the track or scent of an animal (动物的)足迹;臭迹 they searched around the hut for a spoor. 他们在小屋周围搜索动物的足迹。 [mass noun]the trail is marked by wolf spoor. 这条小路上有狼的足迹。 ■(S. African)the track of a wagon or motor vehicle (南非)(马车,机动车的)车辙
verb
[with obj.]follow the track or scent of (an animal or person) 追踪 taking the spear, he set off to spoor the man. 他拿上枪,出发去追踪那个人了。
派生 spoorer noun 语源
early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch spor, of Germanic origin