track
track — 動詞
1. To pursue and locate someone or something by interpreting physical clues such as
追蹤
循跡尋找人或動物
To pursue and locate someone or something by interpreting physical clues such as footprints, marks, or other signs left behind along their path.
The search party tracked the lost hiker through the forest for two days before finding her.
搜救隊在森林裡追蹤迷路的登山客兩天，最後終於找到了她。
track + person through [location]
Using broken branches and footprints in the mud, the ranger tracked the bear back to its cave.
護林員透過斷裂的樹枝和泥地上的腳印，追蹤那頭熊回到牠的洞穴。
track + animal using [evidence]
Police dogs tracked the suspect's scent across several blocks of the city.
警犬追著嫌犯的氣味穿過市區好幾個街區。
Feng tracked the deer by following its hoof prints through the snowy field.
Feng 循著鹿在雪地裡的蹄印，一路追蹤牠穿過田野。
The hunters used dogs to track the rabbit into the thick forest.
獵人用狗來追蹤那隻兔子，一路跟到濃密的森林裡。
文法句型
track + noun phrase (person/animal)
用法筆記
The object of this sense is typically a living being (person or animal) whose location is discovered through physical clues such as footprints, broken branches, scent, or disturbed ground. This is the most concrete sense of 'track', used in hunting, search-and-rescue, and police investigation contexts.
2. To rely on GPS, radar, barcode systems, or similar technology to follow and show
監控
用電子設備追蹤位置
To rely on GPS, radar, barcode systems, or similar technology to follow and show where a person, vehicle, or package is while it moves.
Camille tracked her online order from the warehouse all the way to her front door.
Camille 從倉庫一路追蹤她的網購包裹，直到包裹送到家門口。
track + package/order using tracking number
Air traffic controllers track every plane that enters their airspace.
航空管制員監控每一架進入他們管轄空域的飛機。
The app lets you track your bus in real time so you know when it will arrive.
這個應用程式可以讓你即時追蹤公車的位置，準確知道它何時到站。
Niran tracked the delivery van using a GPS device installed inside the vehicle.
Niran 利用安裝在車上的 GPS 裝置，監控送貨貨車的位置。
文法句型
track + noun phrase (package/vehicle/person)
用法筆記
The subject is often a system, device, or person using technology. This sense is very common in everyday contexts such as package delivery, public transport apps, and ride-sharing services.
常見錯誤
3. To carefully watch and write down how something develops or changes over a perio
記錄
記錄進度或變化
To carefully watch and write down how something develops or changes over a period of time, often to learn from the information.
Scientists track ocean temperatures every year to study the effects of climate change.
科學家每年記錄海洋溫度的變化，以研究氣候變遷的影響。
track + data over time to study change
The company tracks its sales figures each month to see which products are selling well.
這家公司每個月記錄銷售數據，以了解哪些產品賣得好。
Doctors track a baby's growth by measuring its height and weight at each checkup.
醫生在每次健檢時測量嬰兒的身高體重，記錄他的成長狀況。
Cole tracked his daily spending for a month to understand where his money went.
Cole 連續一個月記錄自己每天的開銷，藉此了解錢都花到哪裡去了。
文法句型
track + noun phrase (progress/development/data)
用法筆記
This sense often appears in contexts of science, business, health, and personal finance. The object is typically a process, metric, or set of data points, not a physical moving thing.
4. (Of a motion-picture or television camera) to glide smoothly alongside or toward
推移
攝影機移動拍攝
(Of a motion-picture or television camera) to glide smoothly alongside or toward whatever is being filmed, producing a flowing uninterrupted shot.
The camera tracked slowly alongside the running horse during the race scene.
攝影機沿著奔馳的馬匹緩緩推移，捕捉賽馬場上的每一個畫面。
camera + tracks + alongside [subject]
In the opening shot, the camera tracks backward as the actress walks toward the house.
在開場鏡頭中，攝影機向後推移，女演員則走向房子。
The director asked the operator to track the camera to the left to follow the children playing.
