late 15c., "shot, missiles;" later "a stroke in drawing, a short line" (1580s), from Middle French trait "line, stroke, feature, tract," from Latin tractus "drawing, drawing out, dragging, pulling," later "line drawn, feature," from past participle stem of trahere "to pull, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Sense of "particular feature, distinguishing quality" in English is first recorded 1752.
中文解释
1、tract- => trait.2、tract- =>portray => portrait.
实用例句
1. Aggression is by no means a male-only trait.
好斗性绝非男性才具有的特征。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Creativity is a human trait.
创造力是人类的一种特性。
来自辞典例句
3. A trait of character of Joe Patronil's was a white - hot.
乔·佩特罗尼是个烈性子.
来自辞典例句
4. This disorder is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
本病作为常染色体显性传递.
来自辞典例句
5. His dominant trait was to take all things into earnest consideration.