单词 | track |
释义 | track (træk ) Word forms: tracks , tracking , tracked 1. countable noun B1+ A track is a narrow road or path. We set off once more, over a rough mountain track. Synonyms: path, way, road, route 2. countable noun B1 A track is a piece of ground, often oval-shaped, that is used for races involving athletes, cars, bicycles, horses, or dogs called greyhounds. The two men turned to watch the horses going round the track. ...the athletics track. Synonyms: running track, course, circuit [British], racecourse 3. countable noun [usually plural] Railway tracks are the rails that a train travels along. A woman fell on to the tracks. 4. countable noun B2 A track is one of the songs or pieces of music on a recording. All 10 tracks on the album are love songs. 5. plural noun B2 Tracks are marks left in the ground by the feet of animals or people. The only evidence of pandas was their tracks in the snow. McKee suddenly noticed tire tracks on the bank ahead. 6. verb If you track animals or people, you try to follow them by looking for the signs that they have left behind, for example the marks left by their feet. He thought he had better track this wolf and kill it. [VERB noun] I followed him, tracking him in the snow until finally he got tired. [VERB noun] Synonyms: follow, pursue, chase, trace 7. verb To track someone or something means to follow their movements by means of a special device, such as a satellite or radar. Our radar began tracking the jets. [VERB noun] Forecasters are also tracking the hurricane. [VERB noun] 8. verb If you track someone or something, you investigate them, because you are interested in finding out more about them. If it's possible, track the rumour back to its origin. [VERB noun] The player is being tracked by Juventus. [VERB noun] 9. countable noun In a school, a track is a group of children of the same age and ability who are taught together. [US] regional note: in BRIT, use stream10. verb To track students means to divide them into groups according to their ability. [US] Students are already being tracked. [be VERB-ed] tracking uncountable noun Tracking assigns some students to college prep and others to vocational programs. 11. See also backtrack, fast track, racetrack, sidetrack, soundtrack, title track 12. cover your tracks phrase If someone covers their tracks, they hide or destroy evidence of their identity or their actions, because they want to keep them secret. He covered his tracks, burnt letters and diaries. The killer may have returned to the scene of the crime to cover his tracks. 13. have the inside track phrase If you say that someone has the inside track, you mean that they have an advantage, for example special knowledge about something. [mainly US, journalism] Denver has the inside track among 10 sites being considered. As an agent, you may have an inside track when good deals become available. 14. to keep track phrase If you keep track of a situation or a person, you make sure that you have the newest and most accurate information about them all the time. With eleven thousand employees, it's very difficult to keep track of them all. It's hard to keep track of time in here. 15. to lose track of phrase If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening. You become so deeply absorbed in an activity that you lose track of time. It's so easy to lose track of who's playing who and when. 16. make tracks phrase If you make tracks, you leave the place where you are, especially when you are in a hurry. [informal] We'd better make tracks soon, hadn't we? Synonyms: leave, go, split [slang], disappear 17. on track phrase If someone or something is on track, they are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success. It may take some time to get the economy back on track. David put me back on track. He believes the talks are still on track. Synonyms: on course, on time, on target, on schedule 18. on the track of phrase If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them. He was on the track of an escaped criminal. The research institute is on the track of what causes the artery damage. 19. on the right/wrong track phrase If you are on the right track, you are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success. If you are on the wrong track, you are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in failure. Guests are returning in increasing numbers–a sure sign that we are on the right track. We need a convincing win to put us back on the right track. We thought we were on the wrong track when we heard their description of you. The country was headed on the wrong track, economically. 20. to stop someone in their tracks phrase If someone or something stops you in your tracks, or if you stop dead in your tracks, you suddenly stop moving because you are very surprised, impressed, or frightened. This magnificent church cannot fail to stop you in your tracks. They stopped in their tracks and stared at him in amazement. The thought almost stopped me dead in my tracks. 21. stop sth (dead) in its tracks phrase If someone or something stops a process or activity in its tracks, or if it stops dead in its tracks, they prevent the process or activity from continuing. Francis felt he would like to stop this conversation in its tracks. U.S. manufacturers may find the export boom stopping dead in its tracks. 22. off the beaten track phrase A place that is off the beaten track is in an area where not many people live or go. Tiny secluded beaches can be found off the beaten track. Phrasal verbs: track down phrasal verb If you track down someone or something, you find them, or find information about them, after a difficult or long search. She had spent years trying to track down her parents. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I don't know where that old story came from, I've never been able to track it down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Image of track © Alina Cardiae Photography, Shutterstock Idioms: the fast track to something the quickest way of achieving something Like many of his classmates, Chris Urwin believes a university degree will be the fast track to corporate success. The company offers fast-track promotion schemes for promising young executives. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have the inside track [mainly US, journalism] to have an advantage, for example special knowledge about something Denver has the inside track among 10 sites being considered for the airline's new $1 billion maintenance facility. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep track of something or someone to make sure that you have accurate and up-to-date information about something or someone all the time I could never keep track of all the visitors to the mansion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers lose track of someone or something to no longer know where someone or something is or what is happening to them You may wonder how the administrators of this fund can lose track of £20 million meant to help the poorest citizens. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers off the beaten track if a place is off the beaten track, it is isolated and quiet, because it is far from large cities or their centres, and so few people go there or live there The village is sufficiently off the beaten track to deter all but a few tourists. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers on the right track acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success Guests are returning to our hotel in increasing numbers – a sure sign that we are on the right track. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers on the wrong track acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in failure Polls show that around 55 per cent of voters believe the country is headed on the wrong track. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a track record the reputation that a person, a company, or a product has, which is based on all their successes and failures in the past This corporation has a high-quality management team with a good track record. