follow

verb

跟随 go after

1. 跟随；跟着
   to come or go after or behind sb/sth
   1. He followed her into the house.
      他跟随她走进房屋。
   2. Follow me please. I'll show you the way.
      请跟我走。我来给你带路。
   3. I think we're being followed.
      我认为有人跟踪我们。
   4. She followed her mother into the medical profession.
      她走她母亲的路，从事医务工作。
   5. Wherever she led, they followed.
      她引向哪里，他们就跟到哪里。
   6. 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。

在…后发生 / 做 happen/do after

2. （指时间或顺序）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
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.
      总统辞职之后有一段时期的动荡。
   4. A detailed news report will follow shortly.
      下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。
   5. There followed a short silence.
      接着沉默了一会儿。
   6. The opening hours are as follows …
      营业时间如下…
   7. A new proposal followed on from the discussions.
      讨论出了一个新提案。
3. 在…后做
   to do sth after sth else
   1. Follow your treatment with plenty of rest.
      你治疗以后要多休息。
   2. 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。

结果 be result

4. 是…的必然结果
   to be the logical result of sth
   1. 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。
   2. If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.
      设a = b，b = c，则a = c。

一餐的部分 of part of meal

5. 接着是；然后是；下一道是
   to come or be eaten after another part
   1. The main course was followed by fresh fruit.
      主菜以后是新鲜水果。
   2. I'll have soup and fish to follow .
      我要汤，然后要鱼。

道路；小径 road/path

6. 沿着（道路、小径等）
   to go along a road, path, etc.
   1. 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. 沿着…延伸；与…平行
   to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth
   1. The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile.
      小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。

忠告；指示 advice/instructions

8. 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
   1. to follow a diet/recipe
      按照规定饮食；采用规定食谱
   2. He has trouble following simple instructions .
      简单的指示他都难以照办。
   3. Why didn't you follow my advice ?
      你为什么不听我的劝告？

接受；效仿 accept/copy

9. 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
   1. They followed the teachings of Buddha.
      他们信佛教。
   2. He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes) .
      他总是紧跟着服装潮流。
   3. 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。
   4. The movie follows the book faithfully.
      这部电影忠于原著。

理解 understand

10. 理解，明白（说明或意思）
    to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth
    1. Sorry, I don't follow.
       对不起，我不明白。
    2. Sorry, I don't follow you.
       对不起，我听不懂你的话。
    3. The plot is almost impossible to follow .
       故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。

注视；听 watch/listen

11. 密切注视；倾听
    to watch or listen to sb/sth very carefully
    1. The children were following every word of the story intently.
       孩子们一字不漏地专心听故事。
    2. Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time) .
       她一直在注视着他。

兴趣 be interested in

12. 对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注
    to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening
    1. Have you been following the basketball championships?
       你是否一直在注意篮球锦标赛的赛程？
    2. 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。

书籍；电影 of book/movie

13. 涉及…生活；有关…发展
    to be concerned with the life or development of sb/sth
    1. 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。

模式；进展 pattern/course

14. 按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生
    to develop or happen in a particular way
    1. The day followed the usual pattern.
       这一天和平常过得一样。

