| 单词 | follow-through |
| 释义 | follow-through[ fol-oh-throo, -throo ] / ˈfɒl oʊˌθru, -ˈθru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR follow-through ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe completion of a motion, as in the stroke of a tennis racket. the portion of such a motion after the ball has been hit. the act of continuing a plan, project, scheme, or the like to its completion. Origin of follow-throughFirst recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase follow through Words nearby follow-throughfollowship, follow shot, follow suit, follow the crowd, follow the leader, follow-through, follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for follow-throughBritish Dictionary definitions for follow-throughfollow through verb (adverb)sport to complete (a stroke or shot) by continuing the movement to the end of its arc (tr) to pursue (an aim) to a conclusion noun follow-throughsport
the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with follow-throughfollow through In sports such as tennis or golf, carry a stroke to completion after striking the ball. For example, You don't follow through on your backhand, so it goes into the net. [Late 1800s] Carry an object, project, or intention to completion; pursue fully. For example, She followed through on her promise to reorganize the department. Also see follow up, def. 1. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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