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: animal tracks Where the snow still lies deep and untouched by human foot, one can often see very clear animal tracks. Times, Sunday Times During this trip, visitors will learn to identify animal tracks in the snow, make fires, ice-fish for arctic trout and feed herders' reindeer. Times, Sunday Times He taught them about animal tracks, first aid, knots, and camping skills. Times, Sunday Times Fossils, animal tracks/burrows and even raindrop impact craters are sometimes preserved on shale bedding surfaces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Animal tracks, bird tracks, celestial symbols, and vegetable symbols represent those particular spirits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The drive to the house was up a narrow, wild, bumpy dirt track through unspoilt countryside, and the sea views were stunning. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Many inland properties can be reached only by bumpy dirt tracks. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was at the end of a terribly bumpy track. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's not a laugh a minute, but the lack of a laughter track means that the absence of gags isn't a glaring issue. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is wonderfully silly and, better still, there is no laughter track. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was also one of the first comedies to question the use of a laughter track. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Thousands of miles of track and thousands of stations were closed. Times, Sunday Times It will have 5m worth of choo-choos, with two miles of track, 17ft mountains, 11ft waterfalls and 90 locos. Times, Sunday Times More than 1,500 miles of track have been turned into foot and cycle paths. Times, Sunday Times You can blame the traffic - you'll be sharing 12.947 miles of track and 73 bends with motorcycles, motor homes, even buses. Times, Sunday Times Officials said the alternative would also require six more miles of track and would add at least three minutes onto the length of the service. Times, Sunday Times A few years ago we drove a Prius hybrid flat-out round the Top Gear test track for 10 laps. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The next morning I was down at the Top Gear test track and it was the sort of day we dream about. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Google said that its software had learned how to deal with cyclists by observing them on roads and test tracks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You can also track the phone, so it gives you the exact location. Times, Sunday Times Satellite technology tracks the phone every ten minutes. Times, Sunday Times A police force was facing questions last night over why officers conducting a leak inquiry unlawfully tracked the phone of a journalist who was separately investigating the chief constable. Times, Sunday Times Law enforcement agents tracked the phone's location. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Find the best choices at the supermarket, stay on track while dining out or track your activity in the gym. The Sun It has also increased its market share by making it easier for customers hiring thousands of pieces of equipment to track their activity and keep control of costs. Times, Sunday Times Each world has a dedicated page where users can track the activity of its avatars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The app tracks your activity and adds the miles travelled to your charity of choice. Times, Sunday Times This tracks your activity levels and rewards you with points, which you can use to join challenges or to unlock rewards such as vouchers and sports equipment from big-name retailers. Times, Sunday Times The track features in its final scene. The Sun Greatly influenced by dance pop and electropop, the track features effects of auto-tuning and sprechgesang during its bridge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This track features acoustic guitars, close harmony vocals, glockenspiel, pastoral piano and lyrics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The title track features the use of electric guitars and stuttering synthesizers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The album was released in 2003, and, unlike the other releases of the group, nearly every track features a guest vocalist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cream of British great greyhound racing meet in Birmingham today for the great track team showdown. The Sun (2015) He will go in pursuit of further Olympic success with the team pursuit track team. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Britain now has a former Cuban triple jumper in its track team. Times, Sunday Times (2011) N are used to track the flow of carbon between different trophic levels/food webs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scientists developed a model to track the flows of plastic around the world and forecast what will happen in the coming decades. Times,Sunday Times It tracks the flow of certified wood through the supply chain and across borders through each successive stage - including processing, transformation and manufacturing - all the way to the final product. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These trade like shares but allow investors to track the performance of an index. Times, Sunday Times Yes, but only through exchange traded funds [which can be traded like shares, but allow investors to track the performance of an index]. Times, Sunday Times The latter allows investors to track the performance of a stock market index or a commodity without having to pay for a fund manager. Times, Sunday Times An online coaching programme, downloadable to the athlete's computers, will track their performance. Times, Sunday Times At one end of the range, lowcost, passive funds simply track the performance of a particular market. Times, Sunday Times Or maybe a journey on a train track. Times, Sunday Times I needed to find the train track. Times, Sunday Times Behind our house were playing fields, a brook that ran through the garden and woodland up to the train track. Times, Sunday Times The building faces this river and a train track. Globe and Mail Straight track pieces for this new type of train track have not yet been released in any set. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And you'd look at the picture and see a possum with a tyre track on it. Times, Sunday Times Cops are probing tyre tracks at the scene. The Sun The truck's tyre tracks also matched earlier treads left near the farm. Times, Sunday Times It was a while before we got back on the bikes and made tyre tracks for the lodge. Times, Sunday Times I looked round and there were tyre tracks the whole way down. The Sun Why would an experienced performer with a formidable voice choose to mime to a pre-recorded vocal track? Times, Sunday Times A haunting vocal track dancing delicately around heavy synths and spooky melodies. The Sun Lead vocal and tambourine would be at the front, because you'd put the tambourine on the vocal track. Times, Sunday Times Samples from the aforementioned recording make up the entirety of the song's vocal track. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At first, she had written some prose, envisioning alternating between the existing vocal track and a speaking part. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present many of the disused lines are used as cycle or walking tracks while some remain as heritage lines staffed by volunteers, or as dedicated freight routes. Times,Sunday Times There appear to be numerous other lanes and walking tracks in the settlement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are many walking tracks and one basic campground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several walking tracks are also in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are many walking tracks in the forests, where tourists can visit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 轨道, 跟踪, 一首歌曲录制在CD、唱片或磁带上的 Japanese: 小道, 跡を追う, 曲 |
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