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follow

verb
 
🔊/ˈfɒləʊ/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they follow
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he / she / it follows
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past simple followed
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past participle followed
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-ing form following
🔊/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    go after跟随

  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to come or go after or behind somebody/something跟随；跟着
    • follow somebody/something Follow me please.请跟我来。
    • follow somebody + adv./prep. He followed her into the house.他跟随她走进房屋。🔊🔊
    • They were followed down the street by a bunch of photographers.一群摄影师跟随他们走在街上。
    • Wherever she led, they followed.她引向哪里，他们就跟到哪里。🔊🔊
    • Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.萨姆走了进来，其他男孩紧跟其后。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The dog followed obediently at her heels.那只狗听话地跟在她身后。
    • Follow me please. I'll show you the way.请跟我走。我来给你指路。🔊🔊
    • She followed blindly, stumbling over stones in her path.她目不视物地跟着，被路上的石头绊得跌跌撞撞。
    • She beckoned him to follow her.她示意让他跟着。
    • Johnson finished first, closely followed by Stevens and Higgins.约翰逊第一个冲过终点，史蒂文斯和希金斯紧随其后。
    • As Jackie walked up the aisle, her mother followed close behind.当杰基走上过道时，她的母亲紧随其后。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • reluctantly
    • dutifully
    • …
    verb + follow
    • beckon somebody to
    • beckon to somebody to
    phrases
    • being followed
    • follow close behind (somebody)
    • follow right behind (somebody)
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [transitive] follow somebody/something to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do接着是；然后是；下一道是
    • I think we're being followed.我认为有人跟踪我们。🔊🔊
    • Police followed the car along Station Road where it mounted the kerb again.警察沿着汽车路沿着车站路行驶，并再次安装了路缘石。
    • As she walked home, she had the feeling she was being followed.走回家的路上，她总觉得有人在跟踪她。
    3.

    happen/do after在…后发生／做

  3.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to come after something/somebody else in time or order; to happen as a result of something else（时间或顺序上）在…后发生；因…而发生
    • follow (something/somebody) I remember little of the days that followed the accident.那次事故以后的日子我记不大清楚了。🔊🔊
    • A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.总统辞职之后有一段时期的动荡。🔊🔊
    • The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.上完头两节课，有十分钟的课间休息。🔊🔊
    • The main course was followed by fresh fruit.主菜以后是新鲜水果。🔊🔊
    • to follow I'll have soup and fish to follow.我要汤，然后要鱼。🔊🔊
    • A detailed news report will follow shortly.下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。🔊🔊
    • There follows… There followed a short silence.接着沉默了一会儿。🔊🔊
    • as follows… The opening hours are as follows…营业时间如下…
    • follow on from something A new proposal followed on from the discussions.讨论之后，出了一个新提案。🔊🔊
    • the workers' revolts that followed in the wake of the student uprising发生在学生动乱之后的工人暴动
    Extra Examples
    • The first mailing was followed by a postcard reminder to all who received the survey.在第一封邮件之后，是一封明信片提醒所有接受调查的人。
    • Periods of great creativity were followed by years in which he composed nothing. 伟大的创造力时期之后的几年中，他什么都不构成。
    • Edward was followed in 1553 by Elizabeth's Catholic half-sister Mary.1553年，爱德华之后是伊丽莎白的天主教同父异母妹妹玛丽。
    Topics Change, cause and effecta2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • quickly
    • shortly
    • …
    phrases
    • (be) followed by something
    • follow in the wake of something
    See full entry
  4.  
     [transitive] to do something after something else在…后做
    • follow something with something Give your contact details and follow this with a brief profile of yourself.提供您的联系方式，并附上自己的简要个人资料。
    • follow something up with something They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month.他们在三月演出以后，就是下个月在英国的四场演出。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Follow your treatment with plenty of rest.你治疗以后要多休息。🔊🔊
    • He followed these novels with three volumes of autobiography.他用三卷自传跟随这些小说。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • quickly
    • shortly
    • …
    phrases
    • (be) followed by something
    • follow in the wake of something
    See full entry
    5.

