| 释义 |
fol·low /ˈfɒləʊ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 跟随；接在…之后
Follow me, I'll go first. 跟在我后面，我走在头里。
The speech followed the dinner. 演讲接在宴会之后。
July follows June. 6月过后是7月。
2. 使后接 (with)
follow dinner with a liqueur 餐后喝甜酒
3. 是…的必然结果，因…而起
Disease often follows malnutrition. 疾病常因营养不良所致。
4. 沿着…行进
follow a path 沿着小路走
5. 伴随；陪同
She followed her sister everywhere. 她到哪儿都同她姐姐在一起。
6. 追赶；追逐
follow an enemy 追击敌人
7. 遵照；听从；采用；仿效
follow one's conscience 凭良心办事
follow sb.'s order 服从某人的命令
We should follow all means. 我们应当采取一切手段。
She followed the fashions slavishly. 她盲从时尚。
His translation follows the original faithfully. 他的翻译忠实于原文。
follow sb.'s example 以某人为榜样
8. 拥护；支持；追随，接受…的领导；以…为权威
I'm unable to follow you in your views. 我不能赞同你的观点。
Which team do you follow? 你支持哪一队?
the men who followed Napoleon 追随拿破仑的士兵
9. 继承，做…的继承人
follow sb. as president 继某人之后任总统
Who will follow the prime minister when he retires? 他退休后谁继任首相?
10. 注视；倾听；密切注意；关心…的进展；了解(事件等)的近况
follow a pigeon in flight 目随正在飞翔的鸽子
follow a speech 专心听演说
follow sb.'s progress 关注某人的进步
He follows all the cricket news. 他对有关板球的所有新闻都密切注意。
11. 听懂；领会
Do you follow me? 你听懂我的话了吗?
The lesson is difficult to follow. 这课课文很难理解。
12. 以…为业，从事(职业)；经营
follow a trade 从事某一行业
Wheat-growing is generally followed here. 这里的人一般以种小麦为生。
13. 〈古〉为…而奋斗；追求
follow an ideal 为理想而奋斗
follow knowledge 追求知识
❷ vi.
1. 跟随；(紧)接
Go on ahead, and I'll follow. 你先走，我随后就来。
We expect even greater successes to follow. 我们期望紧接着会有更大的胜利。
2. 结果发生
What follows from this? 这事结果怎样?
He has been to Italy, but it does not follow that he understands the Italians. 他虽然去过意大利，但不能因此说他就了解意大利人了。
3. 伴随
4. 追赶
follow after sb. 追赶某人
5. 〈古〉奋斗
6. 懂；理解
I didn't quite follow, could you explain it again? 我还不十分明白，你能再解释一遍吗?
7. 模仿
II n.
1. 跟随；追随
2. 【台】(使主球击中目标后继续向前滚动的)跟球打法
[<ME folwen<OE folgian; 与 OHG folgēn to follow 有关] phr. as follows 如下 My arguments are as follows:... 我的论据如下：… follow about 到处跟随着 The child follows her mother about all day long. 这小孩整天跟着她妈妈转。follow after 追求；争取 Follow after wisdom if you would be happy. 你若要快乐，就去追求知识。follow around = follow about
follow on1. 继续下去；中止后再继续
I'll be back soon. Meanwhile, follow on. 我很快就回来，我不在时你继续下去。
The story follows on from the death of the heroine. 故事从女主人公的死继续往下展开。
2. 【板】继续击球(双方打完第一局后，立即进入第二局，由得分少于对方的一队继续击球)
3. 由…而起
Her illness followed on her mother's death. 她的病是因她母亲去世而引起的。
follow out 1. 把…弄个水落石出
He followed out all the index references in the encyclopedia until he found what he wanted to know. 他在百科全书内根据索引查遍了所有的有关条目，最终找到了他想要知道的内容。
2. (不折不扣地)贯彻，执行；完成
It is important to follow out the exact words of the agreement. 重要的是一字不差地执行协议。
follow round = follow about
follow through1. (击球后)做随球动作
A football passer should follow through after he throws the ball. 橄榄球传球员在传出球后应做随球动作。
2. 进行到底；坚持完成
follow a plan through to the end 把计划贯彻始终
follow through with an idea 坚持一个想法
Follow through the business. 把这笔生意做完。
follow up 1. 穷追，紧追
follow a criminal up like a shadow 像影子般穷追罪犯
2. 使贯彻到底；追究
follow up a clue 追查线索
3. (用进一步的行动)加强，对…采取进一步行动
The salesmen usually follow up a letter with a visit. 推销员往往在写了信之后又上门拜访。
Don't rest on your laurels: follow up your success. 不要满足于已有的成就，要争取更大的成功。
4. 采取适当行动
follow up on a suggestion 根据建议采取适当的行动
5. 对(病人)进行随访
6. (足球队员)靠近(己方盘球人)作为后援 |