单词 | follow |
释义 | follow UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb GO 走 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to move behind someone or something and go where they go 跟随;跟着 •A dog followed us home.一只狗跟着我们回了家。 •She followed me into the kitchen.她跟着我进了厨房。 •The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.这本书昨天送到,附信说书的账单一两天后会寄到。 •He had the feeling he was being followed (= someone was going after him to catch him or see where he was going).他发觉自己被跟踪了。 •I could feel them following me with their eyes (= watching my movements closely).我能感觉到他们密切注视着我的一举一动。 •Follow (= Go in the same direction as) the road for two kilometres, then turn left.沿着这条路走两公里,然后向左转。 •Do your own thing, don't just follow the crowd follow suit ■to do the same thing as someone else 仿效(某人) •When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.一间航空公司减价,其余的会很快纷纷仿效。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb HAPPEN 发生 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to happen or come after something 发生;在…后发生 •We were not prepared for the events that followed (= happened next).我们没有料到后来发生的事。 •The meal consisted of smoked salmon, followed by guinea fowl (= with this as the next part).菜肴包括熏鲑鱼,随后是珠鸡。 •She published a book of poems and followed it (up) as follows ■said to introduce a list of things 如下 •The winners are as follows - Woods, Smith and Cassidy.获胜者如下:伍兹,史密斯和凯西迪。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb OBEY 服从 IMPROVER transitive ■to obey or to act as ordered by someone 听从;遵循;遵从 •Follow the instructions •I decided to follow her advice •Muslims follow the teachings UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb HAVE INTEREST IN 对…感兴趣 ADVANCED transitive ■to have a great interest in something or watch something closely 对…有浓厚兴趣;密切关注 •He follows most sports avidly.他对大多数体育运动有浓厚的兴趣。 •They followed her academic progress closely.他们密切关注她学业上的进展。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb BE RESULT 是结果 ADVANCED [not continuous] ■to happen as a result, or to be a likely result 产生…结果;是…的可能结果 •[+ that UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb UNDERSTAND 理解 intransitive or transitive ■to understand something as it is being said or done 理解,明白 •I'm sorry, I don't quite follow (you).对不起,我不太明白(你的意思)。 •His lecture was complicated and difficult to follow.他的讲座复杂又难懂。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb READ 阅读 transitive ■To follow a piece of music or writing is to read the notes or words at the same time as they are being played or said. 跟唱;跟读 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb follow your nose informal ■to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions 凭直觉做事 •Take a chance and follow your nose - you may be right!碰碰运气,凭自己的感觉做事——也许你是对的! ■go in a straight line 一直向前走•Turn left, then just follow your nose and you'll see the shop on your left.左转,然后一直往前走,你会看见商店就在左边。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb follow in sb's footsteps ■to do the same thing as someone else did previously 仿效(某人) •She followed in her mother's footsteps, starting her own business.她效法母亲开办了自己的公司。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb Phrasal Verbs follow on mainly UK ■to happen or exist as the next part of something 接下来;跟着 •Following on from UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] follow (sth) through ■to do something as the next part of an activity or period of development (把…)继续下去 •The essay started interestingly, but failed to follow through (its argument).这篇短文开头很有趣,但是未能(把论点)贯彻始终。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb Phrasal Verbs follow through ■to complete the movement of hitting, kicking or throwing a ball by continuing to move your arm or leg in the same direction (击球、踢球或掷球后)完成顺势动作,做随球动作 •You need to follow through more on your backhand.你需要在反手击球后做更充分的随球动作。 UK ['fɒl.əʊ] US ['fɑ:.loʊ] verb Phrasal Verbs follow sth up (US also follow up on sth) ■to find out more about something, or take further action connected with it 追查…的更多情况;对…采取进一步行动 •The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.这个想法听起来很有趣,我决定要作进一步的了解。 •He decided to follow up on his initial research and write a book.他决定继续进行他最初的研究,然后写本书。 |
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