| [/treɪs; tres/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] mark, track, sign, etc showing what has existed or happened 踪迹; 痕迹; 形迹:
traces of prehistoric habitation 史前居民的遗迹 *
The police have been unable to find any trace of the gang. 警方一直未能找到那团伙的任何踪迹. *
We've lost all trace of him, ie We no longer know where he is. 我们现在不知道他的下落了. *
The ship had vanished without trace. 那船消失得无影无踪. 用法:
2 [C] very small amount 极微的量:
The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach. 验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物. *
He spoke without a trace of emotion. 他说话时毫不动感情. trace 2
[/treɪs; tres/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sth) follow or discover sb/sth by finding and noticing marks, tracks or other evidence 追踪; 跟踪; 追溯; 探索; 查出:
I cannot trace the letter to which you refer. 我查不到你提到的那封信. *
Archaeologists have traced many Roman roads in Britain. 考古学家在英国发现了许多古罗马的道路. *
The criminal was traced to Glasgow. 追踪那个罪犯直追到格拉斯哥.
(b) [Tn] describe the development of (sth) 描述（某事）的发展过程:
a book which traces the decline of the Roman empire 叙述罗马帝国衰亡的书. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (back) (to sth)find the origin of sth 找出某事的根源:
He traces his descent back to an old Norman family. 他追踪自己的世系上溯至一个古老的诺曼家族. *
Her fear of water can be traced back to a childhood accident. 她很怕水, 起因可归於儿时的一次事故. *
The cause of the fire was traced to a faulty fuse-box. 起火的原因已查出是因保险丝盒中有短路. 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) (a) sketch or indicate the outline of sth 画出或描绘出某物的轮廓:
We traced out our route on the map. 我们在地图上画出我们的路线. *
(fig 比喻) Those who came later followed the policies he had traced out. 後来的人都按他制定的方针政策行事.
(b) form letters, etc slowly and with difficulty 缓慢而费力地写字等:
He traced his signature laboriously. 他吃力地签上自己的名字. 用法:
4 [Tn] copy (a map, drawing, etc) on transparent paper placed over it （将透明纸置於地图、 图画等上）复制, 描摹. trace 3
[/treɪs; tres/] n 用法:
1 (usu pl 通常作复数) either of the two straps, chains or ropes by which a horse is attached to and pulls a wagon, carriage, etc 挽绳; 挽缰. =>illus at harness 见 harness 插图. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) kick over the traces => kick1. |