follow是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)follow suit学样子

(2)follow the example of以..为榜样

(3)follow in someone's footsteps步某人后尘；走某人走过的路；继承事业

(4)follow the fashion赶时髦

(5)follow up跟进；继续；对…采取进一步行动

(6)follow through击球后做随球动作

(7)follow instructions按照说明 ；遵守指南 ；遵守指示

(8)follow one's dream追寻梦想

(9)follow the crowd随大流；从众

(10)follows rules遵守规则

(11)follow instruction按照指令；跟随指令；服从指示

(12)follow one's feeling遵从感觉

(13)follow a fashion赶时髦；追赶时尚

(14)as follows如下

(15)follow from遵循从...；遵从...

(16)follow one's advice听从某人的建议

(17)follow regulation遵守规定

(18)follow on继续击球

(19)follow on from因…而起；是…的结果

(20)a hard act to follow难以取得的成就

(21)a tough act to follow难以取得的成就

(22)follow something up紧追；对…进行进一步调查

(23)follow one's nose相信自己的本能；凭嗅觉前行；笔直往前

(24)follow in someone's steps踏着…的脚步走；效法…的样子；步…的后尘

(25)follow something through把…进行到底；坚持完成

(26)to follow遵循；跟随；遵守

(27)follow up on跟进关于...；跟进...；跟进对...

(28)follow me[口语]请跟我来；跟我学；跟着我

(29)as follow如下；以下

(30)follow in跟进；步某人后尘；效仿某人

(31)follow you跟随你；跟着你；追随你

(32)follow the rules遵守规则

(33)closely follow紧紧跟随

(34)follow your heart追随你心；听从内心

(35)blindly follow盲目听从

(36)follow your nose凭直觉；向前直走；一直向前走

(37)carefully follow小心跟随；仔细遵循

(38)inevitably follow必然会随着

(39)follow the river顺着河

(40)follow procedure追随进程

(41)follow ups跟进；随访；连续

(42)hardly follow不遵循；几乎不跟随

(43)follow advice听从意见；听从劝告

(44)follow fashion追求时尚；追随时尚

(45)faithfully follow坚决执行

(46)follow principle遵循原则

(47)follow guidance以...为指导

(48)follow tradition遵循传统

(49)follow rule遵守规则

(50)follow path沿着小道走

(51)follow line沿线

(52)follow pattern模仿格式

(53)follow convention遵守公约

(54)follow routine墨守常规

(55)follow strategy遵循策略

(56)follow practice遵循实践

(57)follow shot跟踪摄影；追随拍摄

(58)follow history遵循历史

(59)follow custom遵循习俗；从其习俗

(60)follow logic遵循……逻辑

(61)follow trend跟随潮流；跟随趋势

双语例句

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(1)Please follow me to read this sentence one more time.

请跟我再读一遍这个句子。

(2)I followed her suggestions after thinking for days.

经过几天的思考，我采纳了她的建议。

(3)I believe that your punishment will follow one day.

我相信总有一天你会受到惩罚。

(4)I'll show you the way, please follow me.

我来给你带路 请跟我走

(5)We can’t follow her insane plan!

我们可不能听她疯狂的主意！

(6)She wants you to follow him, see where he goes after work.

她希望你去跟踪他，看看他下班后去哪。

(7)If you want to be happy, follow your heart.

如果你想开心，就遵从你的内心。

(8)I’m just calling to follow up on our conversation yesterday.

我打电话来是继续我们昨天的谈话。

(9)I'm writing to follow up on our meeting last week.

我写信来是跟进上周的会议的。

(10)We must follow traffic rules. This is necessary.

我们必须遵守交通规则。这很有必要。

(11)This cake tastes a little off. Did they follow the recipe?

这蛋糕尝起来不大好。他们是按照菜谱做的吗？

(12)You don't need to follow my advice. Just don't act surprised when your plan doesn't work.

你不需要听从我的建议。当你的计划失败时，别表现得很惊讶就好。

(13)The signs are everywhere, so you'd think people would follow them, but they don't.

标志到处都是，所以你以为人们会遵循它们，但并没有。

(14)She signalled him to follow.

她示意他跟她走。

(15)He motioned for us to follow him.

