释义 |
trail1 /trāl/ transitive verb- To draw along behind or near the surface
- To drag wearily
- To drag along
- To lag behind
- To track, follow or hunt
- To make (a path or track) through
- To advertise (a forthcoming programme, etc) by trailer
- To carry (a weapon) with the butt near the ground, or horizontally
- To lead on
- To quiz (informal)
- To cover with a trailing ornament
intransitive verb- To be drawn out in length
- (of eg a garment) to hang, float, or drag loosely behind
- (of eg a plant) to sprawl over the ground or a support
- To straggle or lag
- To drag oneself along
- To tail off (with away or off)
- To move with slow sweeping motion or with dragging drapery
- To be losing in a game or competition
noun- A track or series of marks left by a person, animal, etc moving over a surface
- A track or scent, eg of hunted game
- A beaten path in the wilds
- A path or route
- Anything drawn out in length or dragging behind
- A train or tail
- An act or manner of trailing
- A television or cinema trailer
- The track of a star on a stationary photographic plate
- The part of a gun-carriage resting on the ground behind
- The distance between the point at which a steered wheel meets the ground and that at which the intersection of a swivel-pin axis meets the ground (motoring)
ORIGIN: Ety doubtful; OE træglian to pluck, pull, and OFr trailler to tow, perh from L tragula sledge, dragnet, are possibilities trailˈable adjective trailˈer noun - A person who trails
- A tracker
- A creeping plant
- An esp two-wheeled cart, towed or dragged by a car, bicycle or tractor
- The rear section of an articulated lorry
- A house on wheels, a caravan (N American)
- A short film or broadcast advertising a forthcoming entertainment on television or in the cinema
- The blank piece of film at the end of a reel
transitive verb To advertise (a programme, etc) by trailer trailˈing adjective trailˈingly adverb trailˈless adjective trail bike noun A motorcycle suitable for riding over rough ground and tracks trailˈblazer noun - A pioneer
- A person or thing that leads the way in anything
trailˈblazing adjective and noun trailer park noun (N American) An area reserved for mobile homes trailer trash noun (US derogatory) Poor and uneducated people, typically living in trailer parks trailer truck noun (US) An articulated lorry trailing arbutus see arbutus trailing edge noun - The rear edge of a wing, aerofoil or propeller
- The falling portion of a pulse signal (telecommunications)
trailing vortex noun (aeronautics) The vortex passing from the tips of the main surfaces of an aircraft and extending downstream and behind it trail mix noun A mixture of pieces of dried fruit (eg bananas, dates, pineapple, apricots, etc) nuts and seeds eaten as a snack, orig by hikers trailˈ-net noun A dragnet trail a pike (obsolete) To serve as a soldier trail away or off (esp of a sound) to become fainter trail one's coat To invite a quarrel |