1. VERB 跟随;跟着
   If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place.
   1. We followed him up the steps into a large hall...
      我们跟着他上楼来到一个很大的大厅。
   2. Please follow me, madam...
      请跟我来，夫人。
   3. They took him into a small room and I followed.
      他们把他带到一个小房间，我跟了进去。
2. VERB 尾随;跟踪
   If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going.
   1. She realized that the Mercedes was following her...
      她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。
   2. I think we're being followed.
      我想我们被跟踪了。
3. VERB 追随
   If you follow someone to a place where they have recently gone and where they are now, you go to join them there.
   1. He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition.
      他追随贾尼丝到了纽约，她正在那里准备一个展览。
4. VERB 接着…发生;在…后发生
   An event, activity, or period of time that follows a particular thing happens or comes after that thing, at a later time.
   1. ...the rioting and looting that followed the verdict...
      判决宣布之后发生的暴乱和抢劫
   2. I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death...
      父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。
   3. He was arrested in the confusion which followed...
      他在之后的混乱中被捕。
   4. Other problems may follow...
      其他的问题可能会接踵而至。
   5. Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light.
      目击者说响声过后出现了一道耀眼的红光。
5. VERB 在…后做(或说)
   If you follow one thing with another, you do or say the second thing after you have done or said the first thing.
   1. Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.
      她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。
   2. Follow up means the same as follow .
      follow up 同 follow
   3. The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with 'The Messianic Legacy'.
      这本书取得了巨大的成功，作者于是又推出一部《弥赛亚的遗产》。
6. VERB 可以推断出;由此得出
   If it follows that a particular thing is the case, that thing is a logical result of something else being true or being the case.
   1. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next...
      不能因为一只鸟某一年没有繁殖就断定它第二年也不会繁殖。
   2. If the explanation is right, two things follow...
      如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。
   3. It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation.
      很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。
7. VERB (文章或讲演)接下来是,后面的是，下面是
   If you refer to the words that follow or followed, you are referring to the words that come next or came next in a piece of writing or speech.
   1. What follows is an eyewitness account...
      接下来的是目击者的陈述。
   2. There followed a list of places where Hans intended to visit...
      下面列出的是汉斯打算游览的地点。
   3. General analysis is followed by five case studies.
      综合分析之后是5个个案研究。
8. VERB 循着，沿着(道路、标志等)
   If you follow a path, route, or set of signs, you go somewhere using the path, route, or signs to direct you.
   1. If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village...
      如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。
   2. All we had to do was follow the map...
      我们所要做的就是按照地图走。
   3. I followed the signs to Metrocity.
      我循着指示标志找到了地铁城购物中心。
9. VERB (小径、河流等)沿着，经过
   If something such as a path or river follows a particular route or line, it goes along that route or line.
   1. Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods...
      我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。
   2. The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
      洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
10. VERB 注视(运动物体);(眼睛)跟随着
    If you follow something with your eyes, or if your eyes follow it, you watch it as it moves or you look along its route or course.
    1. Ann's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.
       安注视着一辆缓缓驶过的警车。
11. VERB 按照…方式发展;以…方式发生
    Something that follows a particular course of development happens or develops in that way.
    1. His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages.
       最终他的获释方式也和其他 6名人质的获释如出一辙。
12. VERB 接受，遵循(建议、指示等);按(菜谱)进行
    If you follow advice, an instruction, or a recipe, you act or do something in the way that it indicates.
    1. Take care to follow the instructions carefully...
       注意严格按照说明进行。
    2. No two chefs follow the same recipe.
       每个厨师都有不同的烹饪方式。
13. VERB 仿效;效仿
    If you follow what someone else has done, you do it too because you think it is a good thing or because you want to copy them.
    1. His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs...
       他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。
    2. Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow.
       东德怎样做，其他地方一定会效仿。
14. VERB 沿袭;继承
    If you follow someone in what you do, you do the same thing or job as they did previously.
    1. He followed his father and became a surgeon...
       他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。
    2. Anni-Frid's son has followed her into the music business.
       安妮-弗瑞德的儿子子承母业，也进入了音乐圈。
15. VERB 理解，跟得上(解释或故事情节)
    If you are able to follow something such as an explanation or the story of a film, you understand it as it continues and develops.
    1. Can you follow the plot so far?...
       目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？
    2. I'm afraid I don't follow.
       恐怕我没明白。
16. VERB 追踪;对…感兴趣;关注
    If you follow something, you take an interest in it and keep informed about what happens.
    1. ...the millions of people who follow football because they genuinely love it...
       数以百万计的人关注足球，因为他们发自内心地热爱足球
    2. She was following Laura's progress closely.
       她密切关注着劳拉的进展。
17. VERB 以…为原型;讲述…的故事
    A story, film, or television programme that follows someone or something is about their experiences over a particular period of time.
    1. The film follows the fortunes of two women.
       这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。
18. VERB (欣赏节目的同时)对照看(脚本或乐谱)
    If you follow a score or written copy of a play, you read it while you listen to it being performed.
    1. ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score.
       使听者能够一边欣赏一边对照着看的莫扎特歌剧的注释乐谱
19. See also: 'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.' following
20. PHRASE 如下;分别是
    You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
    1. The winners are as follows: E. Walker; R. Foster; R. Gates; A. Mackintosh...
       优胜者分别是：E.沃克、R.福斯特、R.盖茨和A.麦金托什。
    2. This can be done if you proceed as follows.
       按照如下操作即可完成。
21. PHRASE 紧随其后;其次是
    You use followed by to say what comes after something else in a list or ordered set of things.
    1. Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.
       马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。
22. PHRASE 下一道菜
    After mentioning one course of a meal, you can mention the next course by saying what you will have to follow or what there will be to follow .
    1. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
       他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。
23. to follow in someone's footsteps → see: footstep
24. to follow your nose → see: nose
25. to follow suit → see: suit
26. PHRASAL VERB 探究;钻研;深入研究
    If you follow through an action, plan, or idea or follow through with it, you continue doing or thinking about it until you have done everything possible.
    1. The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas...
       领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。
    2. I was trained to be an actress but I didn't follow it through...
       我接受过演员培训，但是我没有坚持下去。
    3. He decided to follow through with his original plan.
       他决定把最初的计划执行到底。
27. See also: State security police are following up several leads... An officer took a statement from me, but no one's bothered to follow it up. follow 5 follow-up

