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trails

UK //treɪlz//US //treɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'trailen',可能受古法语 'trailler'(拖拽)影响,最终来自拉丁语 'tragula'(拖网)。

noun

❶ 指人或动物走过留下的痕迹或路径,通常指野外的小路或足迹。

“We followed the trails through the forest to reach the lake.”

(我们沿着森林中的小径走到湖边。)

“The hiking trails in this park are well-marked and safe.”

(这个公园里的徒步路线标识清晰且安全。)

同义词:paths, tracks, footpaths

verb

❶ 指拖拽或缓慢移动,也可表示落后于某人或某事。

“Her dress trailed behind her as she walked.”

(她走路时,裙子拖在身后。)

“The team trails by two points in the final quarter.”

(在最后一节比赛中,球队落后两分。)

同义词:drag, follow, lag

常见短语

hit the trails — 指开始徒步或骑行,通常用于户外活动场景。

“Let's hit the trails early to avoid the midday heat.”

(我们早点出发徒步,避开中午的炎热。)

blaze a trail — 指开辟新道路或创新,常用于比喻开创性的行为。

“She blazed a trail for women in the tech industry.”

(她为女性在科技行业开辟了新道路。)