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美: [tres]
英: [treɪs]
vi. 追溯；沿路走
vt. 追踪，查探；描绘；回溯
n. 痕迹，踪迹；微量；[仪] 迹线；缰绳
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 14:16:36
词源分析：Trace源自拉丁语“tractus”，意为“拖拉”或“拉动”。词根“tract”常与“拉”或“拖”相关。
历史背景：Trace在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到中世纪，作为描述追踪某物或某人的动作。
课本：Trace通常出现在初中及高中英语教材中，如牛津的初中英语和美国的高中英语教材中，涉及科学、文学及社会研究等领域。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：在法律领域，trace可以指追踪资金来源；在科学领域，trace可以指微量元素分析。
The detective could trace the suspect's movements through the city.
（侦探能够追踪嫌疑人在城市中的活动。）
She left a trace of her perfume on the pillow.
（她在枕头上留下了香水的痕迹。）
Scientists can trace the origins of the species through genetic analysis.
（科学家可以通过基因分析追踪物种的起源。）
We need to trace the source of this problem.
（我们需要追踪这个问题的来源。）
He traced the outline of the map with a pencil.
（他用铅笔描绘了地图的轮廓。）
*. The archaeologist found traces of ancient civilization in the ruins.
（考古学家在废墟中发现了古代文明的痕迹。）
It’s important to trace your expenses if you want to save money.
（如果你想省钱，追踪你的开支是很重要的。）
The trace evidence found at the crime scene was crucial to the investigation.
（在犯罪现场发现的痕迹证据对调查至关重要。）
She could not trace her family history beyond three generations.
（她无法追溯她的家族历史超过三代。）
Tracing the history of the manuscript revealed its origins.
（追溯手稿的历史揭示了它的起源。）
同义词：
反义词：
音标记忆法：Trace的音标为/træɪs/，可以通过音节的发音来记忆，创造联想，如“追踪轨迹”。
词根记忆法：记住“tract”的含义，理解与“拉动”相关的动作。可以联想为“拉着某个东西的痕迹”。
这样，通过对单词“trace”的全面分析学*，读者能够深入理解其含义、用法及相关联想。
[V-T] If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. 追溯
例：The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present.这个展览会追溯了从19世纪到现在美国平面设计的历史。
[PHRASAL VERB] Trace back means the same as . 追溯
例：...Bronx residents who trace their families back to Dutch settlers.…将自己的家族追溯到荷兰移民者们的布朗克斯居民。
[V-T] If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them. 找到
例：Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am.警察急切想找到在接近早晨8点前被人看到离开那幢房子的两名男子。
[V-T] If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example, with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface. 勾画出 (轮廓)
例：I traced the course of the river on the map spread out on my briefcase.我在自己公文包上铺展开的地图中勾画出了这条河的流向。
[V-T] If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath. (用透明纸盖在底样上) 描摹
例：She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks.她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画来学绘画。
[N-COUNT] A trace of something is a very small amount of it. 少许
例：Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.用冷水清洗它们以清除所有的沙子。
[PHRASE] If you say that someone or something disappears without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely. 消失得无影无踪
例：One day he left, disappeared without a trace.有一天他离开了，消失得无影无踪。