導演要求攝影師將攝影機向左推移，以拍攝正在玩耍的孩子們。
Gabriel watched the camera track along the shelf of old books, each title coming briefly into view.
Gabriel 看著攝影機沿著書架推移，每一本舊書的書名短暫地出現在畫面中。
文法句型
camera + tracks + adverb/preposition (along/past/toward)
用法筆記
The subject is always a camera or filming device. This is a technical term used in filmmaking and video production. 'Track' in this sense is intransitive — you say 'the camera tracks' without a direct object.
5. (Of a moving part in a recording, reading, or playback device) to follow a groov
對準
機械部件移動到正確位置
(Of a moving part in a recording, reading, or playback device) to follow a groove or path accurately, settling at the right spot so the equipment works as intended.
The laser in the CD player tracked across the surface of the disc to read the music data.
CD 播放器裡的雷射光頭對準光碟表面，讀取音樂資料。
laser/needle + tracks across [surface]
When Emma placed the record on the turntable, the needle tracked smoothly along the groove.
Emma 把唱片放到唱盤上時，唱針順著唱片溝槽平穩地對準位置。
If the disc is scratched, the reading head may fail to track properly and skip.
如果光碟刮傷了，讀取頭可能無法正確對準而跳針。
The old tape player still worked, and the playback head tracked the magnetic strip without any problems.
那台舊卡帶播放器還能用，讀取頭順利對準磁帶軌道，完全沒有問題。
文法句型
moving part + tracks + preposition
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used in technical descriptions of recording and playback equipment. It appears most often in manuals, repair guides, or discussions of audio/video hardware, and is rarely used in everyday conversation.
6. To watch and record the changing level or value of financial indicators — for ex
關注
關注利率或股價變化
To watch and record the changing level or value of financial indicators — for example, interest rates, share prices, or market trends.
Andrew tracks the stock market every morning to decide which shares to buy or sell.
Andrew 每天早上關注股市行情，決定要買進或賣出哪些股票。
track + stock market / share price
The website tracks changes in interest rates across more than fifty different banks.
這個網站關注超過五十家銀行的利率變動。
Investors track the price of gold closely because it affects the value of their savings.
投資人密切關注黃金價格，因為它會影響他們儲蓄的價值。
Rania tracked the exchange rate for weeks before changing her money into euros.
Rania 在換歐元之前，連續好幾個星期關注匯率的變化。
文法句型
track + noun phrase (price/rate/trend)
用法筆記
The object is always a financial metric — interest rate, share price, exchange rate, market index, or similar. This sense is used both by professionals (analysts, traders) and by ordinary people managing personal finances.
7. to put school students into separate classes or groups based on how well they pe
分組；分班
按能力將學生分開教學
to put school students into separate classes or groups based on how well they perform in their studies, so that each group can learn at a pace that suits them
The school tracks students by reading level from the first grade onwards.
這所學校從一年級開始就按閱讀能力進行分班。
collocation: be tracked by [ability level]
Critics argue that tracking students reduces their chances to learn from classmates of different levels.
批評者認為，能力分班降低了學生向不同層級同學學習的機會。
collocation: track students by [criterion]
After being tracked into the advanced math group, Kemi felt more challenged in her lessons.
Kemi 被編入進階數學組之後，覺得課堂更有挑戰性了。
Selim's school stopped tracking students because teachers said it created gaps between groups.
Selim 的學校停止了能力分班，因為老師認為這在各組之間造成了差距。
Some teachers believe tracking helps them give the right level of work to each group.
有些老師認為，能力分班有助於他們給每個小組提供難度適中的教材。
- mainstream
to place students of all abilities together in the same class rather than separating them
文法句型
track + object
track + object + by/into/according to [criterion]
be tracked + into/by
8. to bring dirt, mud, water, or another substance into a clean area on your shoes
帶入；踩髒
走路把泥土帶入室內留下髒痕
to bring dirt, mud, water, or another substance into a clean area on your shoes or feet, leaving marks or mess behind you as you walk
Wipe your feet, or you will track mud across the kitchen floor.
