trail noun ⇨trail (a trail of blood)⇨path (a nature trail)trail verb ⇨follow1 (police trail sb)⇨lose (be trailing by five points)⇨pull1 (trail your hand in the water)⇨trudge (trail around after sb)trail
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trail ♦︎ footprint ♦︎ track ♦︎ scentThese are all words for the marks or smell left by a person, animal or vehicle.这些词均表示人、动物或车辆留下的痕迹、踪迹。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆fresh footprints / tracks / scent◆to leave a trail / footprints / tracks / your scent◆to make a trail / footprints / tracks◆to follow a trail / tracks / the scent◆to be on the trail / track / scent of sb / sth◆to pick up / lose sb / sth's trail / scent■trail [countable] a long line or series of marks that is left by sth as it moves and that shows where it has been; a sign or smell that is left behind and can be followed, especially in hunting(长串的)痕迹,踪迹;(尤指打猎时跟踪的)足迹,臭迹◆a trail of blood / footprints血迹;足迹◆The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.飓风过后满目疮痍。◆The police are still on the trail of the escaped prisoner.警方仍在追踪逃犯。◆Fortunately the trail was still warm(= clear and easy to follow).庆幸的是痕迹仍然清晰可循。◆They had to find the kidnappers before the trail went cold.他们必须在踪迹磨灭之前找到绑匪。 see also trail ⇨ followverb1■footprint ˈfʊtprɪnt [countable, usually plural] a mark left on a surface by a person's foot or shoe or by an animal's foot(人或动物的)脚印,足迹◆footprints in the sand沙地足迹◆muddy footprints on the kitchen floor厨房地板上的泥脚印◆He could identify any animal from its footprints.无论什么动物他都可以凭脚印辨认出来。■track [countable, usually plural] marks left by a moving person, animal or vehicle(人或动物的)足迹,踪迹;车辙◆We followed the bear's tracks in the snow.我们跟着熊在雪地上留下的足迹走。◆There were two sets of fresh tyre tracks outside.外面有两组新的车辙。 see also track ⇨ pathnoun, track ⇨ followverb1NOTE辨析 Trail or track?A trail can consist of marks on the ground, a smell, objects that have been left behind by sb/sth or a series of clues. A track is always marks on the ground. Trail places the emphasis on where the marks are leading and that there is sb/sth to be found or caught at the end of the trail. Track places more emphasis on the marks themselves. * trail可包括地上的痕迹、气味、现场所留下的东西或一系列线索。track总是指地上的痕迹。trail强调踪迹指引的方向,循踪追查到底可以找到或抓到某人或某物。track更强调痕迹本身。■scent sent [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the smell that a person or animal leaves behind and that other animals such as dogs can follow(人的)气味,气息;(动物的)臭迹,遗臭◆The dogs must have lost her scent.狗准是闻不到她的气味了。◆The hounds were now on the scent of the fox.猎犬正在追踪那只狐狸。
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