ˋfɑlo,-ә; ˊfɒlou < follow >
[基本字汇]
<<动词>>
followed, following, follows
<<及物动词>>
1 跟随; 随後
Follow the usher to your seat. 跟随带位员到你的座位
2 a. 跟踪; 追踪
"The wrong she had done followed her and haunted her dream." (Katherine Anne Porter) 她所犯的错误一直跟随著她, 甚至常在她的梦中出现
b. 追踪; 暗中调查
followed the suspect for a week before making the arrest 在逮捕嫌疑犯之前追踪了一个星期
3 a. 顺著┅走; 沿行
We followed a path to the shore. 我们沿著小径走到岸边
b. 往┅方向走; 受┅引导
followed the sun westward across the plains 跟著太阳向西走过平原
followed the signs to the monkey house 沿著记号来到了猴子的巢穴
4 接受, 遵循 (指导, 命令, 领导)
follow a spiritual master 跟随精神上的指导者
rebels who refused to follow their commander 反判者不听从指挥官的命令
5 遵守; 实行
followed the ancient customs of their people 遵守民族固有的习俗
6 遵照; 模仿
followed her new friends in everything they did 模仿她新朋友的所做所为
followed my example and resigned 依照我的例子辞职了
7 a. 服从; 遵从
follow the rules 遵守规则
follow one's instincts 顺著一个人的直觉
b. 依据; 坚持
followed the recipe 依据食谱
follow a diet 坚持饮食节制
8 从事
9 跟在┅之後
Night follows day. 夜以继日
10 紧接著
She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. 她在课後紧接著问答时间
The band followed its hit record with a national tour. 这个乐团以全国巡回演出来创下自己的纪录
11 是┅的结果; 从┅推出
Your conclusion does not follow your premise. 你的结论并非来自你的前提
12 a. 仔细观察
followed the bird through binoculars 用双眼望远镜观察鸟类
b. 专心於; 注意听
too sleepy to follow the sermon 太想睡而不能专心听布道
c. 掌握; 了解
follow the stock market 掌握股市行情
followed the local teams 掌握地主队的动向
13 听懂; 了解
Do you follow my argument? 你了解我的
辩证吗?
<<不及物动词>>
1 跟随; 跟著发生
2 成为┅的结果; 结果
If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow. 如果你忽视节食, 麻烦就会跟著来了
3 了解
<<名词>>
1 跟随
2『比赛』(撞球) 击中目的球後, 母球跟著目的球滚动
follow along
与┅一起进行
followed along with song 随著歌声进行
follow through
1『运动』(击球後) 做随球的动作
2 贯彻; 彻底实行
followed through on her promise to reorganize the department 贯彻她
重组这个部门的承诺
follow up
1 使彻底; 彻底实践
followed up their recommendations with concrete proposals 提出具体的建议使他们的推荐书做得更完备
2 使更进一步; 使更成功
followed up her interview with a telephone call 在访问之後更进一步用电话联络
<<惯用语>>
as follows
如下; 如此
follow (one's) nose
1 向前走, 直线行进
2 ((口语)) (本能地) 引导
had no formal training but became a success by following his nose 并没有受过正式的训练, 只依靠本能而获得成功
follow suit
1『牌戏』 拿出同样的牌
2 照著别人的方式做; 依样画葫芦