請把腳擦乾淨，不然你會把泥土帶到廚房地板上。
collocation: track mud across/onto [surface]
The children tracked sand all through the house after their day at the beach.
孩子們在海灘玩了一天之後，把沙子踩得到處都是。
Nellie asked her guests to remove their boots to avoid tracking dirt onto the floor.
Nellie 請客人脫掉靴子，以免把泥土帶進地板。
The dog ran inside and tracked wet paw prints across the living room rug.
那隻狗跑進來，在客廳地毯上踩了一排溼溼的腳印。
Ishaan's work boots tracked dark mud from the garden to the front door.
Ishaan 的工作靴從花園到前門都踩滿了深色的泥土。
文法句型
track + object + prepositional phrase
track + prepositional phrase
track + adverb
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions such as 'in', 'across', 'onto', and 'through' to indicate the surface that becomes dirty.
常見錯誤
track — 名詞
1. the two steel rails laid on the ground for trains to run on, or a numbered waiti
鐵軌
火車行駛的金屬軌道
the two steel rails laid on the ground for trains to run on, or a numbered waiting area at a station where a train stops
Workers had to close the railway while they repaired the track near Paddington Station.
工人必須關閉鐵路，以便維修帕丁頓車站附近的鐵軌。
collocation: repair the track
The express to Edinburgh is waiting at track 12 — please move towards the blue signs.
開往愛丁堡的特快車停在第十二月台等候，請往藍色標誌的方向移動。
Christopher noticed that the old tracks behind the factory had rusted from years of rain.
Christopher 注意到工廠後方的舊鐵軌因為長年雨淋而生鏽了。
A cow walked onto the track just before the evening train arrived, causing an accident.
一頭牛在晚間火車到站前走上了鐵軌，造成了事故。
2. a narrow unpaved route through the countryside, formed by people or animals walk
小徑
由人或動物走出來的土路
a narrow unpaved route through the countryside, formed by people or animals walking the same way many times
A muddy track behind the village leads to an old stone church on the hill.
村子後方一條泥濘的小徑通往山上的一座古老石造教堂。
We followed a winding dirt track through the forest until we reached a clear stream.
我們沿著一條蜿蜒的泥土小徑穿過森林，直到抵達一條清澈的溪流。
collocation: dirt track
The farmer drove his tractor along a narrow track between the wheat fields.
農夫開著他的曳引機，沿著麥田之間一條狹窄的小徑前進。
Heavy rain turned the forest track into a muddy stream that was hard to cross.
大雨把森林小徑變成了一條泥濘的水流，讓人很難通過。
用法筆記
Often describes an unpaved route in rural or wooded areas, not a road built with stone or concrete.
常見錯誤
3. a circular course built for racing, with a surface suited to runners, horses, or
賽道
專為競賽設計的路線
a circular course built for racing, with a surface suited to runners, horses, or vehicles
The horses galloped around the dirt track for the final lap of the race.
賽馬繞著泥土賽道奔馳，準備進入比賽的最後一圈。
collocation: around the track
Putri watched the racing cars speed past her seat near the main track.
Putri 坐在靠近主賽道的座位旁，看著賽車從她面前呼嘯而過。
Noa felt his heart pound as he stepped onto the track for the final race.
Noa 踏上跑道準備參加最後一場比賽時，心跳得非常厲害。
The race officials inspected the track carefully before allowing the cars to start.
比賽工作人員仔細檢查了賽道之後，才允許賽車出發。
4. a form of athletics in which runners race each other on an oval course at set di
徑賽
在跑道上賽跑的運動
a form of athletics in which runners race each other on an oval course at set distances
Lara joined the track team and now runs fifteen hundred metres every afternoon.
Lara 加入了田徑隊，現在每天下午跑一千五百公尺。
collocation: track team
Rin prefers track to field events because she loves sprinting on the oval course.
Rin 比較喜歡徑賽勝過田賽，因為她喜歡在橢圓跑道上衝刺。
Sofia qualified for the national track championships after winning her regional heat.
