follow
英 ['fɒləʊ]
美['fɑlo]
- vt. 跟随；遵循；追求；密切注意，注视；注意；倾听
- vi. 跟随；接着
- n. 跟随；追随
英英释意
- 1. to travel behind, go after, come after;
- "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"
- "Please follow the guide through the museum"
- 2. be later in time;
- "Tuesday always follows Monday"
- 3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
- "It follows that your assertion is false"
- "the theorem falls out nicely"
- 4. travel along a certain course;
- "follow the road"
- "follow the trail"
- 5. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
- "He complied with my instructions"
- "You must comply or else!"
- "Follow these simple rules"
- "abide by the rules"
- 6. come after in time, as a result;
- "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
- 7. behave in accordance or in agreement with;
- "Follow a pattern"
- "Follow my example"
- 8. be next;
- "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
- 9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
- "She followed the feminist movement"
- "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
- 10. to bring something about at a later time than;
- "She followed dinner with a brandy"
- "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
- 11. imitate in behavior; take as a model;
- "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
- 12. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
- "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
- "trace the student's progress"
- 13. follow with the eyes or the mind;
- "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
- "The world is watching Sarajevo"
- "She followed the men with the binoculars"
- 14. be the successor (of);
- "Carter followed Ford"
- "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
- 15. perform an accompaniment to;
- "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
- 16. keep informed;
- "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
- 17. to be the product or result;
- "Melons come from a vine"
- "Understanding comes from experience"
- 18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
- "Let's follow our great helmsman!"
- "She followed a guru for years"
- 19. adhere to or practice;
- "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
- 20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
- "He is a herpetologist"
- "She is our resident philosopher"
- 21. keep under surveillance;
- "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
- 22. follow in or as if in pursuit;
- "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"
- "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
- 23. grasp the meaning;
- "Can you follow her argument?"
- "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
- 24. keep to;
- "Stick to your principles"
- "stick to the diet"