trace - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

trace

第三人称

traces

现在进行时

tracing

过去式

traced

过去完成时

traced

追踪, 追查

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

及物动词

The detectives traced the stolen artwork to an underground art market.
侦探们追踪被盗艺术品至一个地下艺术市场。
The archaeologist frequently traces ancient civilizations through the study of artifacts.
考古学家经常通过研究文物来追踪古代文明。
They recently traced the hacker's IP address to a foreign country.
他们最近追踪到了黑客的IP地址到一个外国。
Can you please trace the phone number to identify the caller?
你能追踪电话号码来识别来电者吗？
The investigators recently traced the counterfeit money to a local printing shop.
调查人员最近将假币追踪到了一家当地印刷店。

同义词：

描摹, 复制

to carefully copy or reproduce a design or image by following its lines or contours onto another surface, typically using transparent sheet

及物动词

She traced the drawing onto a new piece of paper using a pencil.
她用铅笔将图画描摹到一张新纸上。
She used a transparent sheet to trace the design for her project.
她使用透明纸来描摹她项目的设计。
The student traced the shapes to practice drawing more accurately.
学生描摹了这些形状以练习更准确地绘画。
He traced the outline of the map to create a new version.
他描摹了地图的轮廓以创建一个新版本。
She traced the contours of the landscape to add detail to her artwork.
她描摹了风景的轮廓，为她的艺术作品增添了细节。

同义词：

追踪, 查找

to find someone or something by searching for them

及物动词

The detective traced the missing person after weeks of searching.
侦探经过数周的搜寻后追踪到了失踪人员。
After a long search, he traced his childhood friend online.
经过长时间的搜索，他在网上追踪到了他童年的朋友。
The detective traced the criminal across the city.
侦探追踪罪犯穿越了整个城市。
He traced his lost luggage through the airport system.
他通过机场系统追踪了自己丢失的行李。
She traced the lost keys all around the house.
她追踪了丢失的钥匙在房子周围。

同义词：

描绘, 画

to draw a line or pattern using your finger or toe

及物动词

追踪, 循迹

to follow a specific path or route

及物动词

The hikers traced the mountain trail to the summit.
徒步旅行者沿着山路走到了山顶。
We decided to trace the old road through the forest.
我们决定追踪穿过森林的旧路。
They traced the river’s course to find the source.
他们追踪了河流的走向以找到源头。
She traced the path of the comet across the night sky.
她追踪了彗星划过夜空的路径。
The archaeologists traced the ancient trade routes across the desert.
考古学家追踪了穿越沙漠的古代贸易路线。

追溯, 追踪

to research or follow the history or development of something

及物动词

The historian traced the origins of the ancient civilization.
历史学家追溯了古代文明的起源。
She traced the development of the technology over the last century.
她追溯了过去一个世纪技术的发展。
They traced the family’s ancestry back to the 1600s.
他们追溯了这个家族的祖先到17世纪。
He traced the evolution of the language through old manuscripts.
他通过古老的手稿追溯了语言的演变。
The researcher traced the history of the company from its founding.
研究者追溯了公司自成立以来的历史。