Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #748
following
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
adjective
接下来的；随后的
Coming next in time or order.
- 1.
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
接下来的,按顺序或时间
- 2.
About to be specified.
即将被指定的
- 3.
Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
顺风的,沿着行进方向吹的
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
In use
Please read the following instructions carefully before starting the test.
The following day, we visited the museum.
In the following chapters, the author explains the theory in detail.
Connections
Collocations
- following day
- 第二天
- The meeting will be held the following day.会议将在第二天举行。
- following week
- 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。
- following example
- 以下例子
- Consider the following example.考虑以下例子。
- following instructions
- 遵循说明
- Please follow the following instructions carefully.请仔细遵循以下说明。
- following pages
- 后续页面
- Details are given on the following pages.细节在后续页面给出。
- following year
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'follow'（跟随）加-ing，像排着队依次而来，即'接下来的'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：指示、列举、时间顺序 这个形容词用法较为中性，通常用于书面或正式场合，表示顺序或列举关系。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ing share the spelling pattern but have varied vowel sounds before -ing. [ˈfɒləʊɪŋ] rhymes with 'following' only if the preceding vowel matches, which is rare. Compare carefully.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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