follow

vt

• ① 跟随,接着;为…的结果
  • Monday follows Sunday.星期一在星期日之后。
  • In his youth, one misfortune followed another.在他年轻时,不幸的事情接踵而来。
  • Famine often follows war.饥荒常随战争而至。
  • The dinner was followed by the speech.晚宴之后接着是那篇演讲。

• ② 沿着(道路等)行走,顺…前进;遵循(方针、计划等),顺从;从事(某种职业)
  • follow a course of action遵循行动方针
  • follow the law当律师;从事法律工作
  • follow the plow从事农业;务农;做农夫
  • follow the sea当海员;去航海
  • follow the stage做演员
  • follow a branch of science研究科学的某一部门
  • If you follow this road, you'll arrive at the airport.如果你顺着这条路走,你会到达机场。
  • Follow this street to the first intersection.顺着这条街走到第一个十字路口。

• ③ 尾随;陪伴
  • Please follow me, sir.先生,请跟我来。
  • She followed him out [in, home].她跟他出去[进来、回家]。
  • I followed her into the room.我跟着她进入那个房间。
  • The sage was followed by a number of disciples.那位圣人被许多门徒跟随着。

• ④ 追;追赶;追求
  • follow an enemy追敌人
  • They are being followed.他们正受到跟踪。

• ⑤ 顺从(先例、习俗等);听从(忠告、命令、教训等),服从;信奉(某人学说、主义等)
  • She always follows the latest [current] fashion.她总是在追求时尚[赶时髦]。
  • follow a custom [precedent]顺从习俗[先例]
  • She followed my advice.她听从了我的忠告。
  • You should follow his example [lead].你应该学他的榜样。
  • He followed Confucius.他信奉孔子的学说。

• ⑥ 目随,目送;注视;注意
  • His eyes followed the bird in flight.他目送那只飞行的鸟。
  • The students followed his lecture with great attention.那些学生非常注意地听他讲课。
  • She followed the news with great interest.她非常关心地注意那项新闻。

• ⑦ 听得懂(议论、说明等);跟得上;了解
  • Do you follow me?你听得懂我的意思吗?
  • I don't quite follow you [what you are saying].我听不大懂你的话。
  • She couldn't follow the plot of that movie.她跟不上[不了解]那部电影的情节。