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tracer

UK //ˈtreɪsə(r)//US //ˈtreɪsər//

词源

源自中古法语 'tracier'(追踪),最终来自拉丁语 'tractus'(拉、拖),与动词 'trace'(追踪)同源。

noun

❶ 追踪者或追踪器,指用于跟踪、记录或显示某物移动路径的人或设备。

“The police used a tracer to follow the suspect's car.”

(警方使用追踪器跟踪嫌疑人的车辆。)

“Scientists placed tracers in the river to study water flow.”

(科学家在河流中放置追踪器以研究水流。)

❶ 曳光弹,一种在飞行中会发光以显示轨迹的子弹,用于瞄准或指示目标。

“The soldiers fired tracer rounds to adjust their aim.”

(士兵们发射曳光弹来调整瞄准。)

“Tracers lit up the battlefield during the night attack.”

(夜袭中曳光弹照亮了战场。)

同义词:tracker, follow, monitor, indicator, marker

常见短语

tracer bullet — 曳光弹,特指在飞行中发光以显示轨迹的子弹,常用于军事训练或实战中辅助瞄准。

“The machine gun fired a burst of tracer bullets across the range.”

(机枪射出一连串曳光弹穿过靶场。)

tracer dye — 追踪染料,一种用于标记或追踪液体流动的着色剂,常见于医学或环境研究中。

“The doctor injected tracer dye to observe blood circulation.”

(医生注射追踪染料以观察血液循环。)