| 单词 | be on the trail of somebody/something |
| 释义 | be on the trail of somebody/something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe on the trail of somebody/somethingbe on the trail of somebody/somethingto be trying to find someone or something by getting information about themindustrial spies on the trail of technological secretsPolice believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang (=they are close to finding them). → trailExamples from the Corpusbe on the trail of somebody/something• He was on the trail of a stag, which turned to face him.• It had not occurred to her that the newspapers might still be on the trail of Puddephat's widow. |
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