follow

/ˈfɒləʊ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

跟随;接着发生;遵循;听从;沿着

释义与例句

v. 跟随;接着发生
to go or come after someone or something in place, time or order
  1. The guide asked us to follow her through the narrow streets.
    导游让我们跟着她穿过狭窄的街道。
  2. A period of heavy rain followed the prolonged drought.
    长期干旱之后接着下了一段时间大雨。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. In the alphabet, the letter G follows F.
    在字母表中,字母 G 排在 F 后面。
v. 遵循;听从;沿着
to act according to instructions, rules or advice, or go along a route
  1. Follow the instructions on the packet when preparing the medicine.
    配药时请遵循包装上的说明。
  2. She followed her doctor's advice and reduced her working hours.
    她听从医生的建议,减少了工作时间。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Follow the coastal path until you reach the lighthouse.
    沿着海边小路一直走到灯塔。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 as follows 是固定表达,无论后面列几项都用 follows;follow advice 直接接宾语,obey 则更强调服从。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • follower 追随者;关注者
    可数名词,可指追随某人或某种思想的人,也常指社交媒体账号的关注者。
  • following 下列的;在……之后;一批追随者
    可作形容词、介词或名词,具体词性取决于其在句中的作用。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • obey 服从;遵守
    follow 可表示跟随、接着发生或按说明去做,常说 follow instructions/advice;obey 更强调服从权威或遵守命令、法规,常说 obey orders/the law,不表示跟随在某人后面。
    All drivers must obey the speed limit. 所有驾驶员都必须遵守限速规定。
常见搭配
  • follow instructions 遵循说明
    The device is safe to use provided you follow the instructions carefully. 只要仔细遵循说明,这台设备就可以安全使用。
  • follow in someone's footsteps 效仿某人;继承某人的事业
    She followed in her grandmother's footsteps by becoming a midwife. 她继承祖母的事业,成为了一名助产士。
  • as follows 如下
    The conditions of the agreement are as follows. 协议的条件如下。