trace

US /treɪs/
UK /treɪs/
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1.

痕迹, 踪迹, 迹象

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.
警方没有找到嫌疑人的任何踪迹
There was a faint trace of smoke in the air.
空气中有一丝淡淡的烟
2.

微量, 一丝, 一点

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

:
There was only a trace of poison in the sample.
样本中只有微量毒药。
He spoke with a faint trace of an accent.
他说话带有一丝淡淡的口
1.

追查, 追溯, 发现

find or discover by investigation

:
Police are trying to trace the owner of the abandoned car.
警方正在试图追查被遗弃汽车的车主。
Can you trace the source of this problem?
你能追溯这个问题的根源吗?
2.

描摹, 描绘, 复制

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这幅画的轮廓。
He used tracing paper to trace the map.
他用描图纸描摹地图。