trace

英 [treɪs] 美 [treɪs]

• n. 痕迹；微量；踪迹
• v. 追踪；描绘；找出根源

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] [C]痕迹，踪迹

   mark or sign that shows sb/sth happened or existed

2. [U]些许，微量

   very small amount of sth

v. (动词)

1. vt. 追踪; 追溯

   track; follow or discover sb/sth by observing marks, tracks, bits of evidence, etc.

2. vt. 发现; 找到

   discover; find

3. vt. 描绘; 标出

   draw or sketch the course, outline, etc.; mark out

4. vt. & vi. 缓慢而困难地书写

   write slowly and laboriously

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 痕迹，遗迹，踪迹，迹线，足迹，证迹
2. 图形
3. 挽绳，缰绳
4. 微量
5. 【植】迹
6. 记录
7. 挽车的皮带
8. 【机】连动杆
9. 去向
10. 线索
11. 结果
12. 【心】记忆痕
13. 【化】痕量

v. 动词

1. 描绘，画轮廓，打图样，勾出...的轮廓
2. 追溯（由来），上溯，回溯
3. 跟踪，追踪
4. 沿着路走，沿路线走，顺着去，跟着...去
5. 查考，查找，查出，探出，探索，侦探，找到，发现
6. 复写
7. 追究
8. 【军】画出经始线
9. 计划
10. 摹写，描摹，写，缓慢而困难地书写，费力地写（字）
11. 标出

adj. 形容词

1. 微量的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a just detectable amount;

   "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
   

2. an indication that something has been present;

   "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
   "a tincture of condescension"
   

3. a suggestion of some quality;

   "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
   "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
   

4. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

5. either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

6. a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

Verb:

1. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;

   "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
   "trace the student's progress"
   

2. make a mark or lines on a surface;

   "draw a line"
   "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
   

3. to go back over again;

   "we retraced the route we took last summer"
   "trace your path"
   

4. pursue or chase relentlessly;

   "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
   "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
   

5. discover traces of;

   "She traced the circumstances of her birth"
   

6. make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along;

   "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"
   "The women traced the pasture"
   

7. copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of;

   "trace a design"
   "trace a pattern"
   

8. read with difficulty;

   "Can you decipher this letter?"
   "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. When the police exhume the corpse they discover trace of poison in it
   警方掘出尸体, 发现有中毒的痕迹
2. Traces of blood were found in the bathroom.
   在浴室里发现一点血。
3. The police have detected the trace of the murderer after several days of investigation.
   警察经过几天的调查,发现了凶手的踪迹。

用作动词 (v.)

1. 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。
2. He traced his signature laboriously.
   他吃力地签上自己的名字。
3. I have nothing to trace.
   我没找到任何东西。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

用作主语

1. A trace of a smile played across her lips.
   她唇边掠过一丝微笑。
2. Every trace of anger immediately vanished from his face.
   怒气立刻从他脸上消失了。
3. Little trace is left of how Stone Age people lived.
   石器时代人类的生活几乎无迹可寻。
4. No trace of the missing person was found.
   没有发现失踪者的任何踪迹。
5. Traces still remain of the long-defunct Surrey Iron Railway.
   萨里铁路虽然已停运很久，但仍然有迹可寻。
6. Traces of Darwinism are clearly discernible in these works.
   在这些著作中可以明显地看出达尔文主义的影响。
7. Traces of poison were found in the dead man's blood.
   在死者的血液里发现了微量的毒药。
8. There were traces of someone living in the cave.
   洞穴里有人住过的痕迹，
9. There were traces of egg on the plate.
   盘子上有蛋的痕迹。
10. There are traces of poison in the fish.
    这种鱼体内有微量的毒素。
11. There were traces of poison in his blood.
    他的血液里有微量的毒药。
12. There was a slight trace of annoyance in his words.
    他的话里有一点儿不高兴的情绪。
13. There was no trace of human beings on the island.
    岛上没有人迹。
14. There was not a trace of cynicism in his voice.
    他的语气里没有一丝挖苦。
15. There was not the faintest trace of irony in her voice.
    她的声音里没有一丁点儿的讽刺意味。
16. There was no trace of arrogance in Alicia's manner.
    艾莉西亚的态度中没有丝毫高傲。
17. There was never any trace of evil in her.
    她身上从没有丝毫的邪恶。
18. In the hotel there was no trace of a war scare.
    在这家旅馆没有任何战争惊恐的迹象。
19. All traces of anger are gone.
    余怒全消。
20. All trace of his working-class background was deliberately obscured.
    他工人阶级出身的所有痕迹都给有意地隐藏起来了。
21. When reexamined, no trace of cancer was found.
    复查时已没有癌症的迹象。
22. Despite a nationwide hunt for the kidnaping gang,not a trace of them was found.
    尽管已在全国范围搜捕绑匪,但尚未发现任何线索。
23. Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen.
    老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见。

