| 释义 |
[/ˈfɔləu; ˋfɑlo/] v 用法:
1 (a) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (by/with sth) (cause sth to) come, go or take place after (sb/sth else) (in space, time or order) （使某事物）（在空间、 时间或顺序上）在（他人[他事物]）之後, 来、 去或发生; 跟随; 跟著:
The duckling followed its mother everywhere. 小鸭子跟著鸭妈妈到处走. *
You go first and I'll follow (on) later. 你先走, 我随後就到. *
Monday follows Sunday. 星期一在星期日之後. *
One misfortune followed another. 不幸的事情一件接著一件. *
The lightning was quickly followed by/with heavy thunder.闪电过後紧接著是响雷. *
You should follow your treatment with plenty of rest in bed. 你应该在治疗之後好好卧床休息.
(b) [Tn] go after (sb) in order to catch him; chase 追捕（某人）; 追逐:
The police were following him. 警察正在追捕他. 用法:
2 [Tn] go along (a road, path, etc) 沿著（道路等）而行:
Follow this road until you get to the corner, then turn left. 沿著这条路走到拐角处, 然後向左转. 用法:
3 [Tn] (a) act according to (sth) 按照（某事物）去做; 听从; 采用:
follow the instructions 按指示办事 *
follow sb's advice 听从某人的劝告.
(b) accept (sb/sth) as a guide, leader or example; copy 把（某人[某事物]）当作指导、 领导、 榜样; 仿效:
follow the latest fashions 赶时髦 *
follow the teachings of Muhammad 遵照穆罕默德的教诲. 用法:
4 [Tn] carry on (sth) as one's particular job or trade; pursue 经营（某事物）; 从事:
follow a legalcareer 从事法律工作. 用法:
5 [I, Tn] understand (the explanation or meaning of sth); understand (the plot of a story) 明白（对某事物的解释或意思）; 明白（故事的情节）:
I don't follow. 我不明白. *
I couldn't follow his argument at all. 我根本不明白他的论点. 用法:
6 [Tn] pay close attention to (sth); watch or listen very closely 密切注意（某事物）; 注视; 倾听:
The President's wife follows his every word. 总统夫人总是注意听他说的话. *
The cat followed the mouse's movements carefully. 那只猫紧盯著老鼠的动向. 用法:
7 [Tn] take an active interest in (sth) 对（某事物）产生浓厚的兴趣:
Have you been following the basketball tournament? 你一直都在看篮球锦标赛吗? *
Millions of fans follow the TV soap operas devotedly. 千百万观众非常著迷地收看这部电视连续剧. 用法:
8 [Tn] read (a text) while listening to the same text being spoken by sb else; read (a musical score) while listening to the music being performed 边听别人朗读边跟著阅读（文字）; 边听正在演奏的乐曲边跟著读（乐谱）:
Follow the text while I read it out to you. 看著课文, 听我给你朗读. 用法:
9 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn] ~ (on) (from sth) result from sth; happen as a consequence 由某事物引起; 随之发生:
Inevitably, a quarrel followed between the two sides. 双方随後不可避免地争吵起来. *
Disease often follows (on from) starvation because the body is weakened. 疾病的产生往往是由於饥饿的缘故, 这是因身体虚弱所致.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) happen as a necessary and logical consequence 必然发生:
I don't see how that follows (from what you've said). （从你的话来看）, 我不明白怎麽会产生这样的结果. *
If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c. 设a = b, b = c, 则a = c. *
She's not in the office but it doesn't necessarily follow that she's ill. 她不在办公室, 并不见得就是病了. 用法:
10 [Tn] develop or happen in (a particular way) 按（某一方式）发展或发生:
His speech followed the usual pattern. 他按照通常的方式讲话. 用法:
11 (idm 习语) as follows (used to introduce a list) 用以列举事项:
The main events were as follows:
first, the president's speech, secondly the secretary's reply and thirdly, the chairman's summing-up. 主要活动如下:
第一项, 总裁讲话; 第二项, 秘书做解答; 第三项, 主席做总结. follow one's (own) `bent do what one is interested in and enjoys doing 做自己感兴趣的事; 随心所欲. follow the `crowd be content to do what most people do 随大溜:
Not wanting to make my controversial views known yet, I preferred to follow the crowd for a while. 我还不想公开我那些会引起争论的观点, 宁可暂且随大溜. follow sb's example/lead do as sb else has done; accept and follow sb else's decision 仿效他人的做法[按照他人的决定行事]:
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. 我不希望你效法我,也仓促结婚. follow (the) hounds hunt foxes with a pack of hounds 带著一群猎犬去猎狐. follow in sb's`footsteps do as sb else does; follow a similar occupation or life-style as sb else 效法他人; 从事与他人同样的职业或采取相同的生活方式:
She works in theatre, following in her father's footsteps. 她继承父业, 也从事戏剧工作. follow one's (own) `nose (a) go straight forward 一直往前走:
The police station is a mile ahead up the hill just follow your nose. 警察局在前面一英里处的山坡上--一直往前走就行了.
(b) act instinctively凭本能或直觉行事; 凭直觉行事:
Since you don't know the language I can only suggest that you follow your nose. 你既然不会这门语言, 我只能建议你见机行事. follow `suit act or behave in the way that sb else has just done 照别人的方式去做; 学样:
One of the major banks has lowered its interest rates and the other banks are expected to follow suit. 有一家大银行已降低了利率, 其他银行也准会照样做的. to follow (in a restaurant, etc) as the next course of a meal （在餐馆等）作为下一道菜:
To follow, we'll have peaches and cream, please. 下一道, 请来个奶油蜜桃. 用法:
12 (phr v) follow on (of a side in cricket) bat again immediately after failing to get the necessary number of runs in the first innings （板球的一方）在第一局中得分不足後立即继续击球. follow through (in tennis, golf, etc) complete a stroke by continuing to move the racket, club, etc after hitting the ball （网球、 高尔夫球等）击球後使球拍、 球棒等完成顺势动作. follow sth through carry out or continue sth to the end; complete sth 将某事物进行到底; 完成某事物:
Starting projects is one thing, following them through is another. 著手进行某项目是一回事, 而将之进行到底则是另一回事. follow sth up (a) take further action on sth; develop or exploit sth 对某事物采取进一步行动; 发展或利用某事物:
You should follow up your letter with a phone call. 你应该写完信以後再跟著打个电话.
(b) investigate sth closely 深入调查某事物:
follow up a lead, clue, rumour 顺著头绪、 线索、 谣传进行调查. |