| 单词 | follow |
| 释义 | 🔑 fol·lowBrE /ˈfɒləʊ/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they followBrE /ˈfɒləʊ/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊ/ present simple - he / she / it followsBrE /ˈfɒləʊz/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊz/ past simple followedBrE /ˈfɒləʊd/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊd/ past participle followedBrE /ˈfɒləʊd/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊd/ -ing form followingBrE /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/ ➤ go after 跟随🔑 [T , I ]~ (sb /sth )to come or go after or behind sb /sth 跟随；跟着◆ He followed her into the house . 他跟随她走进房屋。◆ Follow me please . I'll show you the way . 请跟我走。我来给你指路。◆ I think we're being followed . 我认为有人跟踪我们。◆ (figurative ) She followed her mother into the medical profession . 她走她母亲的路，从事医务工作。◆ 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。➤ happen /do after 在…后发生/做🔑 [T , I ]~ (sth /sb )to come after sth /sb else in time or order ; to happen as a result of sth else （时间或顺序上）在…后发生；因…而发生◆ 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。◆ 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。◆ A detailed news report will follow shortly . 下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。◆ There followed a short silence . 接着沉默了一会儿。◆ The opening hours are as follows … 营业时间如下…◆ A new proposal followed on from the discussions . 讨论之后，出了一个新提案。🔑 [T ]to do sth after sth else 在…后做◆ ~sth with sth Follow your treatment with plenty of rest . 你治疗以后要多休息。◆ ~sth up with sth 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。➤ be result 结果🔑 [I , T ] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to be the logical result of sth 是…的必然结果◆ ~ (from sth )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。◆ it follows that… If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c . 设 a = b，b = c，则 a = c。➤ of part of meal 一餐的部分🔑 [T , I ]~ (sth )to come or be eaten after another part 接着是；然后是；下一道是◆ The main course was followed by fresh fruit . 主菜以后是新鲜水果。HELPThis pattern is usually used in the passive .此句型通常用于被动语态◆ I'll have soup and fish to follow . 我要汤，然后要鱼。➤ road /path 道路；小径🔑 [T ]~sth 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。🔑 [T ]~sth (of a road , path , etc .道路、小径等) to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth 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。➤ advice /instructions 忠告；指示🔑 [T ]~sth 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 a diet /recipe 按照规定饮食/菜谱◆ 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？➤ accept /copy 接受；效仿🔑 [T ]~sth to accept sb /sth as a guide , a leader or an example ; to copy sb /sth 接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效◆ 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。◆ 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。◆ The movie follows the book faithfully . 这部电影忠于原著。➤ understand 理解🔑 [I , T ]to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth 理解，明白（说明或意思）◆ ~ (sb )Sorry , I don't follow . 对不起，我不明白。◆ Sorry , I don't follow you . 对不起，我听不懂你的话。◆ ~sth The plot is almost impossible to follow . 故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。understandsee ⬥ get ⬥ follow ⬥ grasp ⬥ comprehendThese words all mean to know or realize sth, for example why sth happens, how sth works or what sth means.以上各词均含懂得、理解、认识到之义。understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc; to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important指懂、理解、领会（词义、语言、话语等），了解、认识到、明白（事情如何或为何发生、如何起作用或为何重要等）：◆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 sb is saying, how sth works or how important sth is指理解、明白、领会（正在发生的事、某人的话、某事如何起作用或重要性如何）：◆'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 sb 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 sth指理解、明白（说明、故事、意思）：◆Sorry—I don't quite follow.对不起，我不太懂你的话。◆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 sth指理解、领会、领悟、明白（事实、想法或如何做某事）：◆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 sth for the first time.第一次意识到某事的意义或重要性可用 understand 或 grasp：◆It's a difficult concept for children to understand/grasp.对孩子来说，这是一个很难理解的概念。 Only understand can be used to talk about languages, words or writing.只有 understand 可用于理解语言、词汇或文章等：◆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。Patternsto understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend what/why/how…to understand/see/grasp/comprehend that…to understand/see/get/grasp the point/idea (of sth)to be easy/difficult/hard to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehendto fully understand/see/grasp/comprehend sth➤ watch /listen 注视；听🔑 [T ]~sb /sth to watch or listen to sb /sth 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。➤ be interested in 兴趣🔑 [T ]~sth to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening 对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注◆ 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。to choose to regularly receive messages from a person , company , etc . using a microbloggingservice （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。➤ of book /movie 书籍；电影[T ]~sth to be concerned with the life or development of sb /sth 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。➤ pattern /course 模式；进程[T ]~sth 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。 ● follow in sb's ˈfootsteps to do the same job , have the same style of life , etc . as sb else , especially sb 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。● follow your ˈnose to be guided by your sense of smell 凭嗅觉指引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。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 ˈsuit (in card games 纸牌游戏) to play a card of the same suitthat has just been played 跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌）to act or behave in the way that sb else has just done 跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做● a ˌhard /ˌtough act to ˈfollow a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful 令人望尘莫及的人 ● ˌfollow sb aˈround /aˈbout to keep going with sb wherever they go 到处跟随；跟踪◆ Will you stop following me around ! 你不要再到处跟着我了！● ˌfollow ˈon to go somewhere after sb else has gone there 跟着走；接着来；随后去◆ You go to the beach with the kids and I'll follow on when I've finished work . 你和孩子们去海滨，我办完事随后就来。(of a cricket (1 ) team 板球队) to play a second innings (= a period during which a team is batting )immediately after its first , because it has failed to reach a particular score 连打（在第一局得分不足时继续在下一局击球）● ˌfollow ˈthrough (in tennis, golf, etc .网球、高尔夫球等) to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club , racket, etc . after hitting the ball （击球后球拍、球棒等）完成顺势动作 ➡ related noun follow-through (1 ) ● ˌfollow ˈthrough (with sth )● ˌfollow sth↔ˈthrough to finish sth that you have started 把…进行到底；完成（开了头的事） ➡ related noun follow-through (2 ) ● ˌfollow sth↔ˈup 🔑 to add to sth that you have just done by doing sth else 对…采取进一步行动；…后接着◆ You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter . 你打电话后应该接着发一封电子邮件或写封信。to find out more about sth that sb has told you or suggested to you 追查更多情况SYN investigate◆ The police are following up several leads after their TV appeal for information . 警方在电视上呼吁提供信息后正沿着几条线索继续追查。 ➡ related noun follow-up |
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