follow
- vt. 跟隨；遵循；追求；密切注意，注視；注意；傾聽
- vi. 跟隨；接著
- n. 跟隨；追隨
詞組搭配
follow in someone's footsteps
見 footstep
follow one's nose
trust to one's instincts
相信自己本能
you are on the right track so follow your nose.
你的方向正確，可以憑直覺干。
move along guided by one's sense of smell
憑嗅覺前行
go straight ahead
筆直往前
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）繼續擊球（第一局得分少的球隊先擊球）
follow on from
occur as a consequence or result of
因…而起，是…的結果
the announcement followed on from the collapse of the merchant bank.
那家商業銀行倒閉后，發表了這個布告。
follow something through
continue an action or task to its conclusion
把…進行到底，堅持完成
follow something up
pursue or investigate something further
緊追，對…進行進一步調查
I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls.
我決定寫完信之后再打電話繼續追查。
follow along
To move or proceed in unison or in accord with an example
遵從，依照：協調地或遵照原例移動或操作
followed along with the song.
伴隨著歌曲
follow through
&I{Sports} To carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball or other object.
&I{【體育運動】} 隨球：打球或其它物體后，進行自然完成的一擊
To carry an act, a project, or an intention to completion; pursue fully
堅持到底：貫徹一個行動、項目或完成某項意圖；全力追求
followed through on her promise to reorganize the department.
把諾言貫徹到底，重新組建部門
follow up
To carry to completion; follow through on
把…貫徹（干）到底：完成；繼續執行
followed up their recommendations with concrete proposals.
運用具體的建議把計劃執行到底
To increase the effectiveness or enhance the success of by further action
使更進一步，使更成功：通過進一步行動增加效果或提高成功性
followed up her interview with a telephone call.
用電話進一步完成面試
as follows
As will be stated next. Used to introduce a specified enumeration, explanation, or command.
（所述）：接著將作出說明。用來介紹特定的細目、解釋和命令
follow (one's) nose
To move straight ahead or in a direct path.
徑直（而行）：直著向前移或沿筆直的路徑走
&I{Informal} To be guided by instinct
【非正式用語】 由直覺指引
had no formal training but became a success by following his nose.
沒有經過正式的培訓卻憑直覺取得了成功
follow suit
&I{Games} To play a card of the same suit as the one led.
&I{【游戲】} 跟牌：由一個人帶頭，跟一張同樣的牌
To do as another has done; follow an example.
模仿：做別人已經做過的事；以…為例子