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tracks

UK //træks//US //træks//

词源

源自中古英语'trak',可能来自古法语'trac'(足迹),最终源自日耳曼语系。

noun

❶ 指人或动物行走后留下的脚印或痕迹,也指车辆行驶时轮胎在地面形成的印记。常用于追踪或判断移动方向。

“We followed the deer tracks in the snow.”

(我们沿着雪地上鹿的足迹追踪。)

“The muddy tracks showed that a car had passed by recently.”

(泥泞的车辙表明最近有车辆经过。)

❶ 指火车或地铁行驶的轨道,由两条平行的金属轨组成,列车在其上运行。

“The train was delayed due to maintenance work on the tracks.”

(由于轨道维修工作,火车晚点了。)

“Never walk on railway tracks as it's extremely dangerous.”

(绝对不要在铁轨上行走,这非常危险。)

同义词:traces, footprints, marks, rails

verb

❶ 指追踪或跟随某人、某物的移动路径,通常通过观察痕迹或使用技术手段。

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

(猎人追踪受伤的熊穿过森林。)

“Our app can track your running route using GPS.”

(我们的应用可以通过GPS追踪你的跑步路线。)

同义词:follow, trace, monitor

常见短语

on the right track — 表示某人正在采取正确的行动或思考方式,朝着成功的方向发展。

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

(你的研究方向正确,继续坚持下去。)

lose track of — 指失去对某事物的关注或记录,忘记或无法继续追踪。

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

(我读那本引人入胜的书时忘记了时间。)