Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4331
trail
跟踪；尾随
核心释义
to follow behind someone or something
- 1.
跟随在后；尾随
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- 2.
在地上拖拉(某物)
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- 3.
留下(踪迹)
To leave (a trail of).
- 4.
展示(电影、电视节目等)的预告片；提前发布或公布(报告等)的预览
To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- 5.
松散地挂在后面或拖在后面；缓慢地移动
To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
- 6.
像某些植物一样生长或攀爬
To run or climb like certain plants.
- 7.
懒洋洋或不情愿地拖着自己走
To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
- 8.
落后,比赛中处于劣势
To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- 9.
携带(枪支),枪托靠近地面,枪身向前倾斜,右手握住中部
To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- 10.
在......中创造路径
To create a trail in.
- 11.
通过跟随或创造路径旅行
To travel by following or creating trails.
- 12.
通过沿小道驱赶来运输(牲畜)
To transport (livestock) by herding it along a trail.
拖；拖曳；落后；处于下风；留下（痕迹）；发布预告片；预告；拖垂；垂下
用法In use
The little dog always trails its owner around the house.
用法提示：trails 是 trail 的一般现在时第三人称单数形式，作及物动词，表示“跟随、尾随”。
We trailed the tour guide through the narrow streets of the old town.
用法提示：trailed 是 trail 的过去式，作及物动词，表示“跟着……走、尾随”。
The children were trailing behind their parents, stopping to look at every shop window.
用法提示：were trailing 是 trail 的过去进行时，作不及物动词，后接 behind，表示“落在后面、跟随”。
trail sb/sth
及物动词，表示跟在某人或某物后面。
Reporters trailed the senator through the crowd.
记者们尾随着参议员穿过人群。
trail behind sb/sth
不及物用法，表示落在后面或跟在后面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- trail behind
- 落在后面；尾随
- The dog trailed behind its owner on the walk.散步时，狗跟在主人后面。
- trail off
- （声音）逐渐变弱；渐渐消失
- His voice trailed off as he realized his mistake.当他意识到自己的错误时，声音逐渐变小。
- trail one's fingers
- 用手指轻轻掠过（水面等）
- She trailed her fingers in the cool stream.她用手指轻轻划过清凉的小溪。
- trail by
- （比赛中）落后（多少分等）
- At halftime, the home team trailed by two goals.半场时，主队落后两球。
- trail in the polls
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象雪地上走过，身后拖出一条长痕——trail 既指‘拖’出的痕迹，也指‘尾随’在后。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：police surveillance、everyday narrative 在“跟随；尾随”这个义项下，trail 没有明显的书面或口语偏向，日常对话和叙述中都可以用。比较常见于警察跟踪、人或动物跟在后面等场景，语气中性。相比 follow，trail 往往带有持续跟随或落在后面的意味，但语域上并不正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 trail 押韵（/eɪl/）的有 sail、tail、nail、pale（注意 pale 拼作 -ale 但发音相同）。拼写相似的 trial /ˈtraɪəl/ 和 trawl /trɔːl/ 发音不同，容易混淆，请勿按 trail 的读音类推。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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