c. 1300, "to hang down loosely and flow behind" (of a gown, sleeve, etc.), from Old French trailler "to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry," ultimately from Vulgar Latin *tragulare "to drag," from Latin tragula "dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap," probably related to trahere "to pull" (see tract (n.1)). Transitive sense of "to tow or pull along the ground" is from c. 1400. The meaning "follow the trail of" (an animal, etc.) is first recorded late 14c. Meaning "to lag behind" is from 1957. Related: Trailed; trailing.
trail (n.)
early 14c., "trailing part of a robe, gown, etc.," from trail (v.). The meaning "track or smell left by a person or animal" is also from 1580s. Meaning "path or track worn in wilderness" is attested from 1807. Trail of Tears in reference to the U.S. government's brutally incompetent Cherokee removal of 1838-9 is attested by 1908.
例文
1. Adam stumbles on,leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
アダムはよろよろと歩き、道沿いに破壊の跡を残した。
2.I vote that you try to pick out the trail for us.
私はあなたが私たちがどの小道を行くべきかを選ぶことを提案します。
3.A small brown fawn hopped across the trail in front of them.
茶色の鹿が目の前の小道を跳んでいた。
4.When entering a trail or starting a descent,yield to other skiers.
スキー道に入ったり、滑り降り始めたりするときは、他のスキーヤーに道を譲る。
5.He was following a broad trail through the trees.