英汉词典

follow 基本解释

• 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

follow 词态变化

follow 中文词源

来自Proto-Germanic*fulg, 陪伴，跟随，词源同full. 部分学者解释*g来自*gan, 走，词源同gang. 即跟着走的人，随从。

follow 英文词源

follow

follow: [OE] Follow is a widespread Germanic verb (German has folgen, for instance, Dutch volgen, Swedish följa, and Danish følge, pointing to a prehistoric West and North Germanic *flug-), but its ultimate origins are not known

follow (v.)

Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian, fylgian, fylgan "to accompany (especially as a disciple), move in the same direction as; follow after, pursue, move behind in the same direction," also "obey (a rule or law), conform to, act in accordance with; apply oneself to (a practice, trade, or calling)," from Proto-Germanic *fulg- (cognates: Old Saxon folgon, Old Frisian folgia, Middle Dutch volghen, Dutch volgen, Old High German folgen, German folgen, Old Norse fylgja "to follow"). Probably originally a compound, *full-gan, with a sense of "full-going," the sense then shifting to "serve, go with as an attendant" (compare fulfill). Related: Followed; following.

Sense of "accept as leader or guide, obey or be subservient to" was in late Old English. Meaning "come after in time" is from c. 1200; meaning "to result from" (as effect from cause) is from c. 1200. Meaning "to keep up with mentally, comprehend" is from 1690s. Intransitive sense "come or go behind" is from mid-13c. To follow one's nose "go straight on" first attested 1590s. "The full phrase is, 'Follow your nose, and you are sure to go straight.' " [Farmer]. The children's game follow my leader is attested by that name from 1812 (as follow the leader by 1896).

follow 词组搭配

follow 英文释义

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"

follow 同义词解析

pursue, follow, chase, hunt, trace, track, trail

这些动词均含"跟随，追踪"之意。

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。

follow 双语例句

1. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."

“在那儿等着！”凯瑟琳站起身来，“不，我改主意了。跟我来。”

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2. He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility.

他希望各公司能够以欧洲公司为榜样，承担社会责任。

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3. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.

他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后再要一份苹果派。

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4. A debriefing would follow this operation, to determine where it went wrong.

这次行动之后将会有一个任务执行情况报告会，以便确定是哪里出了问题。

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5. All we had to do was follow the map.

我们所要做的就是按照地图走。

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follow 实用场景例句

...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

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Can you follow the plot so far?...

目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？

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I'm afraid I don't follow.

恐怕我没明白。

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...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

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She was following Laura's progress closely.

她密切关注着劳拉的进展。

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The film follows the fortunes of two women.

这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。

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The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.

洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。

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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。

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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。

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Take care to follow the instructions carefully...

注意严格按照说明进行。

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No two chefs follow the same recipe.

每个厨师都有不同的烹饪方式。

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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。

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Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow.

东德怎样做，其他地方一定会效仿。

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He followed his father and became a surgeon...

他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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Please follow me, madam...

请跟我来，夫人。

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She realized that the Mercedes was following her...

她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。

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I think we're being followed.

我想我们被跟踪了。

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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。

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...the rioting and looting that followed the verdict...

判决宣布之后发生的暴乱和抢劫

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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。

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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》。

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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。

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If the explanation is right, two things follow...

如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。

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What follows is an eyewitness account...

接下来的是目击者的陈述。

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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。

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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。

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All we had to do was follow the map...

我们所要做的就是按照地图走。

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