trails

英 [treɪlz]

美 [treɪlz]

n.  (长串的)痕迹，踪迹，足迹; (尤指打猎时跟踪的)踪迹，臭迹; (乡间的)小路，小径
v.  (被)拖，拉; (尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走，没精打采地慢走，磨蹭; (在比赛或其他竞赛中)落后，失利，失败
trail的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 乡间小路;林间小道
  Atrailis a rough path across open country or through forests.
  1. He was following a broad trail through the trees.
     他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。
• N-COUNT （特定）路线，路径
  Atrailis a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose.
  1. ...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
• N-COUNT （一串）痕迹，足迹，踪迹
  Atrailis a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.
  1. 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。
  2. He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes…
     他在犯罪现场留下了一些蛛丝马迹。
  3. The typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.
     台风横扫日本中部大部分地区，留下死亡的足迹和满目疮痍。
• VERB 跟踪;追踪;追猎
  If youtrailsomeone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.
  1. Two detectives were trailing him...
     两个侦探正在追踪他。
  2. I trailed her to a shop in Kensington.
     我跟踪她来到肯辛顿的一家商店。
• 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 campaigntrail.
  1. 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。
  2. …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
• V-ERG (使)拖在后面;(使)下垂;(使)曳地
  If youtrailsomething or ittrails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.
  1. 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。
  2. He let his fingers trail in the water.
     他把手伸进水里，任水流滑过指间。
• VERB (常指跟着别人)拖沓行走，没精打采地走
  If someonetrailssomewhere, they move there slowly, without any energy or enthusiasm, often following someone else.
  1. He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets...
     他没精打采地走过曼哈顿湿漉漉的街道。
  2. I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him.
     整个下午我都拖着步子跟在他身后。
• VERB (比分)落后
  If a person or team in a sports match or other contestis trailing, they have a lower score than their opponents.
  1. 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。
  2. The polls showed the Tories trailing behind the Government by 17 per cent.
     民调显示，保守党落后于政府 17 个百分点。
• PHRASE 追踪;寻找
  If you areon the trail ofa person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
  1. The police were hot on his trail...
     警方正全力追捕他。
  2. There was a newspaper on the trail of the story.
     有一家报纸在追踪报道此事。
• See also:nature trailpaper trail. to blaze a trail

双语例句

• The north shore is a mountain biking mecca and I run on rainforest trails every weekend.
  北海岸那边是个山地自行车热点，每周末我都会去骑车穿梭在雨林之间。
• Worm trails that have been burrowed through the mud.
  蠕虫在泥中钻过洞的痕迹。
• The campus is right next to hiking and biking trails.
  校园旁边就是徒步旅行和骑脚踏车的小径。
• He followed their trails carefully.
  他小心地跟着他们的足迹走。
• Police dogs have good noses for following criminals 'trails.
  警犬的嗅觉对罪犯留下来的痕迹特别灵敏。
• There are miles of beaches and trails through the woods, full of birds and other wildlife.
  海滩绵延数英里，条条小径穿越树林，到处都是鸟儿和其它野生动物。
• Roads through the wilderness were built over trails opened by cattle.
  在牛群走出的小道上，修起了道路，穿越荒野。
• Preclinical researches and clinical trails show its anti-tumor activity with slight side effects.
  临床前研究和临床试验研究显示该药对多种肿瘤有抗肿瘤活性，不良反应较轻。
• I love to walk Idaho's paths and trails and enjoy its grandeur and picturesque beauty.
  我喜爱走在爱达荷州的蜿蜒小径上，欣赏那雄伟壮观却又如诗似画的景致。
• The jungle trails were seeded with mines and traps.
  丛林小道上布下了地雷和陷阱。