c. 1300, "to hang down loosely and flow behind" (of a gown, sleeve, etc.), from Old French trailler "to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry," ultimately from Vulgar Latin *tragulare "to drag," from Latin tragula "dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap," probably related to trahere "to pull" (see tract (n.1)). Transitive sense of "to tow or pull along the ground" is from c. 1400. The meaning "follow the trail of" (an animal, etc.) is first recorded late 14c. Meaning "to lag behind" is from 1957. Related: Trailed; trailing.
trail (n.)
early 14c., "trailing part of a robe, gown, etc.," from trail (v.). The meaning "track or smell left by a person or animal" is also from 1580s. Meaning "path or track worn in wilderness" is attested from 1807. Trail of Tears in reference to the U.S. government's brutally incompetent Cherokee removal of 1838-9 is attested by 1908.
双语例句
1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
亚当蹒跚而行，沿路留下毁坏的痕迹。
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2. I vote that you try to pick out the trail for us.
我提议由你来选我们该走哪条小路。
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3. A small brown fawn hopped across the trail in front of them.
一只棕色的小鹿蹦跳着穿过他们面前的那条小路。
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4. When entering a trail or starting a descent, yield to other skiers.
进入滑雪道或开始下滑时，要给其他滑雪者让路。
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5. He was following a broad trail through the trees.