用作动词宾语

1. The burglar had left several traces of his presence.
   窃贼在现场留下了几处痕迹。
2. The bed bore traces of having slept in.
   床上留有睡过的痕迹。
3. The room bore traces of a fierce struggle.
   这房间里留有激烈搏斗的痕迹。
4. I wondered if I could find a trace of her here.
   我不知道是否能在这里找到她的踪迹。
5. The police were unable to find any trace of the thief.
   警方找不到那个小偷的任何踪迹。
6. The police could not find any trace of the missing child.
   警察找不到那个失踪孩子的任何踪迹。
7. The search party had found no trace of the missing climbers.
   搜救队没有找到失踪登山者的踪迹。
8. We have lost all trace of them.
   我们完全不知道他们现在何处。
9. War had left its traces on the countryside.
   乡村留有战争的痕迹。
10. Sorrow had left its traces on her face.
    悲愁在她的脸上留下了痕迹。
11. Time sponges out all trace of truth.
    时间会抹去真理的一切痕迹。
12. She's lost all trace of her daughter.
    她和女儿完全失去联络。
13. He removed all traces of having been there.
    他抹去了他曾到过那里的所有痕迹。
14. He worked to remove all traces of blood.
    他忙着清除所有的血迹。
15. He attempted to cover up all the traces of his crimes.
    他试图掩饰他的一切罪证。
16. Natalie followed the traces of her husband back into town.
    娜塔莉跟着丈夫的踪迹回到了城里。
17. Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.
    用小钢丝刷擦去所有踪迹。
18. Wash the traces of tears from your eyes!
    把你的泪痕洗去！
19. We saw traces of rabbits on the snow.
    我们看见雪上有兔子的脚印。
20. In the morning we saw traces at the brook which showed that deer had been there during the night.
    清晨，我们看到小溪旁边有足迹，说明有鹿到那里去过。
21. The cake mixture contains traces of soda.
    这蛋糕混合料中含有少量苏打。
22. The water was found to contain traces of sulphuric acid.
    水里发现含有微量硫酸。
23. She put a trace of scent on her hair.
    她在头发上洒了一点点香水。
24. I could taste a trace of garlic in the soup.
    我吃得出这汤有大蒜味儿。
25. He doesn't show a trace of fear.
    他没有露出丝毫的恐惧。
26. Sorrow has left traces on her face.
    悲愁在她的脸上留下了痕迹。

用作介词宾语

1. “No thanks,” she said, with a trace of irritation in her voice.
   “不，谢了。 ”她说，声音里带着一丝恼怒。
2. Gillie seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
   吉利似乎已消失得没有踪影。
3. Her father disappeared without trace when she was ten.
   她10 岁时，父亲一去不见踪影。
4. Many pop stars sink without a trace.After five years no one can even remember their names.
   很多流行歌星很快就销声匿迹,五年以后甚至没有人会记得他们的名字。
5. The boat sank without trace.
   那艘船消失得无影无踪。
6. The ship seems to have sunk without trace.
   那艘船似乎沉没了，消失得无影无踪迹。
7. The boy bears himself without a trace of confusion.
   这孩子的举止没有一点慌乱。
8. The plane was lost without a trace over the Atlantic.
   飞机在飞越大西洋上空时消失得无影无踪。
9. She speaks English without a trace of Chinese accent.
   她讲英语不带一点儿汉语口音。
10. Her French was excellent, without a trace of an accent.
    她的法语很棒，不带一丝口音。

用作定语

1. Kelp is rich in vitamins and trace elements.
   大型褐藻富含维他命和微量元素。
2. Trace minerals are as essential to health as the vitamins.
   微量矿物质对健康的重要性不亚于维生素。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. She is tracing laboriously now.
   她正在费力地写。
2. He wanted to trace roughly.
   他想草草地勾画。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. He knew they were tracing him.
   他知道他们正在追踪他。
2. The post office is tracing the missing package.
   邮局正在追寻那个丢失的包裹。
3. They have been unable to trace the source of the epidemic.
   他们一直未能查出这一流行病的根源。
4. They could not trace him.
   他们找不到他。
5. The police were unable to trace the whereabouts of the missing girl.
   警方无法找到那失踪女孩的去向。
6. I cannot trace that letter.
   我找不到那封信了。
7. The spy traced a plan of the fort.
   那个间谍勾画了一张这座要塞的平面图。
8. Please trace the location of the parking lot.
   请把停车场的位置标出来。
9. He traced his name slowly at the bottom of the page.
   他在那页纸的下方一笔一画慢慢地写上自己的名字。
10. He traced the words with a shaking hand.
    他用颤抖的手写下那些字。
11. I traced the map.
    我把那张地图描了下来。
12. By putting thin paper over the map, he traced it.
    他把薄纸覆盖在地图上,将它描了下来。
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13. Several ancient Roman army camps have been traced with the help of air photographs.
    借助空中拍摄的照片已发现好几处古罗马军营遗址。
14. His resentment can be clearly traced in his letter.
    在他的信中可以清楚地看出他的怨恨。