    advice/instructions忠告；指示

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     [transitive] follow something to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do接受，遵循，听从（忠告、指示等）
    • to follow rules/procedures/guidelines遵守规则/程序/指南
    • They said they were just following orders.他们说他们只是在接受命令。
    • He has trouble following simple instructions.简单的指示他都难以照办。🔊🔊
    • Why didn't you follow my advice?你为什么不听我的劝告？🔊🔊
    • Turn right and follow signs to Dundee.右转，然后按照指示前往邓迪。
    • I never follow a recipe completely.我从不完全遵循食谱。
    • He followed a strict diet.他严格控制饮食。
    Extra Examples
    • Follow the instructions very carefully.请非常仔细地遵循说明。
    • I didn't really follow the recipe.我其实不太按食谱的规定去做。
    • Read the label and follow the directions for use.阅读标签并按照使用说明进行操作。
    • Leave the M4 at junction 11, then follow the signs.将M4留在11号交汇处，然后按照指示行驶。
    • When we tried to follow a sign directing us right into Greater Bridgewater Street, we found the road was closed.当我们试图跟随指示牌将我们直接驶入大布里奇沃特街时，我们发现道路已经封闭。
    Topics Suggestions and advicea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • to the letter
    • dutifully
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    accept/copy接受；效仿

  6.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to accept somebody/something as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy somebody/something接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效
    • follow (somebody/something) I encourage others to follow our example.我鼓励其他人效法我们的榜样。
    • The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House.预计参议院将效仿众议院。
    • We believe it is in our best interests to follow the path of economic openness and growth.我们认为，遵循经济开放和增长的道路符合我们的最大利益。
    • The movie follows the book faithfully.这部电影忠于原著。🔊🔊
    • They followed the teachings of Buddha.他们信佛教。🔊🔊
    • He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes).他总是紧跟着服装潮流。🔊🔊
    • Where one airline leads, others follow.一间航空公司领先，其他航空公司紧随其后。
    • follow somebody into something Laura followed her mother into the medical profession (= became a doctor like her mother).劳拉（Laura）跟着母亲进入医学界。
    Extra Examples
    • Banks are expected to follow the building societies in raising mortgage rates.预计银行将仿效房屋互助协会的做法提高按揭贷款利率。
    • It wasn't in his nature to follow blindly.他天性并不盲从。
    • How do your feel your writing follows in the tradition of the South?您如何看待您的作品遵循南方的传统？
    • slavishly following the views of his teachers盲目照搬他老师的观点
    • I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage.我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。🔊🔊
    • Following the example of Barcelona, greater emphasis is now given to public spaces. 以巴塞罗那为例，现在更加强调公共空间。
    • He ordered a glass of champagne, and we followed his lead. 他点了一杯香槟，我们跟随了他。
    • He leads by example and the others follow.他以身作则，其他人跟随。
    • Marc is following a path laid down by his father.马克（Marc）遵循父亲的道路。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • faithfully
    • blindly
    • slavishly
    • …
    verb + follow
    • be expected to
    • be likely to
    phrases
    • follow in somebody’s footsteps
    • follow in the tradition of somebody/​something
    • follow suit
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    website网站

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     follow something to click on a link in a website沿着（道路、小径等）
    • Follow the links to sign up for the webinar.单击链接注册网络研讨会。
    8.

    road/path道路；小径

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     [transitive] follow something to go along a road, path, etc. 沿着（道路、小径等）
    • Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left.沿着这条路走到学校，然后向左拐。🔊🔊
  9.  
     [transitive] follow something (of a road, path, etc.道路、小径等) to go in the same direction as something or parallel to something沿着…伸延；与…平行
    • The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile.小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。🔊🔊
    10.

    be result结果

  10.  
     [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) to be the logical result of something是…的必然结果
    • follow from something I don't see how that follows from what you've just said.根据你刚才所说的，我不明白怎么会产生那样的结果。🔊🔊
    • follow on from something Several conclusions follow on from his statement.从他的叙述中可以得出一些结论。
    • it follows that… If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.设 a = b，b = c，则 a = c。🔊🔊
    • It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms.由此不一定得出失眠会引起这些症状的结论。
    Topics Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • not necessarily
    • logically
    • naturally
    • …
    preposition
    • (on) from
    See full entry
    11.

