follow是什么意思？

follow

英[ˈfɒləʊ] 美[ˈfɑloʊ]

• vt.& vi. 跟随，接着；
• vt. 继承，（按时间、顺序等）接着，从事，采用；
• vi. 理解，发生兴趣，由此产生，跟着人（或物）去（或来）；
• n. 追随，跟随，[台球]推球，跟球打法（使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的打法）；

第三人称单数：follows;

过去式：followed;

过去分词：followed;

现在分词：following;

例句

• As a general rule, prices follow demands; if there is no demand, prices are low. 一般说来, 物价随需求而变化; 没有需求, 物价就会降低。
• We often follow the savoury course with a sweet course. 我们常常吃了开胃的菜,接着就吃甜的菜。
• The important thing about cooking is not to try to run before you can walk.Get the basics right and the rest will follow. 烹调时最重要的就是不要急于求成。把最基本的几手学会了,剩下的就容易了。
• David is determined to follow his plan through. 大卫决心把自己的计划贯彻到底。
• to follow the line of “recruiting deserters and accepting mutineers” 走“招降纳叛”的路线
• Their actions follow a very predictable pattern. 他们的行为遵循一个十分容易预测的模式。
• The plots of this novel in the preceding chapters are so complicated that I couldn't follow them. 这本小说前几章的情节如此复杂, 以至于我都看不懂。
• He neglected to follow the instructions. 他疏忽了, 未遵循指示。
• They were stupid not to follow your advice. 他们不听你的劝告真傻。
• Why should all writers follow a pattern? 为什么作家都遵循一个模式写作呢?

同义词

• vt.
  follow的同义词之：听从;采用
  use, to, act, according, obey,
  follow的同义词之：追随;跟随;跟从;追赶;追逐
  track, hunt, trail, trace, pursue, chase,
• vi.
  follow的同义词之：接着;接连
  ensue, next, trail, succeed, come,
• follow的同义词之：其他释义
  trace, fathom, prosecute, originate, compass, heed, replace, be, accompany, imitate, succeed, hound, reproduce, use, trail, fulfil, understand, observe, ensue, realize, sense, obey, pursue, emulate, arise,

反义词

• vt.
  follow的反义词之：跟随;采用
  lead, precede,
• follow的反义词之：其他释义
  precede, lead,

同义词解析

• 以下这些动词均包含 "跟随，追踪" 的意思
  pursue：指坚持不懈、毫不动摇地紧跟、追赶某人、某物或某个事业。
  follow：普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟随起引导作用的人或物，跟随的动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。
  chase：指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义均可用。
  hunt：原义为"追猎、猎取"，现用于指追捕或搜寻逃犯等。
  trace：指根据线索或足迹进行跟踪。用于抽象意义时指找到某事物的根源。
  track：指沿着人或动物留下的印迹或行迹追踪。
  trail：一般指跟踪追击。

词组

• follow in someone's footsteps
  见 footstep
• follow one's nose
  trust to one's instincts 相信自己本能 move along guided by one's sense of smell 凭嗅觉前行 go straight ahead 笔直往前
• follow on
  (of a cricket team) be required to bat again immediately after failing in their first innings to reach a score within a set number of runs of the score made by their opponents （板球）继续击球（第一局得分少的球队先击球）
• follow on from
  occur as a consequence or result of 因…而起，是…的结果
• follow something through
  continue an action or task to its conclusion 把…进行到底，坚持完成
• follow something up
  pursue or investigate something further 紧追，对…进行进一步调查
• follow along
  To move or proceed in unison or in accord with an example 遵从，依照：协调地或遵照原例移动或操作
• follow through
  &I{Sports} To carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball or other object. &I{【体育运动】} 随球：打球或其它物体后，进行自然完成的一击 To carry an act, a project, or an intention to completion; pursue fully 坚持到底：贯彻一个行动、项目或完成某项意图；全力追求
• follow up
  To carry to completion; follow through on 把…贯彻（干）到底：完成；继续执行 To increase the effectiveness or enhance the success of by further action 使更进一步，使更成功：通过进一步行动增加效果或提高成功性
• as follows
  As will be stated next. Used to introduce a specified enumeration, explanation, or command. （所述）：接着将作出说明。用来介绍特定的细目、解释和命令
• follow (one's) nose
  To move straight ahead or in a direct path. 径直（而行）：直着向前移或沿笔直的路径走 &I{Informal} To be guided by instinct 【非正式用语】 由直觉指引
• follow suit
  &I{Games} To play a card of the same suit as the one led. &I{【游戏】} 跟牌：由一个人带头，跟一张同样的牌 To do as another has done; follow an example. 模仿：做别人已经做过的事；以…为例子

