follow 是一个多功能的英语动词,主要含义包括:
例:Please follow me to the conference room.(请跟我到会议室。)
表示“跟在...后面”移动:
例:The dog followed its owner home.(狗跟着主人回家了。)
例:You go first, and I'll follow later.(你先走,我随后就到。)
表示“在...之后发生”:
例:The full recipe follows the introduction.(介绍之后就是完整的食谱。)
例:Spring follows winter.(冬去春来。)
表示“遵守、听从”:
例:All students must follow the school rules.(所有学生都必须遵守校规。)
例:Follow the doctor's advice, and you'll recover soon.(听从医生的建议,你很快就会康复。)
表示“听懂、明白”:
例:His argument was too complicated to follow.(他的论证太复杂,听不懂。)
例:Do you follow me?(你明白我的意思吗?)
表示“关注(账号)、追踪(动态)”:
例:She follows many influencers on Instagram.(她在Instagram上关注了很多网红。)
例:Follow our page for daily updates!(关注我们的页面,获取每日更新!)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| follow up | 跟进、采取后续行动 | I'll follow up with an email tomorrow.(我明天会发邮件跟进。) |
| follow through | 坚持完成、兑现 | He always follows through on his promises.(他总是兑现承诺。) |
| follow suit | 效仿、跟着做 | After one company raised prices, others followed suit.(一家公司涨价后,其他公司也纷纷效仿。) |
| as follows | 如下所述 | The schedule is as follows: first, the meeting; then, lunch.(日程安排如下:先开会,然后午餐。) |
| 结构 | 说明 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| follow + 人/物 | 直接跟随对象 | Follow that car!(跟上那辆车!) |
| follow + 副词/介词短语 | 表示方向或方式 | She followed quickly behind.(她很快跟在后面。) |
| be followed by | 被动语态,表示“后面是...” | The speech was followed by a Q&A session.(演讲之后是问答环节。) |
⚠️ 易错点:不要混淆 follow 与 chase(追赶)、obey(服从)。
错误:The police followed the thief in high speed. ❌
正确:The police chased the thief at high speed. ✅(警察高速追赶小偷。——强调“追逐”而非“跟随”)
1. 请用 follow 的正确形式填空:
2. 翻译:她决定遵循自己的内心,而不是别人的意见。