trace

US /treɪs/
UK /treɪs/
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1.

痕跡, 蹤跡, 跡象

a mark, object, or sign left by the passage or existence of a person, animal, or thing

:
The police found no trace of the suspect.
警方沒有找到嫌疑人的任何蹤跡
There was a faint trace of smoke in the air.
空氣中有一絲淡淡的煙
2.

微量, 一絲, 一點

a very small quantity, especially of something that is difficult to detect

:
There was only a trace of poison in the sample.
樣本中只有微量毒藥。
He spoke with a faint trace of an accent.
他說話帶有一絲淡淡的口
1.

追查, 追溯, 發現

find or discover by investigation

:
Police are trying to trace the owner of the abandoned car.
警方正在試圖追查被遺棄汽車的車主。
Can you trace the source of this problem?
你能追溯這個問題的根源嗎?
2.

描摹, 描繪, 複製

copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper

:
She carefully traced the outline of the drawing.
她小心翼翼地描摹了這幅畫的輪廓。
He used tracing paper to trace the map.
他用描圖紙描摹地圖。