1. | ~ sb/sth (to sth) 查出；找到；发现；追踪to find or discover sb/sth by looking carefully for them/it |
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago. 我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。 |
2. | ~ sth (back) (to sth) 追溯；追究to find the origin or cause of sth |
She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century. 她能把本族家谱追溯到 16 世纪。 | |
The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal. 最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。 | |
The police traced the call(= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the telephone call) to her ex-husband's number. 警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。 |
3. | ~ sth (from sth) (to sth) 描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述to describe a process or the development of sth |
Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day. 她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。 |
4. | ~ sth (out) 画（线）to draw a line or lines on a surface |
She traced a line in the sand. 她在沙地上画了一条线。 |
5. | ~ sth 绘出，勾画出（轮廓）to follow the shape or outline of sth |
He traced the route on the map. 他在地图上勾画出了路线。 | |
A tear traced a path down her cheek. 一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。 |
6. | ~ sth （用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on transparent paper(= tracing paper ) placed over it |
1. | [c][u] 痕迹；遗迹；踪迹a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present |
It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations. 发现早期文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。 | |
Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners. 警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。 | |
Years of living in England had eliminated all trace of her American accent. 她多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。 | |
The ship had vanished without (a) trace . 那艘船消失得无影无踪。 |
2. | [c] ~ of sth 微量；少许a very small amount of sth |
The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach. 验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。 | |
She spoke without a trace of bitterness. 她说话时一点儿也不伤感。 |
3. | [c] 描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine |
The trace showed a normal heart rhythm. 描记图显示心率正常。 |
4. | [c] ~ on sb/sth （对信息的）跟踪，追踪a search to find out information about the identity of sb/sth, especially what number a telephone call was made from |
The police ran a trace on the call. 警察对那次通话进行了追踪。 |
5. | [c][usupl] 挽绳；套绳one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a carriage or cart to the horse that pulls it |
