follow
英 ['fɒləʊ]
美['fɑlo]
- vt. 跟随;遵循;追求;密切注意,注视;注意;倾听
- vi. 跟随;接着
- n. 跟随;追随
英英释意
- 1. to travel behind, go after, come after;
- "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"
- "Please follow the guide through the museum"
- 2. be later in time;
- "Tuesday always follows Monday"
- 3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
- "It follows that your assertion is false"
- "the theorem falls out nicely"
- 4. travel along a certain course;
- "follow the road"
- "follow the trail"
- 5. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
- "He complied with my instructions"
- "You must comply or else!"
- "Follow these simple rules"
- "abide by the rules"
- 6. come after in time, as a result;
- "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
- 7. behave in accordance or in agreement with;
- "Follow a pattern"
- "Follow my example"
- 8. be next;
- "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
- 9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
- "She followed the feminist movement"
- "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
- 10. to bring something about at a later time than;
- "She followed dinner with a brandy"
- "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
- 11. imitate in behavior; take as a model;
- "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
- 12. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
- "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
- "trace the student's progress"
- 13. follow with the eyes or the mind;
- "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
- "The world is watching Sarajevo"
- "She followed the men with the binoculars"
- 14. be the successor (of);
- "Carter followed Ford"
- "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
- 15. perform an accompaniment to;
- "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
- 16. keep informed;
- "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
- 17. to be the product or result;
- "Melons come from a vine"
- "Understanding comes from experience"
- 18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
- "Let's follow our great helmsman!"
- "She followed a guru for years"
- 19. adhere to or practice;
- "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
- 20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
- "He is a herpetologist"
- "She is our resident philosopher"
- 21. keep under surveillance;
- "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
- 22. follow in or as if in pursuit;
- "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"
- "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
- 23. grasp the meaning;
- "Can you follow her argument?"
- "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
- 24. keep to;
- "Stick to your principles"
- "stick to the diet"
双语例句
- 1. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那儿等着!”凯瑟琳站起身来,“不,我改主意了。跟我来。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility.
- 他希望各公司能够以欧洲公司为榜样,承担社会责任。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
- 他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜,然后再要一份苹果派。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. A debriefing would follow this operation, to determine where it went wrong.
- 这次行动之后将会有一个任务执行情况报告会,以便确定是哪里出了问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. All we had to do was follow the map.
- 我们所要做的就是按照地图走。
来自柯林斯例句