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单词 trackless
释义

track

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrak How to pronounce track (audio)
1
: a footprint whether recent or fossil
the huge track of a dinosaur
2
a
: detectable evidence (such as the wake of a ship, a line of footprints, or a wheel rut) that something has passed
b
: a path made by or as if by repeated footfalls : trail
c
: a course laid out especially for racing
d
: the parallel rails of a railroad
e(1)
: material recorded especially on or as if on a track
instrumental tracks
a bonus commentary track on a DVD
(2)
: one of a series of parallel or concentric paths along which material (such as music or information) is recorded (as on a phonograph record or magnetic tape)
(3)
: a group of grooves on a phonograph record containing recorded sound
f
: a usually metal way (such as a groove) serving as a guide (as for a movable lighting fixture)
3
a
: a sequence of events : a train of ideas : succession
b
: an awareness of a fact, progression, or condition
keep track of the costs
lose track of the time
4
: track-and-field sports
especially : those performed on a running track
5
a
: the course along which something moves or progresses
b
: a way of life, conduct, or action
c
: one of several curricula of study to which students are assigned according to their needs or levels of ability
d
: the projection on the earth's surface of the path along which something (such as a missile or an airplane) has flown
6
a
: the width of a wheeled vehicle from wheel to wheel and usually from the outside of the rims
b
: the tread of an automobile tire
c
: either of two endless belts on which a tracklaying vehicle travels
trackless
ˈtrak-ləs How to pronounce track (audio)
adjective

track

2 of 2

verb

tracked; tracking; tracks

transitive verb

1
a
: to follow the tracks or traces of : trail
b
: to search for by following evidence until found
track down the source
2
a
: to follow by vestiges : trace
b
: to observe or plot the moving path of (something, such as a spacecraft or missile) often instrumentally
3
a
: to carry (mud or other material) on the feet and deposit
tracking mud into the kitchen
b
: to make tracks upon
4
: to keep track of (something, such as a trend) : follow
5
: to travel over : traverse
track a desert

intransitive verb

1
: travel
a comet tracking eastward
2
a of a pair of wheels
(1)
: to maintain a constant distance apart on the straightaway
(2)
: to fit a track or rails
b
of a rear wheel of a vehicle : to follow accurately the corresponding fore wheel on a straightaway
c
of a phonograph needle : to follow the groove undulations of a recording
3
: to leave tracks (as on a floor)
tracker noun
Phrases
in one's tracks
: where one stands or is at the moment : on the spot
was stopped in his tracks
on track
: achieving or doing what is necessary or expected

Synonyms

Noun

  • imprint
  • trace
  • trail

Verb

  • bird-dog
  • chase
  • course
  • dog
  • follow
  • hound
  • pursue
  • run
  • shadow
  • tag
  • tail
  • trace
  • trail
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Example Sentences

Noun Follow the track into the forest. The train to Chicago will leave track 3. Verb He tracked the deer for a mile. The detectives tracked the killer to Arizona. The ship can track incoming missiles with radar. Meteorologists are tracking the storm. The study tracked the patients over the course of five years. The squadron will track north by northeast for 40 miles. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For two hours, the school will celebrate Bishop, who also taught physical education and health and coached track and field. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Soccer moved past basketball to No. 3 in popularity among girls behind only track and field and volleyball. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Coming off a season-opening loss to Rutgers, the Boston College football team entered a Week 2 showdown with Virginia Tech hoping to get on track and find consistency and an identity. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Elsewhere in track and field, Kara Winger finished with a flourish. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2022 From track and cross country to football and basketball, Price has played the sport before. AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2022 When the Games resumed, Stamos watched some track and field, and the men’s basketball semifinal and final. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 Avoid track and recessed lighting, which generate heat. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 That’s something that really struck me about the album in general, but especially this track and now this short film. Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
The storm will veer into the Japan Sea for a second time and track the coast to the north of Honshu into Tuesday before crossing overland and moving northeast out into the Pacific, the agency projected. Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022 The mine’s opponents fear a takeover by Georgia EPD could fast-track the project. Drew Kann, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022 Within the past week or so, Netflix has achieved an unusual feat — unusual, at least, to those of us who track the performance of the streamer’s neverending firehose of new shows and movies constantly debuting on the service. Andy Meek, BGR, 18 Sep. 2022 One finds that such tools increase accountability at work and can help people set and track their progress toward goals. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Torres, a former college national champion and US Olympian, is the new cross-country and track coach at Ursuline Academy. BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 There is a new feature to add to the list: a new two-sensor design that allows the wearer to track their skin temperature during sleep. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Sep. 2022 The House of the Dragon star stopped by Today on Thursday morning and helped forecaster Al Roker track the weather. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 He’s also co-founder of SafetyCall International, a company that helps the supplements industry and other clients log and track adverse events related to their products. Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English trak, from Middle French trac

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1565, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

track 1 of 2

noun

ˈtrak How to pronounce track (audio)
1
: a mark left by something that has gone by
rabbit tracks
2
: path sense 1, trail
3
: the rails of a railroad
4
: a course laid out for racing
5
: awareness of things or of the order in which things happen or ideas come
I've lost track of the time.
Keep track of your expenses.
6
: either of two endless metal belts on which a vehicle (as a tank) travels
7
: track-and-field sports

track

2 of 2

verb

tracked; tracking
1
: to follow the marks or traces of : to search for someone or something
2
: to bring indoors on the bottom of the shoes, feet, or paws Don't track mud into the house.

trackless

adjective

as in pathless
not having been traveled over or through the trackless desert is no place for unequipped, unprepared travelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • pathless
  • untrodden
  • untraversed
  • untraveled
  • pristine
  • untrod
  • unexplored
  • undiscovered
  • virgin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • trodden
  • travelled
  • traveled
  • crowded
  • bustling
  • trod
  • busy
  • teeming
  • swarming
  • thronging
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