trails; trailed; trailing
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。
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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 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]
[no object]
3
: to be behind in a race or competition(在比赛中)落后 [no object]
[+ object]
4
[+ object] : to follow and watch or try to catch (someone or something)跟踪;监视;追踪 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 6
[no object] : to hang down to the ground垂到地面 — see also trailing
trail away/off
[phrasal verb]
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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。
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“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
plural trails
Learner's definition of TRAIL
[count]
1
: a path through a forest, field, etc.(林间或田间的)小路 — 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。
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The car left a trail of smoke as it sped off.汽车飞快驶过,留下一股烟尘。
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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。
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The dogs were following her trail. = The dogs were on her trail.这些狗在跟着她。
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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。
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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。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — 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
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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。
hit the trail
chiefly US
: to begin a journey出发;上路