track

track, path, road, route, way

这组词都有“路”的意思。它们的区别在于：

1.path指“小路”“小径”,常为人或畜走出来的路,引申可指思想、行为和生活等途径。

2.road意义广泛,一般指交通大道。例如:

The roads were blocked with crowds of people. 道路被人群挤得水泄不通。

Houses in this area have all appreciated in value since the new road was built.新路建好之后这一地区的房子都增值了。

He advocated building more good roads.他主张修筑更多的好公路。

We have been advised that the roads are too icy for the trip.有人告诉我们路太滑不好走。

3.way泛指路,常和其他词构成复合词。例如:

They barred the way and we couldn't go any farther.他们挡住了路,我们不能再往前走。

On our way to the peak, a fierce storm suddenly blew up.在爬向顶峰时,突然刮起猛烈的大风。

The land has appreciated greatly since the new railway was built.自新铁路建成后,这片地的价值大为增加。

4.route指按规定行走的路线、航线。例如:

They returned by the same route.他们从原路返回。

They decided on the route they were to take.他们决定了要走的路线。

The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

5.track所指的路铺有车轨。例如:

They are laying the tracks for a new railway.他们正在为铁路铺新轨。

The locomotive ran off the track and the cars overturned.机车出了轨,车厢翻了。

track, hunt

这两个词共同的意思是“追捕”,它们的区别是：

track强调跟踪或顺着线索追查; 而hunt既可指猎取动物,也可泛指搜寻人或其他事物。例如:

The men had gone to the forest to hunt wild game.男人们已去森林中打野味了。

They hunted everywhere for her.他们到处寻找她。

She hunted the house over for her lost ring.她在屋子里翻箱倒柜,到处寻找那只丢失的戒指。

pursue，follow，chase，hunt，trace，track，trail

这些动词都含“跟随、追踪”之意。

pursue指坚持不懈、毫不动摇地紧跟、追赶某人、某物或某个事业。

follow普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟随起引导作用的人或物，跟随的动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。

chase指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义都可用。

hunt原义为“追猎、猎取”，现用于指追捕或搜寻逃犯等。

trace指根据线索或足迹进行跟踪。用于抽象意义时指找到某事物的根源。

track指沿着人或动物留下的印迹或行迹追踪。

trail一般指跟踪追击。