，磨蹭
- n.(乡间的)小路，小径;（特定）路线，路径;(尤指打猎时跟踪的)踪迹，臭迹;(长串的)痕迹，踪迹，足迹
复数： trails 过去式： trailed 现在分词： trailing 过去分词： trailed 第三人称单数： trails
trailnoun
（长串的）痕迹，踪迹，足迹
a long line or series of marks that is left by sb/sth
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。
（尤指打猎时跟踪的）踪迹，足迹，臭迹
a track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting
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。
（乡间的）小路，小径
a path through the countryside
a trail through the forest
穿过森林的小路
（特定）路线，路径
a route that is followed for a particular purpose
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
to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow
这个部门正在为激光外科学领域开辟一条新路。
The department is blazing a trail in the field of laser surgery.
to start a journey/trip
close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for
verb
（被）拖，拉
to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way
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。
The bride's dress trailed behind her.
新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。
（尤指跟在他人后面）疲惫地走，没精打采地慢走，磨蹭
to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else
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。
（在比赛或其他竞赛中）落后，失利，失败
to be losing a game or other contest
United were trailing 2–0 at half-time.
联队在上半场结束时以0:2落后。
We were trailing by five points.
我们落后五分。
This country is still trailing badly in scientific research.
这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。
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。
跟踪；追踪
to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been
The police trailed Dale for days.
警方跟踪了戴尔多日。
蔓生；蔓延
to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground
trailing plants
蔓生植物
Computer wires were trailing all over the floor.
地板上布满了计算机的连线。
声音逐渐减弱到停止；逐渐消失
to become gradually quieter and then stop
His voice trailed away to nothing.
他的声音越来越小，最后消失了。
‘I only hope…’, she trailed off.
“我只希望…”她的声音越来越小，最后听不到了。
trail
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N-COUNT 乡间小路;林间小道
A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.He was following a broad trail through the trees.
他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。
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N-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....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
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N-COUNT （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.Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice...
家里到处是泼洒的橙汁留下的黏糊糊的痕迹。
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VERB 跟踪;追踪;追猎
If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.Two detectives were trailing him...
两个侦探正在追踪他。
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N-COUNT (竞选)巡游路线
You can refer to all the places that a politician visits in the period before an election as their campaign trail .During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.
在最近的一次竞选巡游演讲中，他被起哄者中途打断。
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V-ERG (使)拖在后面;(使)下垂;(使)曳地
If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her...
她慢慢走下楼梯，大衣在身后拖曳着。
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VERB (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.He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets...
他没精打采地走过曼哈顿湿漉漉的街道。
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VERB (比分)落后
If a person or team in a sports match or other contest is trailing, they have a lower score than their opponents.He scored again, leaving Dartford trailing 3-0 at the break...
他又进球了，使得中场休息时达特福德队以 3: 0 落后。
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PHRASE 追踪;寻找
If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.The police were hot on his trail...
警方正全力追捕他。
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See also:nature trail;paper trail. to blaze a trail
noun
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- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
- Synonym: lead track
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- a track or mark left by something that has passed
- there as a trail of blood
- a tear left its trail on her cheek
verb
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- drag loosely along a surface;allow to sweep the ground
- The toddler was trailing his pants
- She trained her long scarf behind her
- Synonym: train
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- hang down so as to drag along the ground
- The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
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- go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- Synonym: chase chase after tail tag give chase dog go after track
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- to lag or linger behind
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
- Synonym: drag get behind hang back drop behind drop back
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- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
- John trailed behind his class mates
- The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart
- Synonym: shack
数据来源：WordNet
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There was a newspaper on the trail of the story .
有一家报纸在追踪报道此事。
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Your assignment for today is to create an electronic paper trail .
你们今天的任务是建立电子追踪文件
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This country is still trailing badly in scientific research .
这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。
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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。
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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。
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The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake .
暴风雨过处满目疮痍。
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The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it .
飓风过后满目疮痍。
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We were trailing by five points .
我们落后五分。
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The trail starts just outside the town .
足迹从刚出城的地方开始。
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Computer wires were trailing all over the floor .
地板上布满了计算机的连线。
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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。
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The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold .
警察追踪抢劫犯到了机场，但是后来却失去了他们的踪迹。
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The trail had gone cold .
臭迹已经消失了。
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His voice trailed away to nothing .
他的声音越来越小，最后消失了。
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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。
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' I only hope … ' , she trailed off .
“我只希望…”她的声音越来越小，最后听不到了。
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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。
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The hounds were following the fox 's trail .
猎犬追踪着狐狸的气味。
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He was a shrewd lawyer with a talent for uncovering paper trails of fraud .
他是个精明强干的律师，能从一连串文件中找出诈骗的蛛丝马迹。
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The bride 's dress trailed behind her .
新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。
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United were trailing 2 – 0 at half-time .
联队在上半场结束时以0:2落后。
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The police trailed Dale for days .
警方跟踪了戴尔多日。
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We rode the mountain trails .
我们骑着马走在山里的小路上。
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at the end of a hard day on the election trail .
选举巡游途中难熬的一天结束之时
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She was rather cross about having to trail across London .
她不得不疲惫地步行穿过伦敦，这让她相当生气。
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He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones .
他能循着地面上甚至是石头上留下的淡淡的痕迹展开追踪。
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He was following a broad trail through the trees .
他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。
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I vote that you try to pick out the trail for us .
我提议由你来选我们该走哪条小路。
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Criminals are very reluctant to leave a paper trail .
罪犯非常不愿意留下案底。
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I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him .
整个下午我都拖着步子跟在他身后。
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