他示意我们跟他走。

(16)If you lead, I'll follow.

你领头，我跟着。

(17)He was observed to follow her closely.

有人看到他紧跟着她。

(18)Follow me please. I'll show you the way.

请跟我走。我来给你带路。

同义词

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vt. 跟随；遵循；追求；密切注意

vi. 跟随；接着

n. 跟随；追随

反义词

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同根词

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词根 follow

(1)following adj. 下面的；其次的，接着的n. 下列事物；一批追随者v. 跟随；沿行（follow的ing形式）

(2)follower n. 追随者；信徒；属下

单词辨析

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跟随；追踪

(1)pursue 指坚持不懈、毫不动摇地紧跟、追赶某人、某物或某个事业。

(2)trace 指根据线索或足迹进行跟踪。用于抽象意义时指找到某事物的根源。

(3)trail 一般指跟踪追击。

(4)track 指沿着人或动物留下的印迹或行迹追踪。

(5)hunt 原义为“追猎、猎取”，现用于指追捕或搜寻逃犯等。

(6)chase 指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义均可用。

(7)follow 普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟随起引导作用的人或物，跟随的动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。

释义

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v.

go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind

跟在…后面；跟随

she went back into the house, and Ben followed her

她回到屋里，本跟在她身后

[no obj.]he was following behind in his car.

　他驾车尾随。

go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor

跟踪

the KGB man followed her everywhere.

　克格勃特工四处跟踪她。

archaic strive after; aim at

〈古〉 为…而奋斗；以…为目标

I follow fame.

　我追逐名望。

go along (a route or path)

沿（路线，道路）行进。

(of a route or path)go in the same direction as or parallel to (another)

（路线，道路）与（其他路线、道路）同方向延伸（或平行）

the road follows the track of the railway line.

　公路与铁路平行。

come after in time or order

（时间、顺序）排在…后面

the six years that followed his restoration

他复职后的六年

[no obj.]the rates are as follows.

比率如下。

happen after (something else) as a consequence

因…所致，是…的结果

raucous laughter followed the ribald remark

下流话引发了粗嘎的笑声

[no obj.]retribution soon followed.

　报应很快来到。

[no obj.]be a logical consequence

是合乎逻辑的结果

it thus follows from this equation that the value must be negative.

　因此根据这个公式计算得出的值必为负数。

[with obj. and adverbial](of a person)do something after (something else)

（人）一件事后接着做

they follow their March show with four UK dates next month.

　３月份演出后，他们下个月在英国还有四场演出。

(常作be followed by)have （a dish or course） after another or others in a meal

接着吃（某盘或某道菜）

turkey was followed by dessert.

　吃完火鸡后接着上甜点。

act according to (an instruction or precept)

按照（指示，规则）做，执行

he has difficulty in following written instructions.

　他执行书面指示有困难。

conform to

符合，　遵照

the film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot.

　电影忠实于莎士比亚戏剧的情节。

act according to the lead or example of (someone)

追随，步… 的后尘；仿效

he follows Aristotle in believing this.

　他跟亚里士多德一样，也相信这一点。

treat as a teacher or guide

以…为老师（或指导）

those who seek to follow Jesus Christ.

　那些想要追随耶稣的人。

pay close attention to (something)

密切注意

I've been following this discussion closely.

　我一直在密切关注这项讨论。

keep track of; trace the movement or direction of

跟随；追踪

she followed his gaze, peering into the gloom.

　她顺着他凝视的方向，向昏暗处看去。

maintain awareness of the current state or progress of (events in a particular sphere or account)

了解，关注（近况，进展）

young Italians follow football like we follow the Royal Family.

　意大利的年轻人关注足球有如我们关注王室。

(of a person or account)be concerned with the development of (something)

（人，记述）与…的进展有关

the book follows the life and career of Henry Clay.

　这本书讲述亨利·克莱的生活和事业。

understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument)

听懂，领会（说话者，论点）

I still don't follow you.

　我还是不懂你的意思。

practise (a trade or profession)

从事（行业，职业）。

undertake or carry out (a course of action or study)

进行，执行

she followed a strict diet.

