Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #748
following
追随者；拥护者；支持者
a group of followers, admirers, or supporters
- 1.
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
追随者、随从或崇拜者的群体；随行人员
- 2.
a group of followers or enthusiasts
追随者或爱好者的群体
- 3.
Vocation; business; profession.
职业；业务；专业
- 4.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
追赶或捕捉的行为
- 5.
An account which is followed.
被关注的账户
追赶；追捕；追逐；职业；行业；所关注的账号；被关注的账号；追随者、随从或崇拜者的群体；随行人员；追随者或爱好者的群体
In use
The musician has a large following among young people.
The political party's following grew rapidly after the election.
The following of the thief through the crowded market was difficult.
Connections
Collocations
- a large following
- 大批追随者；众多粉丝
- The band has a large following in Japan.这支乐队在日本拥有大批追随者。
- a loyal following
- 忠诚的追随者；铁杆粉丝
- The podcast has built a loyal following over the years.这档播客多年来积累了一批忠实听众。
- a cult following
- 狂热追随者；小众而狂热的粉丝群
- The film gained a cult following after its release.这部电影上映后赢得了一群狂热影迷。
- build up a following
- 积累粉丝；逐渐赢得追随者
- She built up a following by posting daily videos.她通过每天发布视频积累了一批粉丝。
- a social media following
- 社交媒体粉丝群
- He uses his social media following to promote small businesses.他利用自己的社交媒体粉丝群为小企业做宣传。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
跟随(follow)你的人排成一行(-ing)，就是你的粉丝团。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：politics、social media、entertainment 作名词时，最常表示“一群追随者或支持者”，语气中性，适用于日常和正式场合，在社交媒体、政治或娱乐话题中尤其常见。其他名词义（如“职业”“追赶的行为”）比较少见，多用于正式或文学语境。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，表示‘追随者群体’或‘追赶行为’，常与介词of连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵：hollowing /ˈhɑloʊɪŋ/、wallowing /ˈwɑloʊɪŋ/、swallowing /ˈswɑloʊɪŋ/。拼写相近但不押韵：borrowing /ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/ 和 sorrowing /ˈsɑroʊɪŋ/ 的 r 音与 following 的 l 不同；narrowing /ˈnæroʊɪŋ/ 的重读元音不同。
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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