trail
US: /ˈtɹeɪɫ/
UK: /tɹˈeɪl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
trail /treil/- danh từ
- vạch, vệt dài
- a trail of blood: một vệt máu dài
- a trail of light: một vệt sáng
- vết, dấu vết
- the trail of a snail: vết của một con ốc sên
- hot on the trail: theo sát, theo riết, không rời dấu vết
- đường, đường mòn
- (thiên văn học) đuôi, vệt
- the trail of a meteor: đuôi một sao băng
- (nghĩa bóng) vết chân, đường đi
- on the trail of...: theo vết chân của..., theo đường của...
- at the trail
- (quân sự) xách súng lõng thõng (thân súng song song với mặt đất)
- vạch, vệt dài
- ngoại động từ
- kéo, kéo lê
- the child trails his toy: đứa bé kéo lê cái đồ chơi
- theo dấu vết, đuổi theo dấu vết, lùng, truy nã
- to trail a tiger: đuổi theo dấu vết một con hổ
- to trail a murderer: truy nã một kẻ giết người
- mở một con đường mòn (trong rừng)
- kéo, kéo lê
- nội động từ
- lê, quét
- her skirt trailed along the ground: váy cô ta quét đất
- bò; leo (cây)
- the roses trailed over the cottage door: những cây hồng leo lan ra trùm lên cửa túp nhà tranh
- đi kéo lê, lết bước
- to trail along: bước một cách nặng nề, lê bước
- to trail behind someone: lê bước tụt lại đằng sau ai
- to trail arms
- (quân sự) xách súng lõng thõng (thân súng song song với mặt đất)
- to trail one's coat-tails
- kiếm chuyện, gây sự cãi nhau
- lê, quét
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 a long line or series of marks that is left by sth as it moves and that shows where it has been: a trail of blood / footprints + tourists who leave a trail of litter everywhere they go + The hurricane left a a trail of destruction behind it.
2 a track, sign or smell that is left behind and that can be followed, especially in hunting: The hounds were following the fox's trail. + The police are still on the trail of the escaped prisoner. + Fortunately the trail was still warm (= clear and easy to follow). + The trail had gone cold.
3 a path through the countryside: a trail through the forest
See also -
4 a route that is followed for a particular purpose: a tourist trail (= of famous buildings) + politicians on the campaign trail (= travelling around to attract support)
Idioms see BLAZE v., HIT v., HOT adj.
+ verb
1 to pull sth behind sb/sth, usually along the ground; to be pulled along in this way: [VN] A jeep trailing a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction. + I trailed my hand in the water as the boat moved along. + [V] [usually +adv./prep.] The bride's dress trailed behind her.
2 [V +adv./prep.] to walk slowly because you are tired or bored, especially behind sb else: The kids trailed around after us while we shopped for clothes.
3 ~ (by / in sth) (used especially in the progressive tenses) to be losing a game or other contest: [V] United were trailing 20 at half-time. + We were trailing by five points. + This country is still trailing badly in scientific research. + [VN] The Conservatives are trailing Labour in the opinion polls.
4 [VN] to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been: The police trailed Dale for days. + We could smell the scent of a fox as we trailed paw marks through the wood.
5 [V] (especially of plants) to grow or hang downwards over sth or along the ground: trailing plants + Computer wires were trailing all over the floor.
Phrasal Verbs: trail away / off (of sb's speech) to become gradually quieter and then stop: His voice trailed away to nothing. + [+ speech] 'I only hope ...' She trailed off.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 (beaten) path, way, footpath, route, way, track, course:
There is a well-worn trail through the wood.
2 track, spoor, scent, smell, trace, footsteps, footprints, path, wake:
The trail of the elephant herd was quite easy to follow.
3 See train, 2, below:
She was always followed by a trail of admirers.
v.
4 tow, draw, drag (along), haul, pull, tag along, trawl, bring along (behind), carry along (behind):
We were moving slowly because we were trailing a dinghy.
5 drag, pull, move, be drawn, stream, sweep, dangle:
I heard the whisper of silken gowns trailing across Persian carpets.
6 lag (behind), dawdle, loiter, linger, follow, straggle, bring up the rear, hang back, fall or drop behind:
Our team was trailing three-five in the final.
7 follow, pursue, dog, trace, shadow, stalk, track, chase, hunt, Colloq tail:
We trailed the suspect to Victoria Station, where we lost him.
8 trail off or away. diminish, decrease, fade away or out, disappear, dwindle, lessen, die out or away, peter out, subside, taper off, weaken, grow faint or dim:
As they drove away, the noise of their blasting radio trailed off.
Collocation
1 line/smell that sb/sth leaves behind
ADJ.
scent
Ants follow a scent trail laid down previously.
| blood, smoke, vapour | thin | muddy | false
VERB + TRAIL
lay, leave, make
The couple laid a false trail to escape the paparazzi. The tourists left a trail of litter behind them.
| pick up
The dog had picked up the trail of a rabbit.
| follow | lose
The fox had crossed a stream, and the hounds lost the trail.
TRAIL + VERB
go cold
They had to find the kidnappers before the trail went cold.
PREP.
on sb's ~
Detectives had found several new clues and were back on the murderer's trail.
PHRASES
a trail of blood, a trail of devastation
The hurricane passed, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
| a trail of smoke
2 path/route
ADJ.
forest, nature, woodland | 10-kilometre, 5-mile, etc. | cycle, mountain bike, tourist, walking | hippy, tourist
This restaurant is off the tourist trail.
| campaign, comeback, winning
(all figurative) After a disastrous few seasons, the team are on the comeback trail.
VERB + TRAIL
follow, hit
In 1967 she hit the hippy trail to India.
| be on
(often figurative)
TRAIL + VERB
go, lead, wend its way
The trail wends its way through leafy woodland and sunny meadows.
PREP.
along a/the ~
1 move/walk slowly
ADV.
slowly | wearily
PREP.
after
I trailed wearily after the others.
| around/round
They spent their lives trailing around the country.
| (along) behind
2 have a lower score than the other player/team
ADV.
badly
Liverpool are now trailing badly in the league.
PREP.
by
They were trailing by 12 points until the last few minutes of the game.
Concise dictionary
trails|trailed|trailingtreɪlnoun
+a track or mark left by something that has passed
+a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
+evidence pointing to a possible solution
verb
+to lag or linger behind
+go after with the intent to catch
+move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
+hang down so as to drag along the ground
+drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
