follow

vt.& vi.跟随，接着

vt.继承；（按时间、顺序等）接着；从事；采用

vi.理解；发生兴趣；由此产生；跟着人（或物）去（或来）

n.追随，跟随；[台球]推球，跟球打法（使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的打法）

verb

跟随 go after

1. 跟随；跟着
   to come or go after or behind sb/sth
   1. He followed her into the house.
      他跟随她走进房屋。
   2. Follow me please. I'll show you the way.
      请跟我走。我来给你带路。
   3. I think we're being followed.
      我认为有人跟踪我们。
   4. She followed her mother into the medical profession.
      她走她母亲的路，从事医务工作。
   5. Wherever she led, they followed.
      她引向哪里，他们就跟到哪里。
   6. Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.
      萨姆走了进来，其他男孩紧跟其后。

在…后发生 / 做 happen/do after

2. （指时间或顺序）在…后发生，因…而发生
   to come after sth/sb else in time or order; to happen as a result of sth else
   1. The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.
      上完头两节课，有十分钟的课间休息。
   2. I remember little of the days that followed the accident.
      那次事故以后的日子我记不大清楚了。
   3. A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.
      总统辞职之后有一段时期的动荡。
   4. A detailed news report will follow shortly.
      下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。
   5. There followed a short silence.
      接着沉默了一会儿。
   6. The opening hours are as follows …
      营业时间如下…
   7. A new proposal followed on from the discussions.
      讨论出了一个新提案。
3. 在…后做
   to do sth after sth else
   1. Follow your treatment with plenty of rest.
      你治疗以后要多休息。
   2. They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month.
      他们在三月演出以后，就是下个月在英国的四场演出。

结果 be result

4. 是…的必然结果
   to be the logical result of sth
   1. I don't see how that follows from what you've just said.
      根据你刚才所说的，我不明白怎么会产生那样的结果。
   2. If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.
      设a = b，b = c，则a = c。

一餐的部分 of part of meal

5. 接着是；然后是；下一道是
   to come or be eaten after another part
   1. The main course was followed by fresh fruit.
      主菜以后是新鲜水果。
   2. I'll have soup and fish to follow .
      我要汤，然后要鱼。

道路；小径 road/path

6. 沿着（道路、小径等）
   to go along a road, path, etc.
   1. Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left.
      沿着这条路走到学校，然后向左拐。
7. 沿着…延伸；与…平行
   to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth
   1. The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile.
      小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。

忠告；指示 advice/instructions

8. 接受，遵循，听从（忠告、指示等）
   to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do
   1. to follow a diet/recipe
      按照规定饮食；采用规定食谱
   2. He has trouble following simple instructions .
      简单的指示他都难以照办。
   3. Why didn't you follow my advice ?
      你为什么不听我的劝告？

接受；效仿 accept/copy

9. 接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效
   to accept sb/sth as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy sb/sth
   1. They followed the teachings of Buddha.
      他们信佛教。
   2. He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes) .
      他总是紧跟着服装潮流。
   3. I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage.
      我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。
   4. The movie follows the book faithfully.
      这部电影忠于原著。

理解 understand

10. 理解，明白（说明或意思）
    to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth
    1. Sorry, I don't follow.
       对不起，我不明白。
    2. Sorry, I don't follow you.
       对不起，我听不懂你的话。
    3. The plot is almost impossible to follow .
       故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。

注视；听 watch/listen

11. 密切注视；倾听
    to watch or listen to sb/sth very carefully
    1. The children were following every word of the story intently.
       孩子们一字不漏地专心听故事。
    2. Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time) .
       她一直在注视着他。

兴趣 be interested in

12. 对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注
    to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening
    1. Have you been following the basketball championships?
       你是否一直在注意篮球锦标赛的赛程？
    2. Millions of people followed the trial on TV.
       几百万人饶有兴趣地收看了电视转播的审判。

书籍；电影 of book/movie

13. 涉及…生活；有关…发展
    to be concerned with the life or development of sb/sth
    1. The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland.
       小说叙述了苏格兰一个村落的变迁。

模式；进展 pattern/course

14. 按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生
    to develop or happen in a particular way
    1. The day followed the usual pattern.
       这一天和平常过得一样。

现在分词:following 过去分词:followed 第三人称单数:follows 过去式:followed

follow 跟随

来自Proto-Germanic*fulg, 陪伴，跟随，词源同full. 部分学者解释*g来自*gan, 走，词源同gang. 即跟着走的人，随从。

1. We followed him up the steps into a large hall
   我们跟着他上楼来到一个很大的大厅。
2. Please follow me, madam
   请跟我来，夫人。
3. They took him into a small room and I followed.
   他们把他带到一个小房间，我跟了进去。
4. She realized that the Mercedes was following her
   她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。
5. He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition.
   他追随贾尼丝到了纽约，她正在那里准备一个展览。
6. I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death
   父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。
7. He was arrested in the confusion which followed
   他在之后的混乱中被捕。
8. Other problems may follow
   其他的问题可能会接踵而至。
9. Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light.
   目击者说响声过后出现了一道耀眼的红光。
10. Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.
    她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。
11. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next
    不能因为一只鸟某一年没有繁殖就断定它第二年也不会繁殖。
12. If the explanation is right, two things follow
    如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。
13. It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation.
    很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。
14. What follows is an eyewitness account
    接下来的是目击者的陈述。
15. If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village
    如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。
16. Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods
    我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。
17. Ann's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.
    安注视着一辆缓缓驶过的警车。
18. His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages.
    最终他的获释方式也和其他6名人质的获释如出一辙。
19. Take care to follow the instructions carefully
    注意严格按照说明进行。
20. His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs
    他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。
21. He followed his father and became a surgeon
    他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。
22. Can you follow the plot so far?
    目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？
23. She was following Laura's progress closely.
    她密切关注着劳拉的进展。
24. The film follows the fortunes of two women.
    这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。
25. 'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.'
    “你们有自己的宗教信仰吗？”——“是的，我们都是印度教徒。”
26. The winners are as follows: E. Walker; R. Foster; R. Gates; A. Mackintosh
    优胜者分别是：E.沃克、R.福斯特、R.盖茨和A.麦金托什。
27. Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.
    马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。
28. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
    他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。
29. The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas
    领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。
30. State security police are following up several leads
    国家安全警察正在追查几条线索。