follows; followed; following
follows; followed; following
Learner's definition of FOLLOW
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a : to go or come after or behind (someone or something)跟随;跟着 [+ object]
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She followed us into the kitchen.她跟着我們進了廚房。
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The dog followed the children home.狗跟在孩子們後面回家了。
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The exit is right this way. Just follow me.出口就在這邊。跟我來。
[no object]
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The children went home and the dog followed behind.孩子們往家走,狗跟在後面。
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If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.如果一只羊穿過大門,其餘的都會跟着。
b [+ object] : to go after or behind (someone) secretly and watch to find out what happens跟蹤 -
He hired a private detective to follow his wife everywhere. [=to secretly find out where she went and what she did]他僱了一個私家偵探跟蹤自己的妻子。
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follow a suspect跟蹤嫌疑犯
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I think that someone is following us. = I think we're being followed.我覺得有人在跟蹤我們。
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a : to come after (something) in time or place or as part of a series(時間、空間或順序)排在…後 [+ object]
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Spring follows winter. = Winter is followed by spring.冬天過後是春天。
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The number 15 follows 14.數字15排在14之後。
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Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery.她在意外事故後花了很長一段時間恢複。
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First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.首先是學生發言,随後是頒獎。
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(formal) The war ended. There followed [=then came; then there was] a long period of rebuilding.戰爭結束了,随之而來的是長時間的重建。
b [+ object] : to have or do something after (something else)在…後做—
+ with 3
a : to happen after and as a result of (something)在…後發生;因…而發生;由…引發 [+ object]
[no object]
b [no object] : to be true or seem to be true because of something由此認爲;由此得出;由此推斷 —
often + that -
From the evidence given, it follows that the accused is guilty.現有證據證明被告有罪。
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Just because he's done some bad things, does/must it follow that he's a bad person? [=does it mean that he is a bad person?]僅僅因爲他做了一些壞事就能推斷他是個壞人嗎?
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a : to be guided by (something)遵循;聽從 -
You should follow [=obey] your conscience.你應該憑良知做事。
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follow your instincts憑着直覺去做
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follow my advice聽從我的勸告
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She must learn to follow instructions.她必須學會聽從指令。
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We must follow the evidence wherever it leads.無論結果如何,我們必須按證據行事。
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You should follow her example. = You should follow the example she set. [=you should do what she did]你應該以她爲榜樣。
b : to do the same thing as (someone)追随;仿效 5
[+ object] : to move forward on (a road, a path, etc.)沿着(道路、小徑等)走 -
Follow that path, and you will come to a log cabin.沿着那條小路走,你會來到一間小木屋。
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You should follow the main highway until you see signs for the stadium.你應該沿着公路幹道走,直到看見體育場的標志。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
His friends all went to college, but he chose to follow a different path. [=to do something different]他的朋友們都上了大學,他卻選擇了一條不同的道路。
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Do recessions follow a predictable cycle/pattern?衰退是否遵循可預見的周期/模式?
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[+ object] of a road, path, etc. : to be on or next to (something) for a distance(道路、小徑等)沿着…延伸 7 [+ object]
a : to keep your eyes or attention on (something)注視;關注 b : to give close attention to what happens in (something)密切關注(某事) c British : to be a fan of (a team) : support追随,支持(某隊) 8
: to understand the sense or logic of (something or someone)理解;明白 [+ object]
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I found it hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie's complicated plot.我發現這部電影迂回曲折的複雜情節十分難以理解。
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I'm sorry—I don't follow your argument/reasoning. = I'm sorry—I don't follow you. [=I don't understand you]對不起——我不明白你的論證/推理。
[no object]
a hard/tough act to follow
: someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good不能與之媲美的人(或事);難以企及的事
as follows
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used to introduce a list, a statement, instructions, etc.(引出列表、陳述或說明等)如下 -
The names of the finalists are as follows: Mary, James, and George.決賽選手名單如下:瑪麗、詹姆斯和喬治。
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Proceed as follows: go straight ahead to Martin Street and then turn left.按如下路線走:向前直行到馬丁街,然後左轉。
follow around
[phrasal verb] or British follow about follow (someone) around/about
: to go wherever (someone) goes跟随,跟蹤(某人)
follow in someone's footsteps
— see footstep
follow someone's lead
— see 2lead
follow suit
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in card games : to play a card of the same suit (such as hearts or spades) as the card that was played just before跟牌(紙牌遊戲中與上家出同樣花色的牌) 2
: to do the same thing that someone else has just done跟着做;模仿 -
His brother went to medical school, and he followed suit.他的哥哥讀了醫學院,他也跟着讀了。
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After one airline lowers their fares, the other airlines usually follow suit.通常,一家航空公司降價後,其他航空公司會紛紛效仿。
follow the path/line of least resistance
— see resistance
follow through
[phrasal verb] 1
follow through or follow (something) through : to complete an activity or process that has been started(把…)進行到底;完成(已經開始的事) -
He always starts the school year off studying and working hard, but he doesn't follow through. [=he doesn't continue to study and work hard]他總是在學期開始時努力學習和工作,但卻不能堅持到底。
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He doesn't follow his good intentions through. [=although he makes plans to do things, he doesn't actually do them]他不能將良好的願望付諸實踐。
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often + on or with 2
sports : to keep your arms, legs, etc., moving after you hit or kick a ball : to complete a stroke or swing(擊球或踢球後)做随球動作,完成順勢動作 — see also follow-through
follow up
[phrasal verb] 1
follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up : to follow (something) with something similar, related, or additional(對…)采取進一步行動;(在…後)接着—
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He followed up his early findings with another study.他在早期發現的基礎上進行了另一項研究。
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After you submit your job application, you should follow it up by making a phone call.提交工作申請之後,你應該接着打個電話。
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Her first book was a big success, and she followed up with another best seller.她的第一本書大獲成功,緊接着她又出了另一部暢銷書。
2 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up or chiefly US follow up on (something)
a : to try to get more information about (something)(對…)做進一步了解,了解更多的信息 b : to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)(對…)采取行動,做出反應 -
Police followed up the complaints with several arrests.警方接到報案後實施了幾次逮捕。
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He complained several times, but the police never followed up.他多次報案,但警方始終沒有采取行動。
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He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.他說警方沒有對他的報案采取行動。
— see also follow-up
follow your nose
informal 1
: to go in a straight or obvious course直走;沿大路走 2
: to proceed without a definite plan : to do what seems right or best without careful planning憑着感覺行事;憑直覺辦事 3
: to go toward the place where a smell is coming from循味道而去