首页英语词典followfollow英英释意

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"