    understand理解

  11.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to understand an explanation or the meaning of something理解，明白（说明或意思）
    • Sorry, I don't follow.对不起，我不明白。🔊🔊
    • follow somebody Do you follow me?你听懂我说的话了吗？
    • follow something I couldn't really follow his argument.我不能真正听从他的说法。
    • The plot is almost impossible to follow.故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。🔊🔊
    • to be easy/difficult/hard to follow容易/困难/难以遵循
    Extra Examples
    • Sorry, I don't follow you.对不起，我听不懂你的话。🔊🔊
    • His argument was difficult to follow.他的论点很难让人理解。
    Synonyms understandunderstand
    • see
    • get
    • follow
    • grasp
    • comprehend
    These words all mean to know or realize something, for example why something happens, how something works or what something means.
    • understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc; to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important:
      • I don’t understand the instructions.我不懂这些指令的意思。
      • Doctors still don’t understand much about the disease.医生对这种疾病还了解不多。
    • see to understand what is happening, what somebody is saying, how something works or how important something is:
      • ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’“这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”
      • Oh yes, I see what you mean.噢，我明白你的意思了。
    • get (informal) to understand a joke, what somebody is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe:指理解、明白（笑话、某人试图告知的事或描述的情况）：
      • She didn’t get the joke.她听不懂那个笑话。
      • I don’t get you.我搞不懂你的意思。
    • follow to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of something:
      • Sorry—I don’t quite follow.抱歉，我没太听懂（你的话）。
      • The plot is almost impossible to follow.故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。
    • grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do something:
      • They failed to grasp the importance of his words.他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
    understand or grasp?用 understand 还是 grasp？You can use understand or grasp for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of something for the first time: It’s a difficult concept for children to understand/​grasp. Only understand can be used to talk about languages, words or writing: I don’t grasp French/​the instructions.
    • comprehend (often used in negative statements) (formal) to understand a fact, idea or reason:（常用于否定句中）指理解、领悟、明白（事实、想法或原因）：
      • The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.无穷的概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。
    Patterns
    • to understand/​see/​get/​follow/​grasp/​comprehend what/​why/​how…
    • to understand/​see/​grasp/​comprehend that…
    • to understand/​see/​get/​grasp the point/​idea (of something)
    • to be easy/​difficult/​hard to understand/​see/​follow/​grasp/​comprehend
    • to fully understand/​see/​grasp/​comprehend something
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • not quite
    verb + follow
    • be easy to
    • be difficult to
    • be hard to
    • …
    See full entry
    12.

    watch/listen注视；听

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     [transitive] follow somebody/something to watch or listen to somebody/something very carefully密切注视；倾听
    • The children were following every word of the story intently.孩子们一字不漏地专心听故事。🔊🔊
    • Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time).她一直在注视着他。🔊🔊
    13.

    be interested in兴趣

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     [transitive] follow something to take an active interest in something and be aware of what is happening; to support a sports team对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注
    • We've been following this story for months.我们已经追踪这个故事几个月了。
    • Have you been following the basketball championships?你是否一直在关注篮球锦标赛的赛程？🔊🔊
    • Millions of people followed the trial on TV.几百万人饶有兴趣地收看了电视转播的审判。🔊🔊
    • In his leisure time he follows West Ham United.在闲暇时间，他跟随西汉姆联队。
    Extra Examples
    • They say it takes dedication to follow a football team week-in, week-out for eight months of the season.他们说，在赛季的八个月中，必须每周一次，每周一次地跟随足球队。
    • Will this be a big shock to people who follow events closely in Washington?这将对在华盛顿紧追事件的人们造成巨大的冲击吗？
  14. [transitive] follow somebody to choose to regularly receive messages from a person, company, etc. using a social media service（在微博客上）关注（人、公司等）
    • I don’t follow many celebrities on Twitter any more.我不再在推特上关注很多名人了。
    Topics Phones, email and the internetb2

    15. of book/movie书籍；电影

  15. [transitive] follow something to be about the life or development of somebody/something涉及…生活；有关…发展
    • The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland.小说叙述了苏格兰一个村落的变迁。🔊🔊
    16.

    pattern/course模式；进程

  16. [transitive] follow something to develop or happen in a particular way按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生
    • The day followed the usual pattern.这一天和平常过得一样。🔊🔊
    17. Word OriginOld English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen.
Idioms
follow in somebody’s footsteps
  1. to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else, especially somebody in your family仿效某人
    • She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.她步父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。🔊🔊
    • He wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer.他想象他母亲那样，以跳交际舞为业。
follow your nose
  1. to be guided by your sense of smell凭嗅觉指引
  2. to go straight forward一直向前走
    • The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose.汽车修理站在前面一英里处的山坡上，一直往前走就可以到。🔊🔊
  3. to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules凭感觉行事；凭直觉办事
follow suit
  1. (in card games纸牌游戏) to play a card of the same suit that has just been played 跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌）
  2. to act or behave in the way that somebody else has just done跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做
a hard/tough act to follow
  1. a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful令人望尘莫及的人
    • She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.她一直是一位出色的校长，将很难效仿。
    • Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow.他们的贡献将证明是一个艰难的举动。
    Topics Successc2