to follow
01
跟随, 追随
to move or travel behind someone or something
Intransitive
Transitive: to follow sb
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
运动动词
规则
现在时
follow
第三人称单数
follows
现在分词
following
一般过去时
followed
过去分词
followed
例子
The team followed their leader up the mountain.
团队跟随他们的领队上了山。
1.1
跟随
to accompany someone or something
Transitive: to follow sb somewhere
例子
She followed her sister everywhere.
她跟随她的姐姐到处走。
1.2
跟随, 沿着
to go or move along a particular path, route, river, etc.
Transitive: to follow a path
例子
We followed the riverbank for miles.
我们沿着河岸走了几英里。
1.3
跟随
to go after a particular person to watch or monitor their actions
Transitive: to follow sb/sth
例子
The detective followed the suspect all day.
侦探跟踪了嫌疑人一整天。
1.4
跟随, 追随
to pursue the direction or movement of someone or something
Transitive: to follow the direction of something
例子
He followed her eyes, spotting the bird in the tree.
他跟随着她的目光，发现了树上的鸟。
1.5
跟随, 平行延伸
(of a path, road, etc.) to go in the same direction as something else or in parallel with something else
Transitive: to follow the path or direction of something
例子
The railway line follows the path of the old trade route.
铁路线沿着古老的贸易路线。
02
跟随, 随后到来
to come after another thing or person in order or time
Transitive: to follow an event or item [adj]
例子
The sunset was followed by a beautiful night sky.
日落之后是美丽的夜空。
2.1
跟随, 结果是
to be a direct or logical consequence of something
Transitive: to follow that
Intransitive
例子
It's unclear how her promotion follows from her recent performance.
不清楚她的晋升如何源于她最近的表现。
2.2
跟随, 伴随
to do a particular thing after something else
Ditransitive: to follow sth with sth
例子
Please fill out the application form and follow it with your resume.
请填写申请表并接着提交你的简历。
03
遵循
to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions
Transitive: to follow an advice or command [adj]
例子
She followed her doctor's advice and improved her health.
她遵循了医生的建议并改善了健康。
3.1
遵循, 遵守
to conform and adhere to the principles, practices, or guidelines established by someone or something
Transitive: to follow a principle or guideline [adj]
例子
She follows a vegan lifestyle, avoiding all animal products.
她遵循纯素生活方式，避免所有动物产品。
3.2
跟随, 模仿
to do the same as another person or thing
Intransitive
Transitive: to follow a decision or approach
例子
The trendsetter wore a unique fashion style, and soon others began to follow her fashion choices.
这位潮流引领者穿着独特的时尚风格，很快其他人就开始追随她的时尚选择。
04
跟随, 仔细听
to pay great attention to someone or something by watching or listening
Transitive: to follow someone's actions or speech
例子
The audience followed the speaker's every word, captivated by the powerful message.
观众跟随演讲者的每一句话，被强有力的信息所吸引。
4.1
关注, 订阅
to subscribe to a person or organization's account on a social media platform to check everything that they post or publish
Transitive: to follow a social media account
例子
I follow my favorite bands on Instagram to stay updated on their latest music releases.
我在Instagram上关注我最喜欢的乐队，以了解他们最新的音乐发布。
4.2
跟随, 讲述
(of a novel, movie, etc.) to be on the subject of the life or development of a particular person or thing
Transitive: to follow events of a narrative
例子
The movie follows the journey of a young musician striving for success in the music industry.
这部电影讲述了一位年轻音乐家在音乐行业中为成功而奋斗的旅程。
4.3
关注, 对...感兴趣
to take an interest in something and its development or progress
Transitive: to follow the development or progress of something
例子
She has been following the presidential election closely.
她一直在密切关注总统选举。
4.4
理解, 跟随
to understand something such as an explanation, story, or the meaning of something
Transitive: to follow an explanation or narrative
例子
I couldn't follow the professor's complex explanation of quantum physics.
我无法理解教授关于量子物理的复杂解释。
05
跟随, 点击
to click on a particular link on the Internet
Transitive: to follow a link
例子
Follow the link to access the online shopping website.
点击链接访问在线购物网站。
06
从事, 执业
to be in a certain occupation or profession
Transitive: to follow a profession
例子
Mary followed nursing until she retired.
玛丽从事护理工作直到退休。
07
跟随, 发展
to happen or develop in a specific manner
Transitive: to follow sth
例子
The conversation followed a friendly tone.
谈话遵循了友好的语气。
词汇树
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