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

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The police found no trace of the suspect.
警方没有找到嫌疑人的任何踪迹。
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There was a faint trace of smoke in the air.
空气中有一丝淡淡的烟味。
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marksignvestigeremnantfootprint
2.

微量, 一丝, 一点

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

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

追查, 追溯, 发现

find or discover by investigation

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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。
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Can you trace the source of this problem?
你能追溯这个问题的根源吗？
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trackfollowdetectlocateuncover
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

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She carefully traced the outline of the drawing.
她小心翼翼地描摹了这幅画的轮廓。
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He used tracing paper to trace the map.
他用描图纸描摹地图。
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copydraw overoutlinesketch
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tracingtracing papercontact tracing