求關注:follow的用法和辨析
Find purpose, the means will follow.
—— Gandhi
找到你的目的,然後方法就會隨之而來。
—甘地
一、你知道follow有幾種含義嗎?
v.
1.跟着,跟隨 [I,T]
You may rely upon me to follow you, Samuel.
薩梅爾,我跟你去。
2.在…之後發生 [I,T]
His traffic accident was followed by a long period of recovery.
他在車禍後恢復了很長一段時間。
3.繼任(重要職位)[I,T]
Who will follow the prime minister when he retires?
他退休後誰繼任首相?
4.領會;聽懂;理解;明白 [I,T]
I was able to follow its gist.
我可以聽懂大意。
5.仿效(某人);接受……為指導;追隨 [T]
We ought to follow her good example.
她是個好榜樣, 我們應當仿效她。
二、含有follow的常見短語
follow out
v. 1.跟在…之後離開 2.貫徹,依照…完成
follow suit
v. 跟着做,跟着出同花色的牌,跟風
follow up
v. 1. 對...採取進一步行動,...後接着 2. 追查更多情況;跟進
三、一起來玩個填詞小遊戲吧
We him up the steps into a large hall
我們跟着他上樓來到一個很大的大廳。