- follow
- ['fɔləu]
1. vt
1) [+ person, car] (go behind) 跟随 [gēngsuí]
We followed him up the steps. — 我们跟随他上了台阶。
2) [+ person] (join later) 跟着到来 [gēnzhe dàolái]He followed Julie to New York. — 他跟着朱莉到了纽约。
3) (come after) [+ event, activity, time] 继之而来 [jìzhīérlái]the rioting that followed the verdict — 裁定后继之而来的暴乱
4) (take heed of) [+ example, advice, instructions] 遵循She promised to follow his advice. — 她承诺要遵循他的忠告。
5) [+ route, path] 沿着...行进 [yánzhe...xíngjìn]We followed a path along the creek. — 我们沿着小溪边的一条小路行进。
6) (understand) [+ event, story] 领会 [lǐnghuì]They were having some difficulty in following the plot. — 他们在理解情节上有困难。
7) (take an interest in) [+ sport, TV serial] 对...感兴趣 [duì...gǎnxìngqù]Millions of people follow football. — 成百上万的人对足球感兴趣。
8) (with eyes) 追随 [zhuīsuí]2. viSuzy's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past. — 苏西的眼睛追随着一辆慢慢驶过的警车。
1) [+ person] 跟随 [gēnsuí]They took him into a small room and I followed. — 他们把他带进一间小屋里，我跟了进去。
2) [+ event, activity, time] 接下来 [jiēxiàlái]He was arrested in the confusion which followed. — 他在接下来的一片混乱中被捕了。
3) (result) [+ conclusion, benefit] 必然发生 [bìrán fāshēng]If the explanation is right, two things follow... — 如果这一解释正确的话，两件事情必然发生...
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to follow in sb's footsteps — 步某人后尘*
I don't quite follow you — 我不太理解你的意思*
it follows that... — 一定是...*
as follows — (when listing) 如下 [rúxià]The winners are as follows:... — 获奖者如下:...; (in this way) 按如下方式 [àn rúxià fāngshì]
The sum will be calculated as follows... — 总额将按如下方式计算...
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to follow suit — (fig) 照样去做 [zhàoyàngqùzuò]*
to follow one thing (up) with another thing — 紧接着一件事做另一件事*
followed by — 接着是Phrasal Verbs:
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
