the following + time noun
表示时间上紧接着的，常用于叙述顺序。
She returned the following day.
她第二天就回来了。
接下来的；随后的
下列的；下述的；顺风的；接下来的,按顺序或时间；即将被指定的；顺风的,沿着行进方向吹的
Coming next in time or order.
接下来的,按顺序或时间
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
即将被指定的
About to be specified.
顺风的,沿着行进方向吹的
Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
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用法提示：此处following作形容词，修饰instructions，意为“接下来的”。
The following day, we visited the museum.
第二天，我们参观了博物馆。
用法提示：此处following作形容词，修饰day，意为“随后的”。
In the following chapters, the author explains the theory in detail.
在接下来的章节中，作者详细解释了这一理论。
用法提示：此处following作形容词，修饰chapters，意为“接下来的”。
表示时间上紧接着的，常用于叙述顺序。
She returned the following day.
她第二天就回来了。
用于引出即将列出的内容。
Please read the following instructions carefully.
请仔细阅读以下说明。
指与行进方向相同的风或水流。
With a following wind, the ship made good speed.
顺风而行，船行驶得很快。
grammar · medium
易错句子The steps are as following.
正确表达The steps are as follows.
固定表达是 as follows，其中 follows 是第三人称单数动词，表示“内容如下”；following 不能放在 as 后面表示这个意思。要表达“如下”，必须用 as follows，而不是把 following 当名词或形容词塞进去。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please read the followings carefully.
正确表达Please read the following carefully.
the following 作名词指“下列内容”，是不可数用法，没有复数形式；不能说 the followings。汉语里“以下各项”可以数，但英语此处不加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will visit my grandma following week.
正确表达I will visit my grandma the following week.
following 作形容词表示“接下来的”时必须与定冠词 the 连用，构成 the following + 名词。汉语“下周”没有冠词，学生容易漏掉 the；英语里这类确定所指的名词短语需要 the。
第二天
The meeting will be held the following day.
会议将在第二天举行。
接下来的一周
We'll discuss it in the following week.
我们将在接下来的一周讨论它。
以下例子
Consider the following example.
考虑以下例子。
遵循说明
Please follow the following instructions carefully.
请仔细遵循以下说明。
后续页面
Details are given on the following pages.
细节在后续页面给出。
follow (根) + -ing (后缀)
常与"following"搭配表示接下来的页面
用于指代后续的章节
用于描述接下来的步骤
指代后续列举的项目
表示之后的指示或说明
步某人后尘，效仿某人
She is following in her father's footsteps and becoming a doctor.
她正追随父亲的脚步，成为一名医生。
跟着做，仿效
After the first company cut prices, many others followed suit.
第一家降价后，许多其他公司纷纷效仿。
坚持到底，完成
He has a habit of starting projects but never following through.
他有开始项目但从不坚持到底的习惯。
以下是一个真实的故事。
The following news report is based on true events.
以下新闻报道基于真实事件。
以下节目包含暴力场景。
Please note that the following movie is rated R for violence.
请注意，以下电影因暴力被评为R级。
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下一年
The project will start in the following year.
该项目将在下一年启动。