trail, follow, chase 与 pursue 这组词都含有“追”的意思。
(1) trail可表示“追踪”,通常指循足迹或线索追赶,也指落在后面,无精打采地跟在后面走。
- The police trailed the thieves to their hideout/hiding-place.
警察跟踪小偷到了他们的藏身处。 - The tired players trailed along behind their manager.
那些选手们精疲力竭,跟在领队后面慢慢地走着。
(2) follow意为“跟随,追随”,不太强调速度或追赶的目的;可以是任何方式,可出于任何动机,是一般用语。
- The little girl follows her mother about all day long.
小女孩整天跟在她妈妈身后。 - They were ready to follow their leader in blind confidence wherever he might lead.
他们怀着盲目的信赖追随他们的领袖,也不管他可能(把他们)领向哪里。
(3) chase意为“追赶”,指快速追赶正在跑的人或物,想赶上抓住,也指赶走。
- The boys were chasing the ball as it rolled across the street.
球滚过了马路,男孩子们追了过去。 - She chased the cat out into the garden.
她把猫赶到花园去。
(4) pursue可表示“寻求,追求,追逐,追赶”。
- They pursued the robber down the road.
他们沿着路追赶那个强盗。 - The hunters spent hours pursuing the wild deer.
猎人们花了数小时追逐这头野鹿。 - She made every effort to pursue the goal of perfection in her art.
她在艺术中尽一切努力追求完美这一目标。