经典引文

• 'No footsteps, you say?' 'The ground was iron hard, sir. There were no traces.'

  出自： Conan Doyle

• I knew a wagon trace that winds off from the main Jonesboro road.

  出自： M. Mitchell

• The four wagons..were ready, waiting, the mules stamping..in their traces.

  出自： W. Styron

• The hounds traced him along the east side of the village.

  出自： A. MacLean

• The police..traced bloodstained footsteps across the road.

  出自： F. Smyth

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

trace back to (v.+adv.+prep.)

追溯到… find the origin or (one's family or sth)
trace back to sth
His fear of dogs traces back to a childhood experience.

他对狗的恐惧可追溯到他在孩提时代的一次经历。
His family traces back to the Norman Conquest.

他的家世可追溯到诺曼人征服英国的时代。 trace sth ⇔ back to sb/sth
His father claims to be able to trace the family back to many centuries ago.

他父亲声称能把家世追溯到许多世纪之前。
I think we can trace the fever back to that long cold swim that she looked against our advice.

我认为她是因为不听我们的劝告而去那次长时间的冷水游泳才发烧的。
The rumour has been traced back to him.

那谣言经追查是他造的。

trace out (v.+adv.)

提出 to suggest (an idea)

trace over (v.+adv.)

描出 draw on top of (drawing), as through a transparent paper or over lines made with dots
trace sth ⇔ over
Even the youngest child can trace over the shapes of the letters with a pencil.

即使小孩子也能用铅笔描出字母。

trace to (v.+prep.)

找出…的所在,追踪到… find (sth or sb) as being in or caused by (sth)
trace sb/sth to sth
Will the police be able to trace us to our hiding place?

警察能查出我们的藏身之处吗?
The police have traced him to London.

警方一直追踪他到伦敦。
We traced the river to its source.

我们溯河而上,直到源头。
He traced the steps to the pond.

他沿着台阶,一直走到池塘。
At last the noise was traced to a fault in the pipes.

最后人们发现这响声是因为管道出了毛病而引起的。
These quotations cannot readily be traced to their sources.

这些引语很难马上找到出处。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

～+动词

• trace remain 痕迹留下

动词+～

• bear trace 带有痕迹
• contain trace 包含微量
• cover one's trace 隐匿行踪
• destroy trace 消除痕迹
• detect trace 觉察少许；发现微量
• disappear without trace 消失得无影无踪
• discover trace 发现痕迹
• find trace 发现痕迹；发现微量，觉察少许
• follow trace 追踪
• hide trace 掩盖痕迹
• leave trace 留下痕迹
• lose trace 失去踪迹
• obliterate trace 掩盖痕迹
• remove trace 除掉痕迹
• reveal trace 显露痕迹
• show trace 显现痕迹
• sink without trace 消失得无影无踪
• vanish without trace 消失得无影无踪
• wash trace 洗掉痕迹

形容词+～

• archaeological trace 古代文化的痕迹
• discernible trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• faint trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• historical trace 历史的痕迹
• indelible trace 抹不掉的痕迹
• minute trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• permanent trace 永久的痕迹
• slight trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• small trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• tiny trace 依稀可见的少许；微量
• unmistakable trace 明显的微量

名词+～

• memory trace 记忆痕迹

～+名词

• trace amount 痕量
• trace element 微量元素
• trace gas 微量气体
• trace metal 微量金属
• trace mineral 微量矿物质

介词+～

• on the traces of 跟踪
• on one's traces 搅乱踪迹(使人迷惑)
• with a trace of sth 带着一丝…的痕迹
• without a trace of sth 没有一丝…的痕迹

～+介词

• a trace of … 的痕迹；一点儿…
• a trace of an ancient civilization 一处古代文明的遗迹
• a trace of amusement 有点儿觉得好笑
• a trace of anxiety 一丝忧虑
• a trace of a smile 一缕微笑
• a trace of fear 一丝恐惧

