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traces

UK //ˈtreɪsɪz//US //ˈtreɪsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'tracen',借自古法语 'tracer'(描绘、追踪),最终源自拉丁语 'tractus'(拉、拖)。

noun

❶ 指物体或物质留下的微小痕迹或残余物,通常难以察觉但能证明其存在。

“Scientists found traces of ancient pollen in the soil.”

(科学家在土壤中发现了古代花粉的痕迹。)

“There were traces of blood on the broken glass.”

(碎玻璃上有血迹残留。)

❶ 指极少量或几乎消失的存在,常用来描述几乎不可测量的物质或影响。

“The water contained only traces of minerals.”

(水中仅含有微量矿物质。)

“After cleaning, there were no traces of dust left.”

(清洁后没有留下任何灰尘痕迹。)

同义词:marks, remnants, vestiges, residues, hints

verb

❶ 指追踪或描绘某物的轮廓或路径,常用于描述绘制或跟随过程。

“He traced the outline of the map with his finger.”

(他用手指描摹地图的轮廓。)

“The police traced the call to a nearby phone booth.”

(警方追踪电话到附近的电话亭。)

同义词:follow, track, outline, sketch, map

常见短语

without a trace — 指完全消失或没有留下任何证据或线索的情况。

“The hiker disappeared without a trace in the dense forest.”

(徒步旅行者在茂密的森林中消失得无影无踪。)

trace back to — 指将某事物的起源或原因追溯到某个时间点或事件。

“The tradition traces back to ancient rituals.”

(这个传统可以追溯到古代的仪式。)