英语词汇“trail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

trailnoun

uk/treɪl/us/treɪl/

trail noun (PATH)

B2 [ C ] a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose:

a forest/mountain trail

a walking/snowshoeing/cross-country skiing trail

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Unusually high winds left a trail of destruction over southern Britain.
The storm left behind it a trail of devastation.
A narrow trail of blood led directly into the cave.
Mind out for falling rocks on this part of the trail.
The trail began to steepen near the top of the hill.

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Roads: pedestrian routes

alley
boardwalk
bridle path
cart track
causeway
crazy paving
esplanade
ley line
maze
nature strip
path
pathless
pathway
pavement
piazza
sidewalk
stepping stone
stile
switchback
the highways and byways idiom

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trail noun (SIGNS)

C2 [ C ] the smell or series of marks left by a person, animal, or thing as it moves along:

The dogs are trained to follow the trail left by the fox.

He left a trail of muddy footprints behind him.

[ S ] various pieces of information that together show where someone you are searching for has gone:

The police admit that the robbers have left no trail for them to follow up.

be on the trail of sb/sth

to be searching for someone or something by examining information you find about where they went:

The three men went to the Bahamas, on the trail of a sunken 17th-century galleon full of treasure.

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Animal (non-human) behaviour

accidental
eusocial
fledge
frisk
gore
maul
migrant
mob
molt
nest
nuzzle
perch
prey
ruminate
scratch
shy
skitter
slaver 1
torpor
trot

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Pursuing

Searching

trailverb

uk/treɪl/us/treɪl/

trail verb (MOVE SLOWLY)

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to (allow something to) move slowly along the ground or through the air or water, after someone or something:

Katherine, your skirt's trailing in the mud!

As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to move slowly and without energy or enthusiasm:

The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session.

After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind.

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Her scarf was trailing on the ground.
He is trailing now in the third set of the match.
We trailed wearily up the stairs to bed.
The cape was trailing in the mud.
His team is trailing badly now.

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Pulling

draft
draught
draw sth up
haul
heave
heave-ho
heft
hitch
hitch sth up
pluck
pluck at sth
reel
reel sth in/out
retract
suck
tow
tow-away
traction
tweak
yank

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Slow and moving slowly

trail verb (IN A COMPETITION/GAME)

be trailing

C2 to be losing to your competitor in a competition:

The Canadian team is trailing by six points.

The Democrats are trailing (behind) the Republicans in the opinion polls.

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Winning and defeating

annihilate
bank
be one in the eye for sb idiom
beat sb at their own game idiom
beat sb hollow idiom
convincing
outmanoeuvre
outpace
outperform
outscore
overpower
pip
sew
sweep
trouncing
trump
unassailable
unbeaten
undefeated
wipe

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trail verb (FOLLOW)

[ T ] to follow the trail of someone or something

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Pursuing

be hot on sb's track/trail idiom
be on sb's tail idiom
bear
bear down on sb/sth
bring
bring up the rear idiom
convoy
hot
hound
in hot pursuit idiom
on the scent idiom
pester
pursue
pursuer
run
scent
stalk
tag
tailgate
track

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Hunting & fishing

Phrasal verb(s)

