英语词汇“follow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	follow
释义	follow —follow /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ aep /ˈfɑː.loʊ/ Ⅰ verb (GO) ↑Verb Endings for follow 1 A2 [I or T] to move behind someone or something and go where they go: » A dog followed us home.» She followed me into the kitchen.» The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.» He had the feeling he was being followed (= someone was going after him to catch him or see where he was going).» I could feel them following me with their eyes (= watching my movements closely).» Follow (= go in the same direction as) the road for two miles, then turn left.» Do your own thing, don't just follow the crowd (= do what everyone else does).Thesaurus⁺: ↑PursuingThesaurus⁺: ↑Occurring and happening follow suit 2 C2 to do the same thing as someone else: » When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Repeating an actionWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow • • • Extra Examples:» He made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow.» If you lead in the jeep, we'll follow behind on the horses.» The dogs are specially trained to follow the trail left by the fox.» The path follows the river closely, occasionally deviating round a clump of trees.» In the silence that followed, a lone voice piped up from the back of the room. Ⅱ verb (HAPPEN) ↑Verb Endings for follow 1 B1 [I or T] to happen or come after something: » We were not prepared for the events that followed (= happened next).» The meal consisted of smoked salmon, followed by guinea fowl (= with this as the next part).» She published a book of poems and followed it (up) with (= next produced) a novel.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Occurring and happening as follows 2 B2 said to introduce a list of things: » The winners are as follows - Woods, Smith, and Cassidy.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Quoting and making referencesWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow • • • Extra Examples:» The women's 200 metre event will be followed by the men's 100 metres.» I'd like a steak and fries with chocolate mousse to follow.» The initial earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks.» This announcement follows months of inaction and delay.» The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity. Ⅲ verb [I or T] (UNDERSTAND) ↑Verb Endings for follow ► B1 to understand something as it is being said or done: » I'm sorry, I don't quite follow (you).» His lecture was complicated and difficult to follow.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Understanding and comprehendingWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow Ⅳ verb [T] (HAVE INTEREST IN) ↑Verb Endings for follow ► C1 to have a great interest in something or watch something closely: » He follows most sports avidly.» They followed her academic progress closely.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiasticWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow • • • Extra Examples:» Which team do you follow?» She followed the trial with interest.» They were able to follow the day's events on their portable radio.» Analysts have been following the events with interest.» Have you been following recent political events? Ⅴ verb [T] (OBEY) ↑Verb Endings for follow ► B1 to obey or to act as ordered by someone: » Follow the instructions on the back of the packet carefully.» I decided to follow her advice and go to bed early.» Muslims follow the teachings of the Koran.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow • • • Extra Examples:» I always follow the instructions on medicine bottles faithfully.» He follows the orders of his boss without question.» He followed the famous American dictum, 'Don't get mad, get even'.» I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.» Baking a cake isn't difficult - it's just a matter of following the recipe. Ⅵ verb [T] (READ) ↑Verb Endings for follow ► F0 To follow a piece of music or writing is to read the notes or words at the same time as they are being played or said.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Writing, reading and studying music Ⅶ verb [T] (SOCIAL MEDIA) ► F0 If you follow a particular person on Twitter™ (= a website where people can publish short remarks or pieces of information), you choose to see the messages that that person posts (= publishes) on the website. Ⅷ verb [not continuous] (BE RESULT) ↑Verb Endings for follow ► C2 to happen as a result, or to be a likely result: » [+ that] Just because I agreed last time, it doesn't necessarily follow that I will do so again.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Occurring and happeningWord Builder:–Nouns: follower, following–Adjectives: following–Verbs: follow • • • Extra Examples:» If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.» How can they claim to reduce taxes and increase spending? It doesn't follow.» Just because the last forecast was correct, it doesn't necessarily follow that the next one will be.» Just because one of the suspects has been eliminated from their enquiries, it doesn't follow that the remaining suspect is guilty.» Because ladybirds eat greenfly, it follows that a decrease in the numbers of ladybirds will lead to a rise in the population of greenfly.
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