1. | [t][i] ~ (sb/sth) 跟随；跟着to come or go after or behind sb/sth |
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。 | |
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。 |
2. | [t][i] ~ (sth/sb) （时间或顺序上）在…后发生；因…而发生to come after sth/sb else in time or order; to happen as a result of sth else |
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。 |
3. | [t] 在…后做to do sth after sth else |
Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. 你治疗以后要多休息。 | |
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。 |
4. | [i][t] 是…的必然结果to be the logical result of 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。 | |
If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c. 设 a = b，b = c，则 a = c。 |
5. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 接着是；然后是；下一道是to come or be eaten after another part |
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. 主菜以后是新鲜水果。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth 沿着（道路、小径等）to go along a road, path, etc. |
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。 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 沿着…伸延；与…平行to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth |
The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile. 小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。 |
8. | [t] ~ sth 接受，遵循，听从（忠告、指示等）to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do |
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？ |
9. | [t] ~ sth 接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效to accept sb/sth as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy sb/sth |
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。 |
10. | [i][t] 理解，明白（说明或意思）to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth |
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。 | |
The plot is almost impossible to follow . 故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。 |
11. | [t] ~ sb/sth 密切注视；倾听to watch or listen to sb/sth very carefully |
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。 |
12. | [t] ~ sth 对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening |
Have you been following the basketball championships? 你是否一直在注意篮球锦标赛的赛程？ | |
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。 |
13. | [t] ~ sth 涉及…生活；有关…发展to be concerned with the life or development of sb/sth |
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。 |
14. | [t] ~ sth 按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生to develop or happen in a particular way |
The day followed the usual pattern. 这一天和平常过得一样。 |
