Retrace

(v. t.) To trace back, as a line.

(v. t.) To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction; as, to retrace one's steps; to retrace one's proceedings.

(v. t.) To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again.

校对:路易丝

• Before turning to retrace his steps, he stopped upon the margin, to look down at the reflected night. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Suddenly, Bradley turned to retrace his course. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Well, I replied, I suppose that I must retrace my steps and say what I perhaps ought to have said before in the proper place. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Still I could not turn, nor retrace one step. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• It is not in my power to retrace, one by one, all the weary phases of distress of mind through which I passed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Bradley then turned to retrace his steps, and by-and-by struck off through little-traversed ways, and by-and-by reached school and home. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Mr. Pickwick seized the watch in triumph, and proceeded to retrace his steps to his bedchamber. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• She had not far retraced her steps when sounds in front of her betokened the approach of persons in conversation along the same path. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• It was terrible to think of again encountering those bearded, sneering simpletons; yet the ground must be retraced, and the steps sought out. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• With a heavy sigh he retraced the slope, and followed the path he had followed before. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• More puzzled than ever, I retraced my steps to Kensington. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• They retraced their steps to the burial-ground, and by that act sealed the future of our three lives. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Slowly the expedition retraced its steps of the preceding day. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• At the end of the time Mrs. Yeobright went in, and Venn sadly retraced his steps into the heath. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Her rich colour, her quick blood, her rapid breath, were all setting themselves against the opportunity of retracing their steps. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• With those words she turned about, and retracing her steps, advanced with her face towards me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Retracing her steps, she came again to an open level, where she perceived at a distance a man at work. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

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