Word · Frequency #186
following
跟随;跟着
following is the present participle of follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
- 1.
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
跟随;追赶;在同一路径或方向上移动,尤其是为了追上
- 2.
to travel behind, go after, come after
跟随,追随,跟在后面
- 3.
To go or come after in a sequence.
在顺序上跟随或接着来
- 4.
be later in time
时间上在后
- 5.
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
执行(命令、指示等)
- 6.
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
作为逻辑结果;合乎逻辑地跟随
- 7.
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
按照(宗教、教义等)生活
- 8.
To understand, to pay attention to.
理解,注意
- 9.
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
关注,跟踪(某事件或人的报道)
- 10.
To be a supporter of (a sports team).
支持(某体育队)
- 11.
To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
订阅以查看社交媒体平台上某账户的内容
- 12.
To be a logical consequence of something.
是某事的逻辑结果
- 13.
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
沿着道路或路线行走;紧随某职业或事业
跟随;追赶;在同一路径或方向上移动,尤其是为了追上;跟随,追随,跟在后面;在顺序上跟随或接着来;时间上在后;执行(命令、指示等)
In use
The dog always follows me to school.
Please follow the guide through the museum.
We followed the path through the forest.
The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
Please follow the guide through the museum
Tuesday always follows Monday
It follows that your assertion is false
follow sb/sth
表示跟随某人或某物。
Please follow me.
请跟我来。
Connections
Collocations
- follow the rules
- 遵守规则
- You must follow the rules of the game.你必须遵守游戏规则。
- follow instructions
- 遵循指示
- Please follow the instructions carefully.请仔细遵循指示。
- follow a trend
- 跟随趋势
- Many companies follow the trend of going digital.许多公司跟随数字化趋势。
- follow a leader
- 跟随领袖
- The team decided to follow their leader.团队决定跟随他们的领袖。
- follow a path
- 沿着一条路走
- We followed a narrow path through the forest.我们沿着一条狭窄的小路穿过森林。
- follow suit
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Follow 中含有 low(低),可联想:跟随别人时要放低姿态。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合,表示按照规则、指导或建议行事,如follow the rules(遵守规则)。在口语中也可用于表示跟随或理解。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending 'ow' pronounced /oʊ/ and rhyme with 'follow' (stressed syllable /fɑː/ or /fɒ/ + /loʊ/). No lookalikes to warn about.
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 5,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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.