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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2868 COCA: 3020

trace

verb
 
/treɪs/
/treɪs/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they trace
/treɪs/
/treɪs/
he / she / it traces
/ˈtreɪsɪz/
/ˈtreɪsɪz/
past simple traced
/treɪst/
/treɪst/
past participle traced
/treɪst/
/treɪst/
-ing form tracing
/ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
/ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
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  1.  
    trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it查出；找到；发现；追踪 synonym track down
    • We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。
    • I have been unable to trace the letter you mentioned.我一直无法找到你提到的那封信。
    Extra Examples
    • The stolen paintings have been successfully traced to a London warehouse.失窃的画已成功地在伦敦的一个仓库中找到。
    • Police are anxious to trace the owners of a car parked near the scene.警方急于找到停在现场附近的一辆汽车的车主。
    Topics Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • successfully
    verb + trace
    • be able to
    • be unable to
    • can
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  2.  
    trace something (back) (to something) to find the origin or cause of something追溯；追究
    • She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.她能把本族家谱追溯到 16 世纪。
    • The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。
    • The police traced the call (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the phone call) to her ex-husband's number.警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。
    Extra Examples
    • The origins of the custom are difficult to trace.很难追溯这种风俗的起源。
    • Words have over the centuries acquired meanings not easily traced in dictionaries.经过了数百年，词语的有些含义在词典里已难以查到来源。
    Topics Phones, email and the internetb2, Family and relationshipsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • easily
    • directly
    • …
    verb + trace
    • can
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  3.  
    trace something (from something) (to something) to describe a process or the development of something描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述
    • Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。
  4.  
    trace something (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface画（线）
    • She traced a line in the sand.她在沙地上画了一条线。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
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  5.  
    trace something to follow the shape or outline of something绘出，勾画出（轮廓）
    • He traced the route on the map.他在地图上勾画出了路线。
    • A tear traced a path down her cheek.一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。
    • She lightly traced the outline of his face with her finger.她轻轻地用手指去感觉他脸的轮廓。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
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  6. trace something to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on tracing paper (= paper that you can see through) placed over it（用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
    See full entry
    7. Word Originverb Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’.

trace

noun
 OPAL S
/treɪs/
/treɪs/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] a mark, an object or a sign that shows that somebody/something existed or was present痕迹；遗迹；踪迹
    • It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations.发现早期文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。
    • Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners.警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。
    • Years of living in England had eliminated all trace of her American accent.她多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。
    • without (a) trace The ship had vanished without (a) trace.那艘船消失得无影无踪。
    Extra Examples
    • Little trace is left of how Stone Age people lived.石器时代人类的生活状况几乎无迹可寻。
    • The burglar had left several traces of his presence.窃贼在现场留下了几处痕迹。
    • Traces still remain of the long-defunct Surrey Iron Railway.萨里铁路虽然已停运很久，但仍然有迹可寻。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • archaeological
    • historical
    • indelible
    • …
    verb + trace
    • leave
    • bear
    • reveal
    • …
    trace + verb
    • remain
    preposition
    • with a trace of something
    • without a trace of something
    • without trace
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    [countable] trace of something a very small amount of something微量；少许
    • The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach.验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。
    • She spoke without a trace of bitterness.她说话时一点儿也不伤感。
    Extra Examples
    • The police found traces of blood in the bathroom.警方在洗手间发现些许血迹。
    • The water was found to contain traces of cocaine.发现水里含有微量可卡因。
    • Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.用小钢丝刷擦去所有锈迹。
    • There was no trace of humour in his expression.他的话里没有丝毫的幽默感。
    • There was not the faintest trace of irony in her voice.她的声音里没有一丁点儿的讽刺意味。
    • There was no trace of a smile on his face.他脸上没有一丝笑容。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • discernible
    • faint
    • minute
    • …
    verb + trace
    • contain
    • detect
    • find
    • …
    trace + noun
    • amount
    • element
    • gas
    • …
    preposition
    • trace of
    See full entry
  3. [countable] (specialist) a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线
    • The trace showed a normal heart rhythm.描记图显示心率正常。
  4. [countable] trace on somebody/something a search to find out information about the identity of somebody/something, especially what number a phone call was made from（对信息的）跟踪，追踪
    • The police ran a trace on the call.警察对那次通话进行了追踪。
    • Detectives are doing a trace on the vehicle.侦探正在对车辆进行追踪。
  5. [countable, usually plural] one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a carriage or cart to the horse that pulls it挽绳；套绳
    6. Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’. noun sense 4 Middle English (denoting a pair of traces): from Old French trais, plural of trait, from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Idioms
kick over the traces
  1. (British English, old-fashioned) to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control（开始）不听话，不守规矩，不受管束
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2868 COCA: 3020
trace