Sofia 在贏得地區預賽之後，取得了全國徑賽錦標賽的參賽資格。
Track requires months of daily practice to build speed and endurance.
徑賽需要好幾個月的每日練習才能培養速度和耐力。
- running
broader term that includes road running and trail running
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the sport ('she does track'). Countable when referring to the physical course.
5. a group of sports that includes running races, jumping over bars or pits, and th
田徑
含跑步、跳躍及投擲的運動
a group of sports that includes running races, jumping over bars or pits, and throwing objects such as javelins or shot puts
Anya broke the school record in three track events last season, including the long jump.
Anya 上個賽季在包括跳遠在內的三項田徑項目中打破了校運紀錄。
track events (running, jumping, throwing)
The state track and field championships will be held at the university stadium next month.
州立田徑錦標賽將於下個月在大學體育館舉行。
Christopher won a silver medal in the track competition for the high jump.
Christopher 在田徑比賽的跳高項目中贏得了一面銀牌。
Many colleges offer scholarships to students who excel in track and field.
許多大學提供獎學金給在田徑運動中表現優異的學生。
- track and field
the full name for this group of sports
- athletics
British English equivalent; also includes road running and cross-country
用法筆記
In American English, 'track' alone can refer to all track-and-field sports. In British English, 'athletics' is the preferred term.
6. a visible sign pressed into a surface when a person, animal, or vehicle passes o
足跡；蹤跡
人或物體移動留下的印記
a visible sign pressed into a surface when a person, animal, or vehicle passes over it, often indicating the route taken
Reuben found fresh bear tracks in the mud near the mountain campsite.
Reuben 在山區營地附近的泥地裡發現了新鮮的熊足跡。
collocation: bear tracks / animal tracks
The police officer examined the tyre tracks left by the escaping car in the field.
警員仔細檢查了逃跑車輛留在田地上的輪胎痕跡。
The hikers followed the deer tracks through the snow until they reached the lake.
登山者循著雪地上的鹿足跡前進，直到抵達湖邊。
No one could tell whose tracks those were because the rain had washed them away.
沒有人能分辨那些是誰的足跡，因為雨水已經把它們沖掉了。
用法筆記
Usually plural when referring to a series of marks. Singular 'track' is rare for a single footprint; 'footprint' is more natural for one mark.
常見錯誤
7. the process of searching for evidence left behind by someone or something in ord
追蹤
跟隨跡證以尋找人或動物
the process of searching for evidence left behind by someone or something in order to find them
The police were on the track of the thief after finding footprints near the window.
警察根據窗戶附近的腳印追蹤那名小偷。
on the track of — pursuing clues to find someone
The hunters followed the track of the deer through the forest for several hours.
獵人們在森林裡追蹤那頭鹿好幾個小時。
follow the track of + [animal]
The rescue team was on the track of the lost climbers when the storm arrived.
暴風雨來襲時，救援隊正在追蹤失蹤的登山客。
Dylan carefully studied the track of the bear in the soft mud beside the river.
Dylan 仔細研究熊在河邊軟泥上留下的蹤跡。
文法句型
on the track of + [person/animal]
lose/follow the track of + [person/animal]
用法筆記
Frequently used in fixed phrases such as 'on the track of' or 'follow the track of' when referring to finding a person or animal.
8. the route or line along which a moving object travels, particularly through the
路徑；軌跡
物體移動的路線，尤指在空中
the route or line along which a moving object travels, particularly through the sky or air
The satellite changed its track to avoid a piece of space debris.
那顆衛星改變了路徑以避開一塊太空碎片。
change track — alter the course of a moving object
Leo watched the track of the shooting star until it disappeared behind the clouds.
Leo 看著流星的軌跡，直到它消失在雲層後方。
The storm's track shifted northward during the night, surprising weather forecasters.
暴風雨的路徑在夜間向北偏移，令氣象預報員大感意外。
The pilot adjusted the plane's track to avoid the thunderstorm ahead.
