trail
gb/tɹˈeɪl/ us/tɹˈeɪl/
A2
Anh
~ 3300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
path made by people or animals
A narrow path made by people or animals walking over the same ground many times.
Mẫu sử dụng:
walk/hike/ride along [a trail]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trail' with 'trial' due to similar spelling and pronunciation; 'trail' is a path, while 'trial' is a test or legal process.
Từ đồng nghĩa
path (General term for a way or track for walking; not necessarily in nature.)
|
track (Often used for rough paths or those made by vehicles or animals.)
Từ trái nghĩa
road (A prepared and often paved route for vehicles, not a narrow track.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
hiking trail
|nature trail
|mountain trail
|forest trail
Chủ đề
travel
|nature
|daily life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B1
action
2
follow someone or something
To go after someone or something, usually staying behind them.
Mẫu sử dụng:
trail [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners think 'trail' only means 'to walk on a path'; in this sense, it means 'to follow'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
follow (General term; does not imply secrecy or distance.)
|
pursue (More formal; often implies determination to catch.)
Từ trái nghĩa
lead (To be in front and show the way instead of following.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
trail a suspect
|trail behind
|police trailing
Chủ đề
movement
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Detectives trailed the suspect for several hours.
- The paparazzi trailed the celebrity through the city.
- She trailed behind the group, tired from the climb.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The police trailed the thief.
- He trailed his friends on the way home.
- I trailed my dog in the park.
Động từ
B1
action
3
hang down behind
To hang down and move along the ground or behind something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
trail [something] [behind]
Từ đồng nghĩa
drag (Implies being pulled along with effort; less graceful than 'trail'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
lift (To raise so that it does not touch the ground.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
dress trailing
|coat trailing on the ground
Chủ đề
movement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her scarf trailed behind her as she ran.
- The dog's leash trailed on the sidewalk.
- Vines trailed over the garden wall.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Her dress trailed on the floor.
- The rope trailed in the water.
- Leaves trailed from the tree.
Động từ
A2
action
4
move slowly behind others
To walk slowly and be behind other people because you are tired or bored.
Mẫu sử dụng:
trail [behind/after someone]
Từ đồng nghĩa
lag (Suggests falling behind due to slowness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
keep up (To move at the same speed as others.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
trailing behind
|trailing after
Chủ đề
movement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I trailed behind my friends.
- She trailed after her mother in the store.
- They trailed into the classroom.
Danh từ
B1
entity
5
signs left by passage of something
Marks, smells, or other signs left when someone or something goes by.
Từ đồng nghĩa
track (Often used for footprints or vehicle marks left on ground.)
|
trace (A small sign that something was present.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cover up (To hide any evidence of passage.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
leave a trail
|follow a trail
Chủ đề
tracking
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
trail
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪl/
US/tɹˈeɪl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
trail (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (trail)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: trail
- Plural: trails
Verb
- Base: trail
- 3rd Person Singular: trails
- Present Participle: trailing
- Past: trailed
Họ từ
Forms
trails
noun
trailing
verb
trailed
verb
Core family
trailer
noun A2
Related words
trailhead
noun
Advanced or less common
trailblazer
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Her voice trailed off as she realized no one was listening.
- He began to explain but then trailed off in embarrassment.