　她进行严格的节食。

短语

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follow in someone's footsteps　见FOOTSTEP. follow one's nose　1　trust to one's instincts 相信自己的本能 　you are on the right track so follow your nose.　你的思路正确，可以凭直觉干

2　move along guided by one's sense of smell 凭嗅觉前行

3　go straight ahead 笔直往前

follow suit　（in bridge, whist, and other card games） play a card of the suit led （桥牌等牌戏中）跟牌，跟着出同花色牌

conform to another's actions 跟着做，仿效 　Spain cut its rates by half a per cent but no other country has followed suit.　西班牙把税率削减了0.5%, 其他国家并未跟进

短语动词

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follow on　（of a cricket team） be required to bat again immediately after failing in their first innings to reach a score within a set number of runs of the score made by their opponents （板球）继续击球（第一局得分少的球队先击球）

follow on from　occur as a consequence or result of 因…而起，是… 的结果 　the announcement followed on from the collapse of the merchant bank.　那家商业银行倒闭后，发表了这个布告

follow through　（in golf, cricket, and other sports） continue the movement of a stroke after the ball has been struck （高尔夫球、板球等）击球后做随球动作

follow something through　continue an action or task to its conclusion 把…进行到底，坚持完成

follow something up　pursue or investigate something further 紧追，对…进行进一步调查 　I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls.　我决定写完信之后再打电话了解情况

易错必背词

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follow sb/sth 跟着某人/某物

(1)I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me.

我试图跑慢一点，这样他能跟上我。[陕西省 2018 中考 完形填空]

follow me 跟着我

follow rules/policies 遵守规则/政策

(1)They usually follow the same ways every year.

他们通常每年都遵循同样的方式。[杭州市 2020 中考 阅读理解]

follow one's heart 跟随某人的内心

(1)She has the courage to follow her heart and do what's he really likes.

她有勇气跟随自己的内心，做他真正喜欢的事情。[天津卷 2021 高考 阅读表达]

follow in someone's footsteps 步某人后尘；走某人走过的路；继承事业

(1)So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.

因此，当商鞅开始实行变法时，人民都追随他。[黄冈市 2019 中考 阅读理解]

follow the example of sth 以...为榜样

(1)Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family.

三分之二的人认为更多的家庭会效仿奥巴马的家庭。[全国卷I 2016 高考 阅读理解]

follow sth / be followed by 随后发生

(1)Players play a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing.

玩家先下一盘棋，接着是一轮拳击。[广州市 2020 中考 阅读理解]

follow one's dream 追求梦想

(1)Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream?

是谁鼓励 Darrius 追求自己的梦想？[安徽省 2020 中考 阅读理解]

follow the map 按着地图走

(1)He followed his teacher's map, but he made one little mistake.

他按照老师的地图走，但犯了一个小错误。[沈阳市 2018 中考 回答问题]

follow sb/sth 理解某人的话/理解某事

(1)I'm afraid I didn't follow you.

恐怕我没有理解你的话。[包头市 2018 中考 单项选择]

(2)I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow you.

抱歉，但我不太跟得上您。[重庆 2021 单项选择]

as follows 如下

(1)The winners are as follows-Woods, Smith, and Cassidy.

获胜者如下：伍兹，史密斯和卡西迪。[经典例句]

词源

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"Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen　and German folgen."

考纲分布

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近6年出现316次

重要程度: 5星

86%; v 遵循; 听从

9%; v 跟在...后面; 跟随; 追踪

3%; v 随后发生

1%; v 追随; 效仿; 步...的后尘

1%; v 追求

1%; v 沿...行进

0%; v 理解; 明白

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 遵循; 听从

英文释义：act according to an instruction or precepts

真题例句：

We'd better follow the seven-step hand-washing method to keep healthy.

为了保持健康，我们最好遵循七步洗手法。[2020年 重庆市B卷 单项选择]

They usually follow the same ways every year.

他们通常每年都遵循同样的方式。[2020年 杭州市卷 阅读理解]

All students in the UK now have to follow strict bullying policies (政策).

现在所有的英国学生都必须遵守严格的欺凌政策。[2018年 昆明市卷 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 跟在...后面; 跟随; 追踪

英文释义：go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead; move or travel behind

真题例句：

His cousins, Ted and Kate, have to follow clues (线索) around London and find him before it is too late.

