How do you use "trail" in a sentence?

We followed the hiking trail through the forest. The detective followed the trail of evidence. The team is trailing by two goals.

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Q: What does "trail" mean?

A path or track; marks left behind; to follow behind A trail is a path or track, often through wilderness or countryside, used for walking or hiking. It can also mean marks or signs left behind (a trail of breadcrumbs). As a verb, 'trail' means to follow behind, or to drag along the ground.

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Meaning: A path or track; marks left behind; to follow behind

小径，踪迹；跟踪，落后

sendero, rastro, estela; seguir el rastro

小道、跡、痕跡；追跡する

오솔길, 자취, 흔적; 추적하다, 뒤처지다

A trail is a path or track, often through wilderness or countryside, used for walking or hiking. It can also mean marks or signs left behind (a trail of breadcrumbs). As a verb, 'trail' means to follow behind, or to drag along the ground.

「trail」是一条道路或小径，通常穿过荒野或乡村，用于步行或徒步旅行。它也可以指留下的痕迹或标记。作为动词，「trail」意味着跟在后面，或拖在地上。

Un «trail» es un camino o sendero, a menudo a través de zonas silvestres o campo. También puede significar marcas o señales dejadas atrás. Como verbo, «trail» significa seguir detrás.

「trail」は、通常は荒野や田舎を通る、歩行やハイキングに使用される道や小道です。また、残された痕跡やサインも意味します。

trail은 야생 지대나 시골을 지나는 길이나 산책로로, 주로 도보나 하이킹에 사용된다. 또한 남겨진 자국이나 흔적(빵 부스러기의 흔적)을 의미하기도 한다. 동사로는 뒤따라가다 또는 땅에 끌리다를 의미한다.

Examples

We followed the hiking trail through the forest.
我们沿着森林中的徒步小径前进。
Seguimos el sendero de excursión a través del bosque.
私たちは森の中のハイキングコースをたどった。
우리는 숲 속 하이킹 코스를 따라 걸었다.
The detective followed the trail of evidence.
侦探追踪证据的线索。
El detective siguió el rastro de evidencias.
刑事は証拠の痕跡をたどった。
형사는 증거의 흔적을 추적했다.
The team is trailing by two goals.
球队落后两球。
El equipo va perdiendo por dos goles.
チームは2点差で負けている。
팀은 2골 차로 뒤지고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'trailler' meaning 'to tow, pull', from Vulgar Latin 'tragulare' (to drag), from Latin 'tragula' (a net for dragging, a javelin). The sense of 'a track or path' developed from the marks left by dragging.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal