| 释义 |
following adjective / present participle—Examples:marriage arranged following a pregnancy—follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly—particle marking the following noun as a direct object—If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.—disaster following on disaster—traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth—it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor—track sth following clues—find pleasure in following one's convictions—convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"—lit. warning the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart—readily following good advice (idiom); willing accept other people's views—person following a vegan diet—(following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than—lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps—structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc—lit. set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great)—secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)—the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day—lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut get ahead in work or study—complete the month of confinement following childbirth—lit if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog [idiom.]—return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions [idiom.]—follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)—you take the easy way, I'll follow the hard path—drift with the waves and yield to the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly—fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally—When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do—without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules—follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut—Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.— |