a following of + number/people
of 后面接数量或人群，用来说明追随者的人数规模。
The singer has a following of millions around the world.
这位歌手在世界各地拥有数百万的追随者。
追随者；拥护者；支持者
followings — plural of following
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
a group of followers, admirers, or supporters
追随者、随从或崇拜者的群体；随行人员
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
追随者或爱好者的群体
a group of followers or enthusiasts
职业；业务；专业
Vocation; business; profession.
追赶或捕捉的行为
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
被关注的账户
An account which is followed.
The musician has a large following among young people.
这位音乐家在年轻人中拥有大量追随者。
用法提示：这里'following'是名词，表示'追随者群体'。
The political party's following grew rapidly after the election.
该政党的追随者在选举后迅速增长。
用法提示：名词'following'指支持者群体。
The following of the thief through the crowded market was difficult.
在拥挤的市场里追赶小偷很困难。
用法提示：这里'following'是名词，表示'追赶的行为'。
of 后面接数量或人群，用来说明追随者的人数规模。
The singer has a following of millions around the world.
这位歌手在世界各地拥有数百万的追随者。
among 后面接具体群体，表示在某类人中很受欢迎。
The band has a large following among college students.
这支乐队在大学生中拥有大量粉丝。
for 引出受到追捧的事物，常与 growing、large 等词连用。
There is a growing following for vegan food in this city.
这座城市里，素食的追随者越来越多。
grammar · medium
易错句子The singer has many following.
正确表达The singer has a large following.
following 表示“一群追随者/粉丝”时是可数名词，通常用 a large/small following 这样的单数形式，不能直接用 many 修饰。many 后面必须接复数可数名词（如 followers）。因此应改为 a large following 或 many followers。
grammar · medium
易错句子The singer has millions of following.
正确表达The singer has a following of millions.
following 作“追随者群体”解时是单数集合名词，不能直接跟在 millions of 后面；millions of 要求后接复数可数名词（如 followers）。若要保留 following，可用 a following of millions 的结构，例如：The singer has a following of millions。
grammar · medium
易错句子The singer has a following fans.
正确表达The singer has a following of fans.
表示“一群粉丝/追随者”时，following 常与 of 连用，构成 a following of + 名词短语，说明追随者的具体身份或数量。直接说 a following fans 缺少介词 of，不符合英语搭配。因此应改为 a following of fans。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
hollow + ing
wallow + ing
swallow + ing
borrow + ing
sorrow + ing
narrow + ing
无前缀。follow（词根/动词，跟随） + -ing（名词后缀，表示行为结果或人群）→ following（追随者群体）。同根词：follower（追随者）、follow（跟随）。
指一个艺人、品牌或公众人物所拥有的忠实追随者，是‘following’在粉丝场景下的具体体现。
指接受内容或表演的人群，与‘following’同属‘受众群体’这一语义场。
强调围绕某人或某主题形成有共同认同感的群体，是‘following’的社会化延伸。
指拥有庞大‘following’所产生的影响力，尤其在社交媒体分析中常用。
指追随者与内容或账号之间的互动活跃程度，与‘following’共同描述社媒生态。
效仿；跟着做
One airline lowered its fares, and the others are following suit.
一家航空公司降低了票价，其他公司也随之效仿。
步某人的后尘；效仿某人
She is following in her father's footsteps as an engineer.
她正追随父亲的脚步，成为一名工程师。
随大流
He is just following the crowd and doesn't have his own opinion.
他只是随大流，没有自己的主见。
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