"trail" in Chinese (Simplified)
小路痕迹跟在后面
Definition
trail 可以指小路,或某人、某物经过后留下的一串痕迹。它也可以表示跟在后面,或顺着线索、迹象一路追查。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作名词时常用于户外场景,如 'hiking trail'、'bike trail'。作动词时,'trail behind' 表示落在后面跟着;'trail' 也可表示在比赛或选举中落后。相比 'track','trail' 更常让人想到较窄的小路,或留下的一串痕迹。
Examples
We walked along the trail by the river.
我们沿着河边的**小路**走。
The dog left a muddy trail on the floor.
狗在地板上留下了一道泥**痕迹**。
She trailed her brother into the store.
她**跟在后面**,跟着哥哥进了商店。
We picked the longer trail, and honestly it was worth it for the view.
我们选了更长的**小路**,说实话,为了风景很值得。
The investigators followed a paper trail straight to the company’s main office.
调查人员顺着文件**线索**一直查到了公司的总部办公室。
We were down by ten points at halftime, so we spent most of the game trailing.
我们半场落后十分,所以整场比赛大部分时间都在**落后**。