求關注：follow的用法和辨析

Find purpose, the means will follow.

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                                                     —— 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……爲指導；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。