1. We followed him up the steps into a large hall
   我们跟着他上楼来到一个很大的大厅。
2. Please follow me, madam
   请跟我来，夫人。
3. They took him into a small room and I followed.
   他们把他带到一个小房间，我跟了进去。
4. She realized that the Mercedes was following her
   她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。
5. He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition.
   他追随贾尼丝到了纽约，她正在那里准备一个展览。
6. I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death
   父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。
7. He was arrested in the confusion which followed
   他在之后的混乱中被捕。
8. Other problems may follow
   其他的问题可能会接踵而至。
9. Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light.
   目击者说响声过后出现了一道耀眼的红光。
10. Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.
    她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。
11. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next
    不能因为一只鸟某一年没有繁殖就断定它第二年也不会繁殖。
12. If the explanation is right, two things follow
    如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。
13. It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation.
    很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。
14. What follows is an eyewitness account
    接下来的是目击者的陈述。
15. If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village
    如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。
16. Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods
    我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。
17. Ann's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.
    安注视着一辆缓缓驶过的警车。
18. His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages.
    最终他的获释方式也和其他6名人质的获释如出一辙。
19. Take care to follow the instructions carefully
    注意严格按照说明进行。
20. His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs
    他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。
21. He followed his father and became a surgeon
    他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。
22. Can you follow the plot so far?
    目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？
23. She was following Laura's progress closely.
    她密切关注着劳拉的进展。
24. The film follows the fortunes of two women.
    这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。
25. 'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.'
    “你们有自己的宗教信仰吗？”——“是的，我们都是印度教徒。”
26. The winners are as follows: E. Walker; R. Foster; R. Gates; A. Mackintosh
    优胜者分别是：E.沃克、R.福斯特、R.盖茨和A.麦金托什。
27. Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.
    马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。
28. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
    他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。
29. The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas
    领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。
30. State security police are following up several leads
    国家安全警察正在追查几条线索。

  follow hunt tail【导航词义：跟随，跟踪】

  follow v. 跟随，跟着

〔辨析〕泛指跟在他人的后面走路、驾车等，动机不定，也可引申指追随某人从事某项事业。

  hunt v. 追捕，搜捕

〔辨析〕指搜捕罪犯或敌人，常后接介词 for。

  tail v. 〈非正式〉跟踪，尾随

〔辨析〕指盯某人的梢，观察某人去了哪里、做了什么等。

  obey abide by follow observe【导航词义：遵守】

  obey v. 遵守，服从

〔辨析〕普通用词，指依据法律法规行事，也指服从某种权威。

  abide by phr. v. 遵守，信守

〔辨析〕指依照法规、协议、决定等行事，含即使不同意也必须接受并服从之意。

  follow v. 听从，遵循

〔辨析〕指接受劝告、听从指示等，强调按照别人所告知、示范等的内容去做。

  observe v. 遵守

〔辨析〕指奉行法律、协议、习俗等，常可与 obey 换用。

follow sb around/about

1. 到处跟随；跟踪
   to keep going with sb wherever they go

follow on

1. 跟着走；接着来；随后去
   to go somewhere after sb else has gone there

follow through

1. （击球后球拍、球杆等）完成顺势动作
   to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club, racket , etc. after hitting the ball
   1. Follow your treatment with plenty of rest.
      你治疗以后要多休息。
   2. 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。

follow through (with sth)

follow sth↔through

1. 把…进行到底；完成（开了头的事）
   to finish sth that you have started

follow sth↔up

1. 对…采取进一步行动；…后接着
   to add to sth that you have just done by doing sth else
2. 追查更多情况
   to find out more about sth that sb has told you or suggested to you
   1. 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。

v.

follow in sb's footsteps

• 仿效某人
  to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family
  1. She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
     她步她父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。

follow your nose

• 凭嗅觉指引
  to be guided by your sense of smell
• 一直向前走
  to go straight forward
  1. The garage is a mile ahead up the hill─just follow your nose.
     汽车修理站在前面一英里处的山坡上——一直往前走就可以到。
• 凭感觉行事；凭直觉办事
  to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules

follow suit

• 跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌）
  to play a card of the same suit that has just been played
• 跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做
  to act or behave in the way that sb else has just done

a hard/tough act to follow

• 令人望尘莫及的人
  a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful