1. | （长串的）痕迹，踪迹，足迹a long line or series of marks that is left by sb/sth |
a trail of blood 一连串血迹 | |
tourists who leave a trail of litter everywhere they go 一路乱丢垃圾的游客 | |
The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it. 飓风过后满目疮痍。 |
2. | （尤指打猎时跟踪的）踪迹，足迹，臭迹a track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting |
The hounds were following the fox's trail. 猎犬追踪着狐狸的气味。 | |
The police are still on the trail of the escaped prisoner. 警方仍在追捕逃犯。 | |
Fortunately the trail was still warm(= clear and easy to follow) . 庆幸的是痕迹仍然清晰可循。 | |
The trail had gone cold . 臭迹已经消失了。 |
3. | （乡间的）小路，小径a path through the countryside |
a trail through the forest 穿过森林的小路 |
4. | （特定）路线，路径a route that is followed for a particular purpose |
a tourist trail(= of famous buildings) 游览路线 | |
politicians on the campaign trail(= travelling around to attract support) 进行巡回宣传的政治人物 |
1. | [t][i] （被）拖，拉to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way |
A jeep trailing a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction. 一辆吉普车拖着一股扬尘，朝我疾驰而来。 | |
I trailed my hand in the water as the boat moved along. 我把手放在水里，让小船拖着往前划行。 | |
The bride's dress trailed behind her. 新娘的结婚礼服拖在身后。 |
2. | [i] + adv./prep. （尤指跟在他人后面）疲惫地走，没精打采地慢走，磨蹭to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else |
The kids trailed around after us while we shopped for clothes. 我们在商店买衣服时，孩子们无精打采地跟在后面。 |
3. | [i][t] （在比赛或其他竞赛中）落后，失利，失败to be losing a game or other contest |
United were trailing 2–0 at half-time. 联队在上半场结束时以 0:2 落后。 | |
We were trailing by five points. 我们落后五分。 | |
This country is still trailing badly in scientific research. 这个国家在科研方面仍然大大滞后。 | |
The Conservatives are trailing Labour in the opinion polls. 在民意测验中保守党的支持率落后于工党。 |
4. | [t] ~ sb/sth 跟踪；追踪to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been |
The police trailed Dale for days. 警方跟踪了戴尔多日。 |
5. | [i] 蔓生；蔓延；向下移动to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground; to move downwards over sth |
trailing plants 蔓生植物 | |
He had tears trailing down his cheeks. 他的眼泪顺着双颊流了下来。 |