他的堂兄弟姐妹，泰德和凯特，不得不在伦敦跟着线索四处寻，但找到他们时为时已晚。[2020年 长沙市卷 阅读理解]

He nodded and asked me to follow.

他点头，让我跟上。[2018年 重庆市卷 任务型阅读]

I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me.

我试图跑慢一点，这样他能跟上我。[2018年 陕西省卷 完形填空]

( 3)v. 随后发生

英文释义：come after in time or order; happen after something else as a consequence

真题例句：

Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.

这是我们经常从孩子们那里得到的一些意见，然后是一些可能有用的想法。[2020年 福建省卷 阅读理解]

Players play a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing.

玩家先下一盘棋，接着是一轮拳击。[2020年 广州市卷 阅读理解]

In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview.

在德国，你的面试可能从一个非常简短的谈话开始，然后是一个正式的面试。[2018年 安徽省卷 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 追随; 效仿; 步...的后尘

英文释义：act according to the lead or example of someone

真题例句：

When your friends do something stupid, you don't have to follow.

当你朋友做傻事的时候，你不要效仿。[2019年 上海市卷 书面表达]

So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.

因此，当商鞅开始实行变法时，人民都追随他。[2019年 黄冈市卷 阅读理解]

If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much.

如果一个名人喝酒抽烟，他的粉丝会效仿他，因为他们非常崇拜这个名人。[2018年 山西省卷 阅读理解]

( 5)v. 追求

英文释义：strive after; aim at

真题例句：

Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream?

是谁鼓励 Darrius 追求自己的梦想？[2020年 安徽省卷 阅读理解]

Dreams are like stars. You may never catch them, but if you follow them, they will lead you to success.

梦想就像星辰，你可能永远都抓不住它们，但是如果你追求它们（梦想），它们将带领你走向成功。[2019年 陕西省卷 阅读理解]

Yan achieved her dream because she had the courage to follow it.

严实现了她的梦想，因为她有勇气去追求[2019年 陕西省卷 阅读理解]

( 6)v. 沿...行进

英文释义：go along a route or path

真题例句：

The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.

这本书讲述了四姐妹——梅格、乔、贝丝和艾米的从小到大的生活。[2021年 菏泽市卷 完形填空]

The trip followed the way of Xiaopingzhai→ Kangmian→ Shuiduichong.

这次旅行是沿着小平寨→ 康棉→ 水堆冲的路线进行的。[2021年 重庆市B卷 阅读理解]

He followed his teacher's map, but he made one little mistake.

他按照老师的地图走，但犯了一个小错误。[2018年 沈阳市卷 回答问题]

( 7)v. 理解; 明白

英文释义：understand the meaning or tendency of a speaker or argument

真题例句：

Don't send long voice messages because it's hard to follow and remember.

不要发很长的语音信息，因为很难理解和记住。[2019年 成都市A卷 听力]

I'm afraid I didn't follow you.

恐怕我没有理解你的话。[2018年 包头市卷 单项选择]

必考短语

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(1)follow in someone's footsteps步某人后尘；走某人走过的路；继承事业

(2)follow instructions按照说明 ；遵守指南 ；遵守指示

(3)follow one's dream追寻梦想

(4)follow the crowd随大流；从众

(5)follow through击球后做随球动作

(6)follows rules遵守规则

(7)follow a fashion赶时髦；追赶时尚

必考派生词

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follower n. 追随者；拥护者；爱好者；跟在后面的人

following prep. 在… 以后

用法讲解

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follow可表示“跟在…之后”，常作及物动词，后面不需要再加介词after或behind。

as follows属于固定的习惯用语，在以词组形式出现的时候，follow不可以单数形式出现，不管句子主语是单数或复数，都用as follows。

follow后不可接动词不定式的结构，如： 误 I followed him to go into the house. 正 I followed him into the house.

考纲分布

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近12年出现18次

重要程度: 5星

61%; v/n 随后发生(的事)

11%; v 遵循; 听从

11%; v 跟随

11%; v 从事

6%; v 追求

考纲释义

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( 1)v/n. 随后发生(的事)

英文释义：come after in time or order; happen after something else as a consequence

真题例句：

Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources.

