vt. 1. 拖,曳 2. 跟踪;追猎[(+to)] The police trailed the thief. 警察跟踪小偷。 3. 落后于 4. 拖带 The boy trailed a toy horse after him. 男孩将一匹玩具马拖在身后。 5. 在...上踩出路;标出(路) 6. 预告(节目) vi. 1. 拖在或跟在(...的后面)[(+along/behind)] The children trailed behind their teacher. 孩子们跟在老师后面走。 2. 拖沓行走 3. 拖曳;垂下 The young girl's hair trailed over her shoulder. 年轻姑娘的长发披肩。 4. (杂草等)蔓生[Q] There is ivy trailing all over the wall. 常春藤蔓生整个墙面。 5. 追踪猎物 6. 减弱;变小[(+off/away)] n.[C] 1. 痕迹;踪迹;足迹 The hounds found the trail of the fox. 猎犬发现了狐狸的踪迹。 2. (荒野中踏成的)小道 3. 一缕;一长串;一系列[(+of)] They made a trail of protests against the decision. 他们对该项决定提出了一连串抗议。 4. 拖曳物,尾部;拖裾;蔓 The wagon left a trail of dust. 大篷车过处扬起一团灰尘。