单词 | retrace |
释义 | retraceverb re·trace (ˌ)rē-ˈtrās retraced; retracing transitive verb : to trace (something) again or back: such as a : to go over or along (something, such as a course or path) again often in a reverse direction The hikers retraced the path back to the cabin. … an expedition that retraced Theodore Roosevelt's route along a Brazilian river … Warren E. Leary He found his phone by retracing his steps/footsteps. b : to go over (something) again in memory : recall Then she'd retrace memories of her mother, reminiscence, and find enough good things to bring joy back into her life … Katherine Jones c : to discover the origin or early history of (something) by going back over previous steps retrace (the origin of) a word to German d : to follow, study, or present (something) in detail or step by step But there's also a new exhibition in the city that retraces the roots of the Italian fashion industry. Patrick Boehler Let us retrace his argument. José Eduardo González e : to write or draw (something, such as a letter or line) again children tracing and retracing the alphabet especially : to write or draw directly over and following along (an existing line, letter, etc.) The penciled shapes were retraced with black marker. The challenge: Connect nine dots, arrayed in three rows of three, using four straight lines without retracing a line or lifting the pen. Adam Piore retraceability (ˌ)rē-ˌtrā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun retraceable (ˌ)rē-ˈtrā-sə-bəl adjective a series of easily retraceable steps |
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