track down

英 [træk daʊn]

美 [træk daʊn]

追踪到; 追查到; 搜寻到

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 追踪到;追查到;搜寻到
  If youtrack downsomeone or something, you find them, or find information about them, after a difficult or long search.
  1. She had spent years trying to track down her parents...
     她已经花了好多年时间试图追寻父母的下落。
  2. I don't know where that old story came from, I've never been able to track it down.
     我不知道这则旧传闻的出处，我从来没能考证出结果。

英英释义

verb

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
  1. Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
  2. The dogs are running deer
  3. The Duke hunted in these woods
  Synonym:huntrunhunt down

双语例句

• It took the students half an hour to track down Professor Li at the teacher's recreation center.
  学生门在教师休闲中心花了半个小时找李教授。
• I'll track down all of you whores.
  我会将你们这些婊子赶尽杀绝。
• He finally managed to track down the book the wanted.
  他最终设法找到了他要的书。
• Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles
  汽车制造商在新车的好几处地方打上车辆识别号码，以便于追查被偷车辆。
• I don't know where that old story came from, I've never been able to track it down.
  我不知道这则旧传闻的出处，我从来没能考证出结果。
• Track down a few happy travelers, and they'll tell you it's not just about length.
  去问一些快乐的旅客，他们会对你说，这不只关系到时间的长短。
• How about you go see if you can track down the trash artist.
  你去找找看这个废品艺术家怎么样。
• You are one tough woman to track down.
  你是个很难被追踪的女人。
• I haven't been able to track down the source of the rumour.
  我还未能追查出这一谣言的出处。
• I can track down every lead.
  我能追踪每一个线索。