不幸的是，仅仅几十年后，探险家和定居者就毁灭了这些资源的很大一部分。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 阅读理解]

An imaginary world will disassociate itself more and more from the procedure that follows.

一个想象的世界将会越来越脱离接下来的过程。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

Language researchers say pronunciation and fluency are the biggest barriers, followed by grammar in effective spoken English.

语言研究人员表示，发音和流利程度才有效练习英语口语的最大障碍，其次才是语法。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 听力]

As part of the package, initial and follow-up training sessions are provided and accommodation is available if required.

作为一揽子计划的一部分，我们将会提供初始和后续培训课程，并在需要时提供住宿。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 遵循; 听从

英文释义：act according to an instruction or precepts

真题例句：

Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.

遵循计划好的时间将确保你有足够的睡眠去上早课并保持完全清醒。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

展览按照时间和主题布展的，参观者则经由“大脑”退出展厅。[2015年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 跟随

英文释义：go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead; move or travel behind

真题例句：

The last few years have been exciting because I've been following my heart to do what I love.

过去的几年很令人兴奋，因为我一直在跟随自己的心去做我喜欢的事情。[2021年 天津卷 阅读表达]

She has the courage to follow her heart and do what's he really likes.

她有勇气跟随自己的内心，做他真正喜欢的事情。[2021年 天津卷 阅读表达]

It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing.

直到我跟随这种感觉找到了它的源头，我才发现我对写作有了热情。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 从事

英文释义：undertake or carry out a course of action or study

( 5)v. 追求

英文释义：strive after; aim at

必考短语

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(1)follow suit跟着做; 照着做; 仿效

(2)follow the example of以..为榜样

(3)follow the fashion赶时髦

必考派生词

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following prep. 在… 以后

单词辨析

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chase 指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义均可用。

follow 普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟在他人后面走路、驾车等，也可指追随某人从事某项事业，动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。

考纲分布

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近9年出现81次

重要程度: 5星

73%; v 遵循; 听从

15%; v 跟随

9%; v 随后发生

2%; v 效仿

1%; v 沿路行走

0%; v 追求

0%; v 从事

0%; v 理解; 明白

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 遵循; 听从

英文释义：act according to an instruction or precepts

真题例句：

Follow their intuition in deciding what to eat.

听从他们的直觉来决定吃什么。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

They must follow some common standards.

他们必须遵循一些共识。[2021年 CET4 听力]

They follow traffic rules closely.

他们严格遵守交通规则。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 2)v. 跟随

英文释义：go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead; move or travel behind

真题例句：

A 2018 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for example, followed researchers in the Netherlands.

例如，发表在《美国国家科学院院刊》上的一项2018年的研究跟踪了荷兰的研究人员。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

By following individuals over time.

通过长期跟踪人们。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

The study, which followed more than 2, 000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60.

这项研究追踪了2000多名年龄在18岁到60岁之间的健康成年人。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 随后发生

英文释义：come after in time or order; happen after something else as a consequence

真题例句：

Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven.

在所有常见的厨房烹饪用具中，微波炉是最节能的，其次是厨灶，最后是标准烤箱。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

The nutritional and health crises that followed the policy of structural adjustment, he says, led to many children and teenagers failing to reach their full potential in terms of height.

他说，结构调整政策之后的营养和健康危机，导致许多儿童和青少年在身高方面未能充分发挥潜力。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

Following this disaster, the Britannic hit a naval mine in 1916 and subsequently sank as well.

在此次灾难后，不列颠尼克号于1916年撞到一枚水雷，随后也沉没了。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

The Olympic launched first in 1910, followed by the Titanic in 1911, and lastly the Britannic in 1914.

奥林匹克号于1910年首先下水航行，紧随其后的是1911年泰坦尼克号，最后是1914年的不列颠尼克号。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 效仿

英文释义：act according to the lead or example of someone

真题例句：

It has led some other companies to follow suit.

它已经导致其他一些公司的效仿。[2021年 CET4 听力]

The city of Bogor followed suit in 2018.

茂物市在2018年也紧随其后。[2020年 CET4 听力]

Follow his example.