英语六级真题

Swedish economists Magnus Henrekson and Mikael Stenkula addressed the following question in their 2009study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian(平等主义的)welfare states?
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
Look for New York in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Boston column.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
The eggs of that following generation may be found in Kentucky, the eggs of next generation may be in the Kang Michigan.
出自-2014年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  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。 Please follow me, madam... 请跟我来，夫人。
• 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.
  例句
  She realized that the Mercedes was following her... 她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。 I think we're being followed. 我想我们被跟踪了。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  ...the rioting and looting that followed the verdict... 判决宣布之后发生的暴乱和抢劫 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。
• 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.
  例句
  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》。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 If the explanation is right, two things follow... 如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。
• 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.
  例句
  What follows is an eyewitness account... 接下来的是目击者的陈述。 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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 All we had to do was follow the map... 我们所要做的就是按照地图走。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course. 洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  Take care to follow the instructions carefully... 注意严格按照说明进行。 No two chefs follow the same recipe. 每个厨师都有不同的烹饪方式。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow. 东德怎样做，其他地方一定会效仿。
• VERB
  沿袭;继承
  If you follow someone in what you do, you do the same thing or job as they did previously.
  例句
  He followed his father and became a surgeon... 他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。 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。
• 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.
  例句
  Can you follow the plot so far?... 目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？ I'm afraid I don't follow. 恐怕我没明白。
• 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.
  例句
  ...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 She was following Laura's progress closely. 她密切关注着劳拉的进展。
• 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.
  例句
  The film follows the fortunes of two women. 这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。
• 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.
  例句
  ...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
• VERB
  信奉;追随;支持;拥护
  If you follow a particular religion or political belief, you have that religion or belief.
  例句
  '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。”
• PHRASE
  如下;分别是
  You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
  例句
  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。 This can be done if you proceed as follows. 按照如下操作即可完成。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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 .
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 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。
• PHRASAL VERB
  追查;将…深入下去;对…采取进一步行动
  If you follow up something that has been said, suggested, or discovered, you try to find out more about it or take action about it.
  例句
  State security police are following up several leads... 国家安全警察正在追查几条线索。 An officer took a statement from me, but no one's bothered to follow it up. 一位警官收集了我的供述，但却没有人愿意追查下去。

英汉词典释义

• vt. & vi.
  跟随; 接着
  You go first, and I'll follow. 你先去, 我随后就来。 Heated discussion followed. 接着是一场热烈的讨论。 Please follow me. 请跟我来。
• vt.
  注视, 密切注意
  We shall follow closely the development of the situation. 我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  从事, 经营
  He follows the trade of baker. 他想当面包师。
  遵照, 接受, 听从
  These orders must be followed at once. 这些命令必须立即照办。
  追逐，追赶；追踪
  The detective followed the suspect for three days. 侦探跟踪嫌疑犯三天了。
  沿着…走，顺…走，沿…而行，循(路)
  Follow this road to the corner. 沿着这条路到拐角处。
  (按时间、顺序等)接着，随后(或跟着、接着)发生，继…之后
  A burst of hand-clapping followed the end of the song. 歌声结束后是一阵热烈的掌声。
  继承，接替(职务、职位等)
  He will follow his father as manager of the business. 他将继承他父亲成为这个公司的经理。
  作为…的结果而发生，是…必然结果，为…的结果，因…而起
  Disease often follows malnutrition. 疾病的发生常是营养不良的结果。
  接受…的领导(或指导)；承认…的权威；拥护…的思想(或观点、意见等)；信奉
  I'm unable to follow your views. 我不能赞同你的观点。
• vi.
  发生兴趣；密切注意
  French politics are too complicated for me to follow. 法国政治太错综复杂，我弄不清。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  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"

行业词典

• 体育： 本方队员跟进；对方队员追击；
  机械： 随动控制；follow-up control 使被控变量随参比变量的变化而变化的闭环控制。；
  法律： 遵守；