follow
/ˈfɒləʊ/- go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind跟在…后面; 跟随：
she went back into the house, and Ben followed her
她回到屋里, 本跟在她身后
no obj. he was following behind in his car.他驾车尾随。
- go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor跟踪：
the KGB man followed her everywhere.
克格勃特工四处跟踪她。
- archaic strive after; aim at〈古〉为…而奋斗; 以…为目标：
I follow fame.
我追逐名望。
- go along (a route or path)沿（路线, 道路）行进。
- (of a route or path) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another)（路线, 道路）与（其他路线、道路）同方向延伸（或平行）：
the road follows the track of the railway line.
公路与铁路平行。
- come after in time or order（时间、顺序）排在…后面：
the six years that followed his restoration
他复职后的六年
no obj. the rates are as follows.比率如下。
- happen after (something else) as a consequence因…所致, 是…的结果：
raucous laughter followed the ribald remark
下流话引发了粗嘎的笑声
no obj. retribution soon followed.报应很快来到。
- no obj. be a logical consequence是合乎逻辑的结果：
it thus follows from this equation that the value must be negative.
因此根据这个公式计算得出的值必为负数。
- with obj. and adverbial(of a person) do something after (something else)（人）一件事后接着做：
they follow their March show with four UK dates next month.
3月份演出后, 他们下个月在英国还有四场演出。
- （常作be followed by）have (a dish or course) after another or others in a meal接着吃（某盘或某道菜）：
turkey was followed by dessert.
吃完火鸡后接着上甜点。
- act according to (an instruction or precept)按照（指示, 规则）做, 执行：
he has difficulty in following written instructions.
他执行书面指示有困难。
- conform to符合, 遵照：
the film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot.
电影忠实于莎士比亚戏剧的情节。
- act according to the lead or example of (someone)追随, 步…的后尘; 仿效：
he follows Aristotle in believing this.
他跟亚里士多德一样, 也相信这一点。
- treat as a teacher or guide以…为老师（或指导）：
those who seek to follow Jesus Christ.
那些想要追随耶稣的人。
- pay close attention to (something)密切注意：
I've been following this discussion closely.
我一直在密切关注这项讨论。
- keep track of; trace the movement or direction of跟随; 追踪：
she followed his gaze, peering into the gloom.
她顺着他凝视的方向, 向昏暗处看去。
- maintain awareness of the current state or progress of (events in a particular sphere or account)了解, 关注（近况, 进展）：
young Italians follow football like we follow the Royal Family.
意大利的年轻人关注足球有如我们关注王室。
- (of a person or account) be concerned with the development of (something)（人, 记述）与…的进展有关：
the book follows the life and career of Henry Clay.
这本书讲述亨利·克莱的生活和事业。
- understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument)听懂, 领会（说话者, 论点）：
I still don't follow you.
我还是不懂你的意思。
- practise (a trade or profession)从事（行业, 职业）。
- undertake or carry out (a course of action or study)进行, 执行：
she followed a strict diet.
她进行严格的节食。
follow in someone's footsteps
- 见FOOTSTEP.
follow one's nose
- trust to one's instincts相信自己的本能：
you are on the right track so follow your nose.
你的思路正确, 可以凭直觉干。
- move along guided by one's sense of smell凭嗅觉前行。
- go straight ahead笔直往前。
follow suit
- (in bridge, whist, and other card games) play a card of the suit led（桥牌等牌戏中）跟牌, 跟着出同花色牌。
- conform to another's actions跟着做, 仿效：
Spain cut its rates by half a per cent but no other country has followed suit.
西班牙把税率削减了0.5%,其他国家并未跟进。
follow on
- (of a cricket team) be required to bat again immediately after failing in their first innings to reach a score within a set number of runs of the score made by their opponents（板球）继续击球（第一局得分少的球队先击球）。
follow on from
- occur as a consequence or result of因…而起, 是…的结果：
the announcement followed on from the collapse of the merchant bank.
那家商业银行倒闭后, 发表了这个布告。
follow through
- (in golf, cricket, and other sports) continue the movement of a stroke after the ball has been struck（高尔夫球、板球等）击球后做随球动作。
follow something through
- continue an action or task to its conclusion把…进行到底, 坚持完成。
follow something up
- pursue or investigate something further紧追, 对…进行进一步调查：
I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls.
我决定写完信之后再打电话了解情况。