以他为榜样。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 5)v. 沿路行走

英文释义：go along a route or path

真题例句：

"I followed my route like I normally do," Smith told a reporter.

史密斯告诉记者：“我像往常一样沿着我的路线走。”[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 6)v. 追求

英文释义：strive after; aim at

( 7)v. 从事

英文释义：undertake or carry out a course of action or study

( 8)v. 理解; 明白

英文释义：understand the meaning or tendency of a speaker or argument

必考短语

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(1)follow suit学样子; 跟别人出同样花色的牌

(2)follow up跟进; 继续; 对...采取进一步行动

(3)as follows如下

必考派生词

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following prep. 在… 以后

单词辨析

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chase 指快速追赶或决心追踪，褒义贬义均可用。

follow 普遍用词，含义最广，多指跟在他人后面走路、驾车等，也可指追随某人从事某项事业，动机可以是善意的，也可能是恶意的。

用法讲解

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as follows属于固定的习惯用语，在以词组形式出现的时候，follow不可以单数形式出现，不管句子主语是单数或复数，都用as follows。

follow后不可接动词不定式的结构，如： 误 I followed him to go into the house. 正 I followed him into the house.

follow可表示“跟在…之后”，常作及物动词，后面不需要再加介词after或behind。

考纲分布

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近9年出现84次

重要程度: 5星

77%; v 遵循; 听从

12%; v 随后发生

7%; v 关注

1%; v 跟随

1%; v 理解; 明白

1%; v 效仿

0%; v 从事

0%; v 追求

0%; v 沿路行走

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 遵循; 听从

英文释义：act according to an instruction or precepts

真题例句：

Safe driving habits are practices which people know they should follow but often don't.

安全驾驶习惯是人们知道他们应该遵守，但往往不遵守的习惯。[2021年 CET6 听力]

They are reluctant to follow instructions.

他们不愿意听从指示。[2021年 CET6 听力]

They have not been trained to follow the rules.

他们没有受过遵守规则的训练。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 2)v. 随后发生

英文释义：come after in time or order; happen after something else as a consequence

真题例句：

For example, years when people spent more time with friends were better years for wellbeing (and followed by better years).

例如，人们花更多时间与朋友相处的年份是健康状况较好的年份（随后是更好的年份）。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

For instance, years with larger increase in online usage were followed by years with lower wellbeing , rather than the other way around.

例如，网络使用量的大幅增加的那些年份会伴随着接下来数年的幸福感的降低，反过来却不是如此。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

In a second analysis, they found that where technology went, dips in wellbeing followed.

在第二次分析中，他们发现，随着科技的发展，幸福感也随之下降。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 关注

英文释义：pay close attention to something

真题例句：

It's hard for these parents to follow their every move so that they never get hurt.

这些父母很难跟踪他们的一举一动，这样他们就不会受到伤害。[2021年 CET6 写作]

Researchers would need to follow groups of children with and without music lessons over a long period of time.

研究人员需要在很长一段时间内关注有音乐课和没有音乐课的孩子们。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]

The neuroscientist Peter Schneider from Heidelberg University in Germany, for example, has been following a group of children for ten years now.

例如，德国海德堡大学的神经科学家彼得·施耐德已经跟踪一组儿童十年了。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]

( 4)v. 跟随

英文释义：go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead; move or travel behind

真题例句：

When young Mary Sawyer was followed to school by a lamb in 1816, it caused some problems.

1816年，有只羊羔跟着小 Mary Sawyer 上学，这引起了一些问题。[2018年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 5)v. 理解; 明白

英文释义：understand the meaning or tendency of a speaker or argument

真题例句：

They can't follow the conflicts in the show.

他们看不懂剧中的冲突。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 6)v. 效仿

英文释义：act according to the lead or example of someone

真题例句：

They take pop stars as their idols, following their style of dressing.

他们以流行歌星为偶像，追随他们的穿着风格。[2021年 CET6 写作]

In an earlier time, American fashion had also followed the dictates of Paris, or even copied and pirated specific French designs.

在更早的时候，美国时装也遵循巴黎的影响，甚至复制和盗版特定的法国设计。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 7)v. 从事

英文释义：undertake or carry out a course of action or study

真题例句：

Managers usually love people who are strong at following through their work.

