trail1 /treɪl/ ●●○ verb 1 pull 拉 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PULL to pull something behind you, especially along the ground, or to be pulled in this way 拖,拉;拖在后面 A plane trailing a banner was circling overhead. 一架飞机拖着横幅标语在上空盘旋。
trail in/on/over etc She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the mud. 她沿着小径缓步行走,裙子拖在泥里。
trail something in/across/through etc something Rees was leaning out of the boat trailing his hand through the water. 里斯把身体探出船外,一只手在水中划过。
2 walk slowly 缓慢行走 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]WALK to walk slowly, especially behind other people because you are tired or bored 〔因疲倦或厌烦〕慢吞吞地走(在后面)trail behind/around Susie trailed along behind her parents. 苏茜慢吞吞地跟在父母身后。
We spent the afternoon trailing around the shops. 我们整个下午都在慢悠悠地逛商店。
3 lose a competition 在比赛中落败 [intransitiveI, transitiveT usually in progressive]LOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WAR to be losing in a game, competition, or election 〔在体育比赛、竞赛或选举中〕落后(于) The Democratic candidate is still trailing in the opinion polls. 民主党候选人在民意调查中仍然处于落后地位。
trail (somebody) by something Manchester United were trailing by two goals to one. 曼联队以一比二落后。
trail in/home (=finish in a bad position) 失败,落后 He trailed in last after a disastrous race. 经过一场惨不忍睹的比赛,他得了倒数第一。
4 follow SB 跟踪某人 [transitiveT]FOLLOW to follow someone by looking for signs that they have gone in a particular direction 跟踪,追踪 Police trailed the gang for several days. 警察跟踪了那个团伙好几天。
5 trail away/off phrasal verbphr v STOP DOING somethingif someone’s voice trails away or trails off, it becomes gradually quieter and then stops 〔说话的声音〕逐渐变小,减弱 She trailed off, silenced by the look Kris gave her. 克里斯给她使了个眼色,她便越说声音越小,最后不作声了。
trail• The Raiders trailed 14-0 and faced fourth-and-eight at their 47-yard line.• Myers entered with the Bruins trailing 54-53 and just over 10 minutes remaining.• With his team trailing 72--78, the manager was forced to bring back his star player.• These two top drivers have left the others trailing behind.• Sweden was trailing by 2 games to 1.• Sir Walter Raleigh trails his comforter about the muddy garden, a full-length Hilliard in miniature hose and padded pants.• Although he is trailing in the polls, Texas Sen.• Nelson is trailing in the polls.• Standing in front of them was an extremely old man with a beard that trailed on the ground and long flowing white hair.• Police have been trailing the gang for several days.• Slugs would drag along the bathroom floor, trailing their vestments of brown slime.• Labour trailed third, behind the Conservative and Liberal parties.• A poolside dinner after a day trailing toddlers around the baby pool or monitoring middle schoolers on the high dive?• Penn State trail West Virginia by only 1 point. trail behind/around• The hen had walked on off with all the hatched peeps trailing behind her.• After handing it to me Janir turned and sprinted after the other kids, his black cape trailing behind him.• From now on, as he goes about his nocturnal perambulations, he leaves a smelly trail behind him.• This walk doesn't actually explore the reserve, but there are trails around it if you want to make a detour.• There is a one and a half mile circular nature trail around the reserve, which is definitely worth doing.• She trailed around the room picking up beer bottles, looking oddly like a bee with broken wings.• The cords from their flight helmets trailed behind them.• I followed Mundin into the shed, turning every so often and glowering at Fifi, who trailed behind us. trail (somebody) by something• The Suns trail the Spurs by two games in the playoffs.