trail
noun uk/treɪl/ us/treɪl/
(PATH)
B2 [ C ]乡间（山间或林间等）小道
a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose
a forest/mountain trail 林间／山间小道
a walking/snowshoeing/cross-country skiing trail 步行／雪鞋／越野滑雪道
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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.
(SIGNS)
C2 [ C ]臭迹;踪迹;痕迹
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. 这些狗经过特别的训练，能够追踪狐狸留下的气味。
He left a trail of muddy footprints behind him. 他身后留下了一串泥泞的脚印。
[ S ]蛛丝马迹，线索
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. 警方承认小偷没有留下可供他们追踪的线索。
be on the trail of someone/something （循线索）追踪
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. 这3个人去了巴哈马，为的是寻找一艘满载金银财宝的17世纪西班牙沉船。
trail
verb uk/treɪl/ us/treɪl/
(MOVE SLOWLY)
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]拖，拉
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! 凯瑟琳，你的裙子拖在泥里了！
As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water. 他把手放在了水里，手随船破水而行。
C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ]行动拖沓;疲惫地走;没精打采地行走
to move slowly and without energy or enthusiasm
The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session. 代表们没精打采地回到会议室，准备开下午的会。
After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind. 走了一两英里后，年龄最小的孩子们无精打采地跟在后面。
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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.
(IN A COMPETITION/GAME)
be trailingC2 （比赛中）落后，失败
to be losing to your competitor in a competition
The Canadian team is trailing by six points. 加拿大队落后了6分。
The Democrats are trailing (behind) the Republicans in the opinion polls. 在民意调查中，民主党落后于共和党。
(FOLLOW)
[ T ]追踪
to follow the trail of someone or something
Phrasal verb
trail away/off （说话声或类似声响）逐渐减弱到停止，逐渐消失
When a person's voice or a similar sound trails away/off, it becomes quieter and less confident and then stops completely.
His voice trailed off as he saw the look on her face. 当他看到她脸上的表情时，他的说话声越来越小，最后听不见了。