trail away/off

单词	trail
释义	Contents noun (2) trail (PATH) trail (SIGNS) verb (3) trail (MOVE SLOWLY) trail (IN A COMPETITION/GAME) trail (FOLLOW) Contents noun (1) trail (PATH) verb (1) trail (FOLLOW) Contents verb (3) trail (1) trail (2) trail (3) noun (5) trail (1) trail (2) trail (3) trail (4) trail (5) English American Business trailnoun uk/treɪl/us/treɪl/ trail noun (PATH) B2 [ C ] a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose: a forest/mountain trail a walking/snowshoeing/cross-country skiing trail More examples Unusually high winds left a trail of destruction over southern Britain. The storm left behind it a trail of devastation. A narrow trail of blood led directly into the cave. Mind out for falling rocks on this part of the trail. The trail began to steepen near the top of the hill. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Roads: pedestrian routes alley boardwalk bridle path cart track causeway crazy paving esplanade ley line maze nature strip path pathless pathway pavement piazza sidewalk stepping stone stile switchback the highways and byways idiom See more results » trail noun (SIGNS) C2 [ C ] the smell or series of marks left by a person, animal, or thing as it moves along: The dogs are trained to follow the trail left by the fox. He left a trail of muddy footprints behind him. [ S ] various pieces of information that together show where someone you are searching for has gone: The police admit that the robbers have left no trail for them to follow up. be on the trail of sb/sth to be searching for someone or something by examining information you find about where they went: The three men went to the Bahamas, on the trail of a sunken 17th-century galleon full of treasure. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental eusocial fledge frisk gore maul migrant mob molt nest nuzzle perch prey ruminate scratch shy skitter slaver 1 torpor trot See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Pursuing Searching trailverb uk/treɪl/us/treɪl/ trail verb (MOVE SLOWLY) [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to (allow something to) move slowly along the ground or through the air or water, after someone or something: Katherine, your skirt's trailing in the mud! As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water. C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to move slowly and without energy or enthusiasm: The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session. After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind. More examples Her scarf was trailing on the ground. He is trailing now in the third set of the match. We trailed wearily up the stairs to bed. The cape was trailing in the mud. His team is trailing badly now. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pulling draft draught *draw sth* up haul heave heave-ho heft hitch hitch sth up pluck** pluck at sth reel *reel sth* in/out retract suck tow tow-away traction tweak yank See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly trail verb (IN A COMPETITION/GAME) be trailing C2 to be losing to your competitor in a competition: The Canadian team is trailing by six points. The Democrats are trailing (behind) the Republicans in the opinion polls. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Winning and defeating annihilate bank be one in the eye for sb idiom beat sb at their own game idiom beat sb hollow idiom convincing outmanoeuvre outpace outperform outscore overpower pip sew sweep trouncing trump unassailable unbeaten undefeated wipe See more results » trail verb (FOLLOW) [ T ] to follow the trail of someone or something Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pursuing be hot on sb's track/trail idiom be on sb's tail idiom bear** bear down on sb/sth bring bring up the rear idiom convoy hot hound in hot pursuit idiom on the scent idiom pester pursue pursuer run scent stalk tag tailgate track See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hunting & fishing Phrasal verb(s) trail away/off trailnoun [ C ] us/treɪl/ trail noun [ C ] (PATH) a path through the countryside, often made or used for a particular purpose: a bike/mountain/nature trail fig. Presidential candidates were on the campaign trail in Mississippi yesterday. A trail is also a series of marks left by a person, animal, or thing as it moves along: The kids left a trail of muddy footprints across the kitchen floor. trailverb [ I/T ] us/treɪl/ trail verb [ I/T ] (FOLLOW) to follow or come behind: [ T ] Ray trailed Kate up to the porch. [ I always + adv/prep ] A string of police cars led the president’s limousine and others trailed behind. In a competition, to trail is to be losing to someone: [ I ] Dallas trailed 34-21 with less than seven minutes to play in the football game. [ T ] Bush trailed the governor by only 4 percentage points. [ I ] Though trailing in the polls, she predicted victory. Phrasal verb(s) trail off trailverb uk/treɪl/us [ I or T ] to be less successful than competitors or than expected: This company's shares have left most rivals trailing. Precious-metal stocks trailed, at 124.35. trail behind sth Prices of mortgage-backed securities trailed behind the gains of the Treasury. Internet access in the U.S. trails Japan when it comes to speed. [ T ] to advertise something before it is available to buy, see, use, etc: The heavily trailed announcements on ISA changes were widely welcomed. The home secretary trailed his new law in an article in a newspaper yesterday. [ I or T ] to happen after or follow something: trail behind sth The service, free at the point of use, perpetually trails behind demand. History suggests that consumer spending declines usually trail consumer confidence declines by about 3 months. Phrasal verb(s) trail off trailnoun [ C, usually singular ] uk/treɪl/us a series of activities that someone does in order to achieve something: acquisition/campaign/comeback trail The bank's acquisition trail across the globe might slow a little although it continues to look at potential opportunities. be on/go on/hit the trail to be trying to find, get, or achieve something: He tells candidates to raise money early, before they hit the trail for speeches and handshakes. blaze a/the trail to be the first to do something new: Netscape and Hotmail were both swallowed up after blazing the trail for larger, less agile competitors. I'm not blazing a trail for women, I'm doing this for myself. (hot) on the trail (of sth) very close to finding or achieving something: NPR's reporter is hot on the trail of the story. leave a trail of sth to leave a series or number of things behind you: His company went into liquidation leaving a trail of debts. Over the past 12 months, the company has underperformed the index by over 20%, leaving a trail of disappointed investors. See also audit trail paper trail
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trailnoun

trail noun (PATH)

trail noun (SIGNS)

trailverb

trail verb (MOVE SLOWLY)

trail verb (IN A COMPETITION/GAME)

trail verb (FOLLOW)

Phrasal verb(s)

trailnoun [ C ]

trail noun [ C ] (PATH)

trailverb [ I/T ]

trail verb [ I/T ] (FOLLOW)

Phrasal verb(s)

trailverb

Phrasal verb(s)

trailnoun [ C, usually singular ]

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