to trace
01
追踪, 追查
to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence
Transitive: to trace sb/sth
例子
The detectives traced the stolen artwork to an underground art market.
侦探们追踪被盗艺术品至一个地下艺术市场。
The archaeologist frequently traces ancient civilizations through the study of artifacts.
考古学家经常通过研究文物来追踪古代文明。
02
描摹, 复制
to carefully copy or reproduce a design or image by following its lines or contours onto another surface, typically using transparent sheet
Transitive: to trace a drawing or design
例子
She traced the drawing onto a new piece of paper using a pencil.
她用铅笔将图画描摹到一张新纸上。
She used a transparent sheet to trace the design for her project.
她使用透明纸来描摹她项目的设计。
03
追踪, 查找
to find someone or something by searching for them
Transitive: to trace sb/sth
例子
The detective traced the missing person after weeks of searching.
侦探经过数周的搜寻后追踪到了失踪人员。
After a long search, he traced his childhood friend online.
经过长时间的搜索，他在网上追踪到了他童年的朋友。
04
描绘, 画
to draw a line or pattern using your finger or toe
Transitive: to trace a shape or pattern
例子
She traced a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
她用手指在雾蒙蒙的窗户上画了一个心形。
He traced the shape of the letter with his toe in the sand.
他用脚趾在沙子上描画了字母的形状。
05
追踪, 循迹
to follow a specific path or route
Transitive: to trace a path
例子
The hikers traced the mountain trail to the summit.
徒步旅行者沿着山路走到了山顶。
We decided to trace the old road through the forest.
我们决定追踪穿过森林的旧路。
06
追溯, 追踪
to research or follow the history or development of something
Transitive: to trace history or origins of something
例子
The historian traced the origins of the ancient civilization.
历史学家追溯了古代文明的起源。
She traced the development of the technology over the last century.
她追溯了过去一个世纪技术的发展。
Trace
01
痕迹, 踪迹
an indication or evidence of the former presence or existence of something
02
痕迹, 微量
a just detectable amount
03
描摹, 描图
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
04
牵引杆, 车辕
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
05
痕迹, 迹象
a suggestion of some quality
06
痕迹, 足迹
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
词汇树
retrace
tracer
tracing
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