1. | ~ sth 沿原路返回;折回to go back along exactly the same path or route that you have come along |
She turned around and began to retrace her steps towards the house. 她转身沿原路向那栋房子走去。 |
2. | ~ sth 重走(别人走过的路线)to make the same trip that sb else has made in the past |
They are hoping to retrace the epic voyage of Christopher Columbus. 他们期待着沿哥伦布的壮丽航程进行一次航行。 |
3. | ~ sth 追溯;找出;回顾to find out what sb has done or where they have been |
Detectives are trying to retrace her movements on the night she disappeared. 侦探试图查出她失踪当晚的行踪。 |