KK 音標 | 〔 ˋfɑlo,-ә 〕 |
國際音標 | 〔 ˊfɒlou 〕 |
〈 follow 〉
[基本字彙]
【動詞】
followed, following, follows
【及物動詞】
1 跟隨; 隨後
Follow the usher to your seat. 跟隨帶位員到你的座位
2 a. 跟蹤; 追蹤
"The wrong she had done followed her and haunted her dream." (Katherine Anne Porter) 她所犯的錯誤一直跟隨著她, 甚至常在她的夢中出現
b. 追蹤; 暗中調查
followed the suspect for a week before making the arrest 在逮捕嫌疑犯之前追蹤了一個星期
3 a. 順著…走; 沿行
We followed a path to the shore. 我們沿著小徑走到岸邊
b. 往…方向走; 受…引導
followed the sun westward across the plains 跟著太陽向西走過平原
followed the signs to the monkey house 沿著記號來到了猴子的巢穴
4 接受, 遵循 (指導, 命令, 領導)
follow a spiritual master 跟隨精神上的指導者
rebels who refused to follow their commander 反判者不聽從指揮官的命令
5 遵守; 實行
followed the ancient customs of their people 遵守民族固有的習俗
6 遵照; 模仿
followed her new friends in everything they did 模仿她新朋友的所做所為
followed my example and resigned 依照我的例子辭職了
7 a. 服從; 遵從
follow the rules 遵守規則
follow one's instincts 順著一個人的直覺
b. 依據; 堅持
followed the recipe 依據食譜
follow a diet 堅持飲食節制
8 從事
9 跟在…之後
Night follows day. 夜以繼日
10 緊接著
She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. 她在課後緊接著問答時間
The band followed its hit record with a national tour. 這個樂團以全國巡迴演出來創下自己的紀錄
11 是…的結果; 從…推出
Your conclusion does not follow your premise. 你的結論並非來自你的前提
12 a. 仔細觀察
followed the bird through binoculars 用雙眼望遠鏡觀察鳥類
b. 專心於; 注意聽
too sleepy to follow the sermon 太想睡而不能專心聽佈道
c. 掌握; 了解
follow the stock market 掌握股市行情
followed the local teams 掌握地主隊的動向
13 聽懂; 了解
Do you follow my argument? 你了解我的辯證嗎?
【不及物動詞】
1 跟隨; 跟著發生
2 成為…的結果; 結果
If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow. 如果你忽視節食, 麻煩就會跟著來了
3 了解
【名詞】
1 跟隨
2『比賽』(撞球) 擊中目的球後, 母球跟著目的球滾動
follow along
與…一起進行
followed along with song 隨著歌聲進行
follow through
1『運動』(擊球後) 做隨球的動作
2 貫徹; 徹底實行
followed through on her promise to reorganize the department 貫徹她重組這個部門的承諾
follow up
1 使徹底; 徹底實踐
followed up their recommendations with concrete proposals 提出具體的建議使他們的推薦書做得更完備
2 使更進一步; 使更成功
followed up her interview with a telephone call 在訪問之後更進一步用電話聯絡
【慣用語】
as follows
如下; 如此
follow (one's) nose
1 向前走, 直線行進
2 〔口語〕 (本能地) 引導
had no formal training but became a success by following his nose 並沒有受過正式的訓練, 只依靠本能而獲得成功
follow suit
1『牌戲』 拿出同樣的牌
2 照著別人的方式做; 依樣畫葫蘆