(1) track除表示“追踪,跟踪”外,还可表示“踩上(泥)”。
- The dog tracked mud all over the living room rug.
狗把客厅地毯上踩得到处是泥巴。
(2) track in意为“(走路)带进(泥巴)”,track为及物动词,in为副词。
- Look at all that mud you've tracked in on your feet!
看看你脚上带进来的那些泥巴!
*“把泥巴带进屋内”也可说:trail mud into the house。
(3) track up意为“踩脏……”,尤用于美式口语中。
- Wipe your feet well, and I don't want you to track up my new rug.
把脚擦干净,我可不愿你把我的新地毯踩脏。 - Get out of my kitchen. I don't want you children tracking up my nice clean floor!
都给我从厨房里出来!我可不要你们这些孩子把我干干净净的漂亮地板踩脏啦!
