Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #748
following
接下来的；随后的
核心释义
Coming next in time or order.
- 1.
接下来的,按顺序或时间
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
- 2.
即将被指定的
About to be specified.
- 3.
顺风的,沿着行进方向吹的
Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
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
用法In use
Please read the following instructions carefully before starting the test.
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.
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.
用法提示：此处following作形容词，修饰chapters，意为“接下来的”。
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。
the following + plural noun
用于引出即将列出的内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'follow'（跟随）加-ing，像排着队依次而来，即'接下来的'。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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