trail
gb/tɹˈeɪl/ us/tɹˈeɪl/
A2
英語
~ 3300
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
path made by people or animals
A narrow path made by people or animals walking over the same ground many times.
用法パターン：
walk/hike/ride along [a trail]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'trail' with 'trial' due to similar spelling and pronunciation; 'trail' is a path, while 'trial' is a test or legal process.
類義語
path (General term for a way or track for walking; not necessarily in nature.)
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track (Often used for rough paths or those made by vehicles or animals.)
対義語
road (A prepared and often paved route for vehicles, not a narrow track.)
コロケーション
hiking trail
|nature trail
|mountain trail
|forest trail
テーマ
travel
|nature
|daily life
例文
- We followed a narrow trail up the hill.
- The hiking trail leads to a beautiful waterfall.
- A fresh trail through the grass showed where the deer had passed.
- The park has several trails of varying difficulty.
学習者向け例文
- We walked along the forest trail.
- The trail goes to the lake.
- There is a small trail behind my house.
- This trail is easy to follow.
動詞
B1
action
2
follow someone or something
To go after someone or something, usually staying behind them.
用法パターン：
trail [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Some learners think 'trail' only means 'to walk on a path'; in this sense, it means 'to follow'.
類義語
follow (General term; does not imply secrecy or distance.)
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pursue (More formal; often implies determination to catch.)
対義語
lead (To be in front and show the way instead of following.)
コロケーション
trail a suspect
|trail behind
|police trailing
テーマ
movement
|crime
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Detectives trailed the suspect for several hours.
- The paparazzi trailed the celebrity through the city.
- She trailed behind the group, tired from the climb.
学習者向け例文
- The police trailed the thief.
- He trailed his friends on the way home.
- I trailed my dog in the park.
動詞
B1
action
3
hang down behind
To hang down and move along the ground or behind something.
用法パターン：
trail [something] [behind]
類義語
drag (Implies being pulled along with effort; less graceful than 'trail'.)
対義語
lift (To raise so that it does not touch the ground.)
コロケーション
dress trailing
|coat trailing on the ground
テーマ
movement
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her scarf trailed behind her as she ran.
- The dog's leash trailed on the sidewalk.
- Vines trailed over the garden wall.
学習者向け例文
- Her dress trailed on the floor.
- The rope trailed in the water.
- Leaves trailed from the tree.
動詞
A2
action
4
move slowly behind others
To walk slowly and be behind other people because you are tired or bored.
用法パターン：
trail [behind/after someone]
類義語
lag (Suggests falling behind due to slowness.)
対義語
keep up (To move at the same speed as others.)
コロケーション
trailing behind
|trailing after
テーマ
movement
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The children trailed behind their parents.
- She trailed after him, too exhausted to keep pace.
- He trailed into the room long after everyone else had arrived.
学習者向け例文
- I trailed behind my friends.
- She trailed after her mother in the store.
- They trailed into the classroom.
名詞
B1
entity
5
signs left by passage of something
Marks, smells, or other signs left when someone or something goes by.
類義語
track (Often used for footprints or vehicle marks left on ground.)
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trace (A small sign that something was present.)
対義語
cover up (To hide any evidence of passage.)
コロケーション
leave a trail
|follow a trail
テーマ
tracking
|nature
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The hikers left a trail of litter behind them.
- The dog picked up the fox's trail.
- Police found a trail of blood leading away from the scene.
学習者向け例文
- The dog found the rabbit's trail.
- There was a trail of footprints in the snow.
- He left a trail of paper on the floor.
文法
辞書形
trail
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪl/
US/tɹˈeɪl/
音節・強勢
trail （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (trail)
活用形
Noun
- Base: trail
- Plural: trails
Verb
- Base: trail
- 3rd Person Singular: trails
- Present Participle: trailing
- Past: trailed
関連語
Forms
trails
noun
trailing
verb
trailed
verb
Core family
trailer
noun A2
Related words
trailhead
noun
Advanced or less common
trailblazer
noun
表現
leave a trail of [something]
1/lˈiv ə tɹˈeɪl əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
leave signs along a path while moving forward
To cause things or marks to be left behind you as you move.
例文
- The truck left a trail of dust down the road.
- She left a trail of perfume wherever she went.
on someone's trail
1/ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz tɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
actively following to catch someone/something
Trying to catch someone by following signs they leave behind.
例文
- The detective was on the criminal's trail within hours of the robbery.
- Search dogs are on their trail.
trail off
1/tɹˈeɪl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
gradually become quieter and stop speaking
To speak more quietly until you stop completely.
例文
- Her voice trailed off as she realized no one was listening.
- He began to explain but then trailed off in embarrassment.