| 释义 |
following adjective / present participle—Examples:faithfully following instructions—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"—stop following a vegetarian diet—(following numerical value) or more—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—(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 the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition—lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others—without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules—(of the seasons etc) follow each other cyclically—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.—wallow in the mire with sb. (idiom); to follow the bad example of others—subordinates follow the example of their superiors [idiom.]— |