retrace
动词
UK/rɪˈtreɪs/
US/rɪˈtreɪs/
定义 retrace 动词
- Transitive
to go back over a path or series of actions that one has taken previously.
To find his lost phone, he carefully retraced his steps from earlier that day.
The detective attempted to retrace the events to uncover the truth.
After carefully retracing her thoughts, she finally remembered where she had left her purse.
成语
- retrace your steps
To return to a place by following the same route one has taken previously.
• I realized I had left my wallet at the restaurant, so I had to retrace my steps to retrieve it.