经理通常喜欢那些在工作中坚持不懈的人。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 8)v. 追求

英文释义：strive after; aim at

( 9)v. 沿路行走

英文释义：go along a route or path

真题例句：

Birds following traditional migration routes were more likely to die.

遵循传统迁徙路线的鸟类更容易死亡。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

必考短语

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(1)follow suit学样子

必考派生词

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follower n. 追随者；拥护者；爱好者；跟在后面的人

following prep. 在… 以后

单词辨析

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chase 指快速追赶或决心追踪, 褒义贬义均可用。

follow 普遍用词, 含义最广, 多指跟在他人后面走路、驾车等, 也可指追随某人从事某项事业, 动机可以是善意的, 也可能是恶意的。

用法讲解

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follow可表示“跟在…之后”，常作及物动词，后面不需要再加介词after或behind。

as follows属于固定的习惯用语，在以词组形式出现的时候，follow不可以单数形式出现，不管句子主语是单数或复数，都用as follows。

follow后不可接动词不定式的结构，如： 误 I followed him to go into the house. 正 I followed him into the house.

考纲分布

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近16年出现48次

重要程度: 5星

44%; v 遵循; 按...进行

19%; v 跟在...后面; 跟随; 追踪

15%; v 随后发生; 因...所致

4%; n/v (follow up)后续

4%; v 沿着...前行

4%; v (follow suit)跟牌; 效仿

2%; v 追随; 效仿; 沿袭; 继承

2%; v 为...而奋斗

2%; v 理解; 明白

2%; v 从事(行业; 职业)

2%; v 对...感兴趣; 关注

0%; v 讲述...的故事

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 遵循; 按...进行

英文释义：act according to an instruction or precepts

真题例句：

On average, participants who followed this instruction felt better than those who had been told to stand or sit in silence.

一般来说，比起那些被告知安静地站着或坐着的人，遵循这个指示的参与者感觉更好。[2021年 英语二 翻译]

A calm, rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of parenting than, for example, a younger sibling.

一个冷静、遵守规则的孩子可能会对不同类型的教育方式做出更好的反应，例如，与一个更小的兄弟姐妹相比。[2020年 英语二 完型填空]

Scientists have no hard scientific proof on the basis of the precautionary principle that it is advisable to follow the FSA advice.

科学家们没有确凿的科学证据来证明遵循FSA的建议是明智的。[2020年 英语一 完型填空]

( 2)v. 跟在...后面; 跟随; 追踪

英文释义：go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead; move or travel behind

真题例句：

During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around, and opened cage doors to let trapped rats escape.

在实验过程中，社交机器鼠跟随活的老鼠四处走动，并打开笼子的门让被困的老鼠逃跑。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Following the explosion of creativity in Florence, the modern world saw a departure from what it had once known.

随着佛罗伦萨创造力的爆发，现代世界看到了与它曾经所知相背离之处。[2020年 英语一 翻译]

More apparent reasonableness followed.

更明显的合理性随之而来。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 3)v. 随后发生; 因...所致

英文释义：come after in time or order; happen after something else as a consequence

真题例句：

However, the mechanisms proposed were unwieldy and the Bill was voted down following the change in government later that year.

然而，提议的机制很难操作，该法案在当年晚些时候政府更迭后被否决。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

But it doesn't necessarily follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease.

但从这些发现中并不一定得出这样的结论：一个没有工作的世界会充满不安。[2017年 英语二 完型填空]

As it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above "mere" politics and "embody" a spirit of national unity.

随着佛朗哥政权的结束，君主们可以超越“单纯的”政治，“体现”一种民族团结的精神。[2015年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 4)n/v. (follow up)后续

真题例句：

In contrast, only five of the 30 children paired with the "unreliable" tester participated in a follow-up activity.

相比之下，与“不可靠”测试者配对的30个孩子中，只有5个参加了后续活动。[2018年 英语一 完型填空]

( 5)v. 沿着...前行

英文释义：go along a route or path

真题例句：

So, if you head downhill, and follow any H2O you find, you should eventually see signs of people.

