be on the trail of someone/something

相關詞: trail

片語

Definition

  1. To be actively searching for someone or something by carefully examining clues or information about their whereabouts.

    追蹤(某人或某物)

    • The police are on the trail of the suspects in the bank robbery.

      警方正在追蹤銀行搶劫案的嫌疑人。

    • The detectives are on the trail of the murderer, following the slightest clues found at the crime scene.

      偵探們正在追蹤兇手,追隨犯罪現場發現的最微小線索。

    • After years of research, scientists are finally on the trail of a cure for the disease.

      經過多年的研究,科學家們終於找到了治療這種疾病的方法。