noun¹

 1mark/sign that shows sb/sth happened/existed發生或存在的印記ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRACE | TRACE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤archaeological, historical考古／歷史遺跡▸➤indelible, permanent抹不掉的／永久的痕跡▸➤memory (technical術語) 記憶痕跡VERB + TRACE➤leave留下痕跡◇The burglar had left several traces of his presence.竊賊在現場留下了幾處痕跡。◇Little trace is left of how Stone Age people lived.石器時代人類的生活狀況幾乎無跡可尋。➤bear, reveal, show帶有／顯露／顯現痕跡▸➤discover, find發現痕跡◇The search party had found no trace of the missing climbers.搜救隊沒有找到失踪登山者的踪跡。➤erase, obliterate, remove清除痕跡；抹去痕跡◇Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.用小鋼絲刷擦去所有銹跡。TRACE + VERB➤remain痕跡留下◇Traces still remain of the old brewery.老啤酒廠仍然有跡可尋。PREPOSITION➤with a trace of sth, without a trace of sth帶有／沒有一絲⋯的痕跡◇'No thanks,' she said, with a trace of irritation in her voice.“不用，謝了。” 她說，聲音裏帶着一絲惱怒。➤without trace, without a trace無影無踪◇The plane was lost without a trace over the Atlantic.飛機在飛越大西洋上空時消失得無影無踪。◇The ship seems to have sunk without trace.那艘船似乎已經沉沒，無跡可尋。
trace

noun²

 2very small amount of sth極小的量ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRACE | TRACE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤discernible, faint, minute, slight, small, tiny依稀可見的少許；微量◇There was not the faintest trace of irony in her voice.她的聲音裏沒有一丁點兒的諷刺意味。➤unmistakable確鑿無誤的蛛絲馬跡VERB + TRACE➤contain包含微量◇The water was found to contain traces of cocaine.發現水裏含有微量可卡因。➤detect, find察覺少許；發現微量TRACE + NOUN➤amount痕量▸➤element, gas, metal, mineral痕量元素／氣體／金屬／礦物◇Seaweed is rich in vitamins and trace elements.海藻含有豐富的維生素和微量元素。PREPOSITION➤trace of一點兒⋯◇a trace of amusement / anxiety / a smile有點兒覺得好笑／一絲憂慮／一縷微笑
trace

verb¹

 1find out where sth is/where it comes from找出位置或來源ADVERB | VERB + TRACE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤successfully成功地追踪到VERB + TRACE➤be able to, be unable to, can能夠追踪；無法追踪；能追踪◇Police have been unable to trace her movements during her final days.警方無法追踪到她最後幾天的行踪。➤attempt to, try to試圖追踪▸➤help (to)幫助追踪▸➤fail to未能追踪到▸➤be difficult to很難追踪▸➤be possible to有可能追踪PREPOSITION➤to追踪至◇The stolen paintings have been successfully traced to a London warehouse.失竊的畫已成功地在倫敦的一個倉庫中找到。
trace

verb²

 2find/describe the cause/origin of sth查找／描述原因或由來ADVERB | VERB + TRACE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤carefully仔細追查▸➤easily容易查考◇Words have over the centuries acquired meanings not easily traced in dictionaries.經過了數百年，詞語的有些含義在詞典裏已難以查到來源。➤directly直接追溯▸➤back追溯VERB + TRACE➤can能追查▸➤attempt to, try to試圖追查▸➤be difficult to難以追溯◇The origins of the custom are difficult to trace.很難追溯這種風俗的起源。➤be possible to有可能追查到PREPOSITION➤to追溯至◇The book traces the history of the game back to an incident in 1863.該書把這一運動的歷史追溯至 1863 年的一起事件。
trace

verb³

 3mark where the line of sth is with a thin object描繪輪廓ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤gently, lightly輕輕地勾畫出輪廓➤slowly慢慢地描繪PREPOSITION➤with以⋯勾畫出輪廓◇She lightly traced the outline of his face with her finger.她輕輕地用手指去感覺他臉的輪廓。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2868 COCA: 3020
trace noun
⇨ element 2 (He spoke without a trace of emotion.) ⇨ sign 1 (They found no trace of the boy.)trace verb
⇨ find 4
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2868 COCA: 3020

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