"traced" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 追蹤
• 描摹

Definition

“trace”的過去式：指已經查找到事物的起源、路徑或原因，或是已經藉描繪線條複製了圖畫。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於查找來源（如“traced the phone call”）和美術描繪（如“traced the drawing”）。多為過去式與被動語態，尤其在犯罪、科技或藝術語境下。“Traced back”特指追溯到更早的來源。

Examples

The detective traced the footprints in the mud.

偵探**追蹤了**泥巴裡的腳印。

She traced the shape onto the paper.

她把形狀**描摹**到紙上。

The call was traced to a nearby city.

電話被**追查**到附近的一個城市。

They finally traced the missing package and found it at the post office.

他們最終**追蹤**到遺失的包裹，並在郵局找到了。

All the email addresses were traced back to one company.

所有電子郵件地址都被**追溯**到同一家公司。

I traced the pattern with a pencil before cutting the fabric.

我在剪布之前用鉛筆**描摹**了圖案。