trail /treɪl/ CET4 TEM4 ( trailing, trailed, trails )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests. (乡间或林中的) 崎岖小路

  例：

  He was following a trail through the trees.

  他正沿着一条崎岖小路穿过树林。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose. (有特定目的的) 路线; 路径

  例：

  ...a large area of woodland with hiking and walking trails.

  …有徒步旅行和散步路线的大片林区。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something. 痕迹

  例：

  Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice.

  房子里到处都是粘乎乎的橙汁印迹。

• 4. 

  V-T If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left. 跟踪

  例：

  Two detectives were trailing him.

  两个侦探正在跟踪他。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to all the places that a politician visits in the period before an election as their campaign trail. (竞选巡回宣传) 路线

  例：

  During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.

  在最近的一次竞选巡回演讲中，他被诘问者打断了。

• 6. 

  V-T/V-I If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along. 拖

  例：

  She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her.

  她慢慢地走下楼梯，身后拖着大衣。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them. 追踪

  例：

  The police were hot on his trail.

  警方正紧紧跟踪他。