所以，如果你下山，沿着你找到的水前行，你最终会看到有人的迹象。[2019年 英语一 完型填空]

We have a few tricks to help you navigate back to civilization, one of which is to follow the land.

我们有一些技巧可以帮助你回到文明世界，其中之一就是沿着陆地前行。[2019年 英语一 完型填空]

( 6)v. (follow suit)跟牌; 效仿

真题例句：

Unless a broad consensus can be reached on reforming the international tax system, other nations are likely to follow suit.

除非能就改革国际税收体系达成广泛共识，否则其他国家很可能会效仿。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 7)v. 追随; 效仿; 沿袭; 继承

英文释义：act according to the lead or example of someone

( 8)v. 为...而奋斗

英文释义：strive after; aim at

( 9)v. 理解; 明白

英文释义：understand the meaning or tendency of a speaker or argument

( 10)v. 从事(行业; 职业)

英文释义：practise (a trade or profession); undertake or carry out a course of action or study

( 11)v. 对...感兴趣; 关注

英文释义：pay close attention to something

( 12)v. 讲述...的故事

必考短语

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(1)follow suit学样子；跟着做；跟牌；仿效

(2)follow up跟进；继续；对...采取进一步行动

(3)follow instruction按照指令；跟随指令；服从指示

(4)follow one's feeling遵从感觉

(5)follow one's advice听从某人的建议

(6)follow regulation遵守规定

必考派生词

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following prep. 在… 以后

(1)Follow me.

跟我来。《The Walking Dead S4》《行尸走肉 第四季》

(2)I don't expect you to follow me. I expect you to follow her.

没指望你们跟我走，你们可以跟她走。《Edge of Tomorrow》《明日边缘》

(3)Okay, everybody! Follow me!

好了，各位！跟着我走！《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》

(4)Yeah, follow it up in Greenland.

是的，跟着他到格陵兰岛。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(5)All right, just follow my lead.

好的，跟着我的话锋转。《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》

(6)Do you think they'll follow me?

你觉得他们会追随我吗？《Enders Game》《安德的游戏》

(7)There's one last surprise. Follow me.

还有最后一个惊喜哦，跟我来！《Peppa Pig Season 2》《粉红猪小妹 第二季》

(8)So, why attempt the impossible? Why follow your dream?

那为何要挑战不可能？为何要追寻梦想？《The Walk》《云中行走》

(9)Come on, why would we follow him into combat?

凭什么让我们跟着你去打仗？《Edge of Tomorrow》《明日边缘》

(10)Then why are your people still pulling hosts for follow-up?

那为什么你的手下还在对接待员进行后续调查？《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

(11)If she wants to survive, she has to follow our rules.

要是她想生存，必须守我们的规矩。《The Croods》《疯狂原始人》

(12)Okay, quick. We gotta find a cab and follow them.

快，我们得拦辆的士跟踪他们。《Friends Season 10》《老友记 第十季》

(13)We're ready for you now. Follow me.

都准备好了，跟我来。《Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone》《哈利·波特与魔法石》

(14)You cannot follow three different religions at the same time, Piscine.

皮辛，你不能同时信三种不同的宗教。《Life of Pi》《少年派的奇幻漂流》

(15)The pirate's handwriting is excellent. No, I can't make it out at all. The pirate has clearly written, "Follow the arrows." Follow the arrows?

我觉得海盗的字写得挺不错的。可是我一个字都看不懂。海盗写得很清楚啊，跟着箭头走。跟着箭头走？《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(16)Peppa, start quacking and the ducklings will follow you.

佩奇，快点学鸭子叫，这样小鸭子就会跟着你了。《Peppa Pig Season 4》《小猪佩奇 第四季》

(17)I require no rest, Lady Chabi. Lead and I will follow.

我不需要休整，察必皇后，现在可立刻与您前往。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(18)Come on, that's a good lead! You should follow that up.

来吧，这是一个很好的线索。你应该顺着这去找。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(19)And Adman for Miss York. If you will, please, follow us.

阿达曼服侍约克小姐。如果您愿意，请随我们来。《Sex and the City 2》《欲望都市2》

(20)I don't follow. Let me give you an example.

我没听明白。我给你举个例子吧。《The Big Bang Theory Season 9》《生活大爆炸 第九季》