trace back to
collocation追溯到
The custom can be traced back to the 16th century.
这一习俗可以追溯到16世纪。
追踪；跟踪
traces — third person singular of trace
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
追踪；跟踪
follow the trail of
The hunter traced the deer through the snowy forest.
猎人穿过雪林追踪那只鹿。
追踪路径。
To follow the trail of.
追溯历史。
To follow the history of.
轻轻或仔细地画或描。
To draw or sketch lightly or with care.
通过在原件上覆盖纸张并沿其线条描绘来复制。
To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
trace
Base
原形
traces
3rd person
第三人称单数
tracing
-ing
现在分词
traced
Past
过去式
traced
Past participle
过去分词
She traces the outline carefully.
她仔细描画出轮廓。
He traced the call to a phone booth.
他追踪电话到一个电话亭。
They have traced the source of the problem.
他们已经找到了问题的根源。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The rescue team is tracing the missing hikers by following their footprints.
救援队正在根据脚印追踪失踪的徒步者。
You can trace your package with the tracking number on the receipt.
你可以凭收据上的物流单号追踪你的包裹。
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追溯到
The custom can be traced back to the 16th century.
这一习俗可以追溯到16世纪。
追溯起源
Scientists are trying to trace the origins of the virus.
科学家们正试图追溯这种病毒的起源。
描绘路线
She traced the route on the map with her finger.
她用手指在地图上描绘路线。
描摹图样
He carefully traced the design onto the cloth.
他小心地把图样描摹到布上。
追踪电话
The police can trace the call to a mobile phone.
警方可以把电话追踪到一部手机上。
追溯到；追查（来源）
The custom traces back to the 18th century.
这个习俗可以追溯到18世纪。
描摹；描画
Trace over the outline with a pencil.
用铅笔描出轮廓。
描绘；勾勒
The report traces out the main causes of the problem.
这份报告勾勒出问题的主要原因。
如果你看得更仔细，就很容易循着泪痕找到踪迹。（出自斯莫基·罗宾逊的歌曲《我的泪痕》）
The detective tried to trace the criminal's route through the city.
侦探试图追踪罪犯穿越城市的路线。
Use traces naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：trace 去掉 t 是 race（赛跑），沿着跑道上留下的痕迹追踪、描画；记住 t 就像一个小小的脚印。
语域：mixed 常见场景：侦探或野外追踪、历史与家谱研究、绘画与制图、软件开发 trace 作动词时的语气通常为中性，但不同场景下含义差异较大：日常或书面中多指追踪、追溯，绘画场景中指临摹或勾画，软件开发中则指跟踪程序执行。建议根据上下文判断具体意思，使用上比较灵活。
这六个词都与 trace /treɪs/ 押韵：重读元音及之后的音都是 /eɪs/。其中 face、place、race、space、grace 的拼写都有 '-ace'，而 case 拼作 '-ase'。注意不是所有以 '-ace' 结尾的词都押韵，比如 palace 读作 /ˈpælɪs/，所以要依据读音而不是拼写。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.