好词典

track

UK /træk/US /træk/

词源

源自中古英语 'trak', 来自古法语 'trac', 可能源自日耳曼语源,与荷兰语 'trek'(拉,拖)有关。

noun

❶ 指人或动物行走后留下的痕迹或足迹,也指车辆行驶的轨迹。

“We followed the tracks of the deer in the snow.”

(我们跟着雪地上鹿的足迹前进。)

“The train tracks stretched for miles across the countryside.”

(火车轨道绵延数英里穿过乡村。)

同义词:trail, path, course, route, mark

verb

❶ 指追踪或跟随某人或某物的移动,也指记录或监测变化。

“The hunter tracked the wounded bear through the forest.”

(猎人追踪受伤的熊穿过森林。)

“Scientists track the migration patterns of birds.”

(科学家追踪鸟类的迁徙模式。)

同义词:follow, trace, monitor, record, pursue

常见短语

keep track of — 指持续关注或记录某事的发展或变化,确保不遗漏重要信息。

“It's hard to keep track of all the new students' names.”

(很难记住所有新学生的名字。)

on the right track — 指朝着正确的方向前进或采取正确的行动,通常用于鼓励或确认。

“Your research is on the right track, just keep going.”

(你的研究方向是正确的,继续努力。)

lose track of — 指忘记或不再关注某事,通常因为注意力分散或时间过长。

“I lost track of time while reading that interesting book.”

(我读那本有趣的书时忘记了时间。)