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• trace family 追溯家世
• trace the former course of a river 考查河流的故道
• trace history 追溯历史
• trace location 标出位置
• trace a map 描出一张地图
• trace name 写下姓名
• trace route 画出路线

～+副词

• trace accurately 精确地标出
• trace clearly 清楚地标出
• trace laboriously 费劲地写
• trace roughly 草草地勾画
• trace skillfully 熟练地勾画
• trace slowly 慢慢地写
• trace back 追溯
• trace out 勾画出
• trace over 描出

～+介词

• trace to 查出…的所在

词语用法

2. kick over/jump the traces指“摆脱控制”，这个普遍使用于英国；
3. 在美国，人们习惯用work in the traces去表示“死板地工作”。

n. (名词)

1. trace用作名词的基本意思是“痕迹，踪迹”，主要指人或物经过后留下的痕迹，如足迹、辙迹等；也指证明某事发生或影响过某人某物的痕迹，可以是可见的，也可以是可感觉到的。trace作此解时可用作不可数名词，也可用作可数名词。
2. trace还可作“微量”解，即少许，极小的量，可用于有形物，也可用于抽象事物，如某种情绪等。trace作“微量”解时可修饰另一名词作定语。trace与某些否定词或具有否定意义的词连用可表示强烈否定。

v. (动词)

1. trace用作名词时意思是“缆绳”“痕迹”,转化成动词意思是“追踪,追溯”,指根据一些已知的现象通过调查来得知某件事的起因或某个家族的起源等,不强调一步一步的追寻过程,而强调追溯的结果。引申可指“描绘,标出”“缓慢而困难地书写”。
2. trace可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

trace, sketch, delineate, diagram, draft, plot

• 这组词的共同意思是“以画出线条或描绘出其特征的方式或类似的方式表现或再现某物”。其区别是：
• sketch指仅表现主要线条或特征的素描、油画、模型等，强调一种清晰、生动的效果，而不注重其细节或整体概念；
• diagram指用图案方式表现某事物，而不注重其艺术性；
• delineate指用极为明显的线条或十分独特的特征描绘某事物，强调增加细节而更显丰满；
• draft指按比例地画出，尤指设计图；
• plot强调标明具体位置，以使其相互关系或整体关系更清楚；
• trace则多用于在原有设计图上加一张透明纸来复制，因而适于表示在摹绘或近似摹绘中所具有的精确性。例如：
• She sketched in a few more trees.她粗略地再画进了几棵树。

trace, track

• 这两个词都可指“足迹，辙迹”，其区别是：
• 1.track指呈线状的；trace可指呈线状的，也可指呈点状的或片状的。例如：
• The burglar had left several traces of his presence. 窃贼在现场留下了几处痕迹。
• A pair of wide tracks led through the slush and mud. 脏雪和烂泥上有一行很宽的脚印。
• 2.在狩猎中，track比trace更常用。猎狗追踪的气味用track，不用trace。
• 3.地质学中，指化石化的一趟足迹用track，不用trace。

trace, vestige

• 这两个词都可指“迹象”，其区别是：
• 1.指“足迹，辙迹”时用trace，不用vestige。例如：
• The motorcar traces are very clear.汽车的痕迹很明显。
• 2.指证实某事物是曾存在过的事物时vestige比trace更常用，且常指引起对所逝之物的回想，如某一碎片、残余物或遗迹。例如：
• A blackened, charred stump was a vesitge of the fire. 烧焦发黑的梳妆就是那场大火的遗迹。

v. (动词)

trace, derive

• 这组词的共同意思是“追溯”。其区别是：
• trace表示“追迹,探溯”,含有一步一步追寻的意思,常用于野兽的足迹、古城的遗迹、河源、姓氏不明的著作、谣言的来源等; 而derive表示“推出,溯源”,含有较直接的意味,如由水流溯出源泉,由前提推出结论,由一字推出其他等。

pursue，follow，chase，hunt，trace，track，trail

• 这些动词均含“跟随、追踪”之意。
• pursue指坚持不懈、毫不动摇地紧跟、追赶某人、某物或某个事业。
• follow普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟随起引导作用的人或物，跟随的动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。
• chase指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义均可用。
• hunt原义为“追猎、猎取”，现用于指追捕或搜寻逃犯等。
• trace指根据线索或足迹进行跟踪。用于抽象意义时指找到某事物的根源。
• track指沿着人或动物留下的印迹或行迹追踪。
• trail一般指跟踪追击。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的trasser，意为勾画，纹刻，跟踪；最初源自通俗拉丁语的tractiare，意为勾画，纹刻，跟踪。

近反义词

【近义词】

• hunt
• pursue
• track