機長調整了飛機的航線，以避開前方的雷雨區。
- course
broader term for any direction of movement; less tied to aerial motion
- path
more general; 'track' often implies a plotted or recorded trajectory
- trajectory
more technical; used in physics and ballistics
文法句型
change track
track of + [moving object]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 7 (MARKS): sense 8 describes the path of something currently moving, not the act of following past signs.
9. the way that a person's professional life or studies progress over time
發展方向
職業或學業的發展趨向
the way that a person's professional life or studies progress over time
After the coding course, Lara's career track shifted from design to software engineering.
Lara 上了程式設計課後，職涯發展方向從設計轉向軟體工程。
career track — the direction of professional development
Trang chose an academic track that focused on environmental science rather than business.
Trang 選擇了以環境科學而非商學為主的學術方向。
academic track — a chosen field of study at university level
Young professionals today often switch tracks several times before settling into one field.
現在的年輕專業人士經常轉換好幾次發展方向，才找到自己真正投入的領域。
Gabriel is on a fast track to becoming a partner at the law firm.
Gabriel 正走在通往律師事務所合夥人的快速升遷道路上。
- path
more general; 'track' emphasizes a structured, predefined route
- route
suggests a specific plan; 'track' is more about the direction of development
- trajectory
more formal; often used for the arc of a career over time
文法句型
career track
academic track
on a ... track
用法筆記
Common in compound phrases such as 'career track', 'fast track', and 'academic track'. Usually implies a structured or deliberate progression rather than random job changes.
常見錯誤
10. the order or development of a thought, concept, or connected series of happening
思路；脈絡
想法或事件的發展過程
the order or development of a thought, concept, or connected series of happenings as they unfold
Keep track of my argument as I explain it, and you will see how I reached this conclusion.
跟著我的論證思路走，你就會了解我是如何得到這個結論的。
keep track of — follow the logical progression of an argument
Sora lost track of the conversation when the topic moved to international finance.
話題轉到國際金融時，Sora 就跟不上對話的脈絡了。
lose track of — become unable to follow the progression
The documentary presents a clear track of events that led to the discovery.
這部紀錄片清楚地呈現了導致那項發現的事件脈絡。
Dewi kept me on track throughout her speech, starting with the problem and ending with a solution.
Dewi 整場演講都讓我能緊跟她的思路，從問題開始，以解決方案作結。
- train of thought
more common for mental progression; 'track' can also refer to events
- sequence
more neutral; 'track' implies following a connected chain
- progression
more formal; focuses on forward movement rather than connectedness
文法句型
lose track of + [thought/conversation]
line of reasoning/argument
chain of events
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 9 (CAREER PATH): sense 10 refers to the unfolding of thoughts or events, not of a career. Often used with 'lose track of' to mean becoming unable to follow a discussion or line of reasoning.
11. a set of linked metal plates that fits onto the wheels of heavy vehicles, allowi
履帶
坦克或重型車輛的金屬帶
a set of linked metal plates that fits onto the wheels of heavy vehicles, allowing them to move over rough ground
The tank's tracks got stuck in the mud during the military exercise.
那輛坦克的履帶在軍事演習中陷進了泥裡。
tank tracks — continuous metal belts on military vehicles
Bulldozers with wide tracks can move across soft ground without sinking.
裝有寬履帶的推土機可以在鬆軟地面上移動而不會下沉。
The mechanic inspected the tracks for any broken plates before the mission began.
技師在任務開始前檢查了履帶是否有任何破損的金屬片。
Anya watched the excavator's tracks leave deep patterns in the wet soil.
Anya 看著挖土機的履帶在潮濕的泥土上留下深深的痕跡。
- caterpillar tracks
brand name often used generically; 'tracks' is the standard term
- continuous tracks
more technical term used in engineering contexts
文法句型
tank tracks
bulldozer tracks
wide/narrow tracks
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural form 'tracks' since the belts come as a pair (one on each side of the vehicle).
12. a group or level of classes that students are placed in according to their age a
能力分班
按年齡與學業能力分組的班級
a group or level of classes that students are placed in according to their age and academic ability
The school puts students in different tracks based on their test scores and grades.
這所學校根據學生的考試成績和分數，將他們編入不同的能力分班。
in different tracks — grouped by ability level
Adaeze moved to a higher track in mathematics after she improved her exam results.
Adaeze 的數學成績進步後，升到了更高的能力分班。
Critics argue that the track system limits opportunities for students in lower groups.
批評者認為能力分班制度限制了低分組學生的學習機會。
Tariro was placed in the advanced track for both science and history classes.
Tariro 被編入科學和歷史兩科的進階班。
- stream
British English equivalent of 'track' in education
- set
British English term for ability-based groups within a subject
- ability group
more transparent term for the same concept
文法句型
[academic] track
in the [top/advanced/higher] track
track system
用法筆記
Chiefly used in American English education systems. In British English, 'stream' or 'set' is more common for the same concept.
常見錯誤
13. A system where students within one school are divided into groups, with each gro
輪流上課制
學生分批在不同時間上課的制度
A system where students within one school are divided into groups, with each group attending classes during a different period of the year so that not everyone is on holiday at once.
The school switched to a staggered-year track to reduce the number of students in the building.
學校改採輪流上課制，以減少同時在校的學生人數。
collocation: staggered-year track
In the new track system, one group studies from July to October and another starts in November.
在新的輪流制度下，一批學生從七月上課到十月，另一批則從十一月開始。
collocation: track system
Parents found it hard to plan holidays because the children were on different school schedules.
家長發現很難安排假期，因為孩子們的上課時間不同。
Many schools in warmer regions use a year-round track with rotating attendance blocks.
許多溫暖地區的學校採用全年輪流制，學生分批到校上課。
- rotating schedule
emphasises the cyclic nature of the arrangement
- staggered timetable
British English; describes the same concept
文法句型
track system
on a [adjective] track
用法筆記
This meaning is used mainly in the US school system. It is different from sense 12 (ability grouping), which groups students by skill level rather than by staggered timing.
常見錯誤
14. One complete song, piece of music, or segment of sound that appears on a CD, alb
歌曲；曲目
專輯或唱片中的一首歌或一段音樂
One complete song, piece of music, or segment of sound that appears on a CD, album, film soundtrack, or other recording, usually listed as a separate item.
The final track on the album became a huge hit around the world.
這張專輯的最後一首歌在全球大受歡迎。
collocation: final track on [album]
Liam downloaded every track from the film soundtrack to learn the guitar parts.
Liam 下載了電影原聲帶的每一首曲子來學吉他部分。
collocation: track from [soundtrack]
The band recorded twelve tracks for the album, but only eight made the final list.
這個樂團為專輯錄製了十二首曲子，但只有八首入選最終名單。
This app lets you skip to any track without waiting for the previous one to end.
這個應用程式讓你可以直接跳到任何一首歌，無需等到前一首結束。
文法句型
track + on/from + [album/recording]
track + number
常見錯誤
15. A separate path, strip, or groove on a tape, disk, computer drive, or similar me
音軌；磁軌
磁帶或碟片上記錄聲音或資料的路徑
A separate path, strip, or groove on a tape, disk, computer drive, or similar medium where sound, images, or data are recorded and stored.
Old cassette tapes have four tracks, two for each direction of playback.
舊式卡式錄音帶有四個音軌，每個播放方向各兩個。
collocation: have [number] tracks
The engineer mixed the vocal track with the drum track to create the final song.
工程師將人聲軌與鼓軌混合在一起，製作出最終的歌曲。
collocation: vocal track / drum track
A hard disk stores data on circular tracks scanned by a read head as the disk spins.
硬碟將資料儲存在圓形磁軌上，讀取頭在碟片旋轉時掃描這些磁軌。
Each track on the recording tape holds a separate instrument, so the producer can adjust it later.
錄音帶上的每個音軌可以分別收錄不同的樂器，方便製作人之後調整。
文法句型
[number] tracks
track + on + [medium]
vocal/instrumental track
用法筆記
This is the original technical meaning from which sense 14 (a recorded song) developed. A physical tape or disk can have multiple separate tracks side by side, each carrying its own signal.