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following adj.接着的；下列的prep.在 ... 以后n.追随者；下列各项动词follow的现在分词 (1) 下一个节目是杰克逊表演的钢琴独奏。(2) 我们到达的那天正下雨，但次日天气晴朗。(3) 请从下列的三个选择中选择。(4) 这次会议以后，要接着制定一系列的法律。(5) 她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。(6) 下面一点最为重要。 To follow is to go after, like a groupie following a rock star or a panic following an explosion. If you’re watching a TV show, when it’s over you might watch the following show. Also, a following is a bunch of people who follow someone in the sense of believing in them. The movie Blade Runner has a cult following. Sometimes when store clerks want to sound fancy, they say they can help the “following guest” when “next guest” would do.

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英 ['fɒləʊɪŋ] 美 ['fɑːloʊɪŋ] (1) The following item is a piano solo by Jackson.(2) It rained on the day we arrived, but the following day was sunny.(3) Please choose from the following three selections.(4) Following this session,we shall formulate a series of laws.(5) Her books aren't bestsellers, but they have a certain cult following.(6) The following is of the greatest importance. A following is a group of fans. The Beatles had a huge following. Following also means “coming after.” Rabid fans were always following the Fab Four around. 1[PREP 介词]在…之后；紧接着 Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end...在耶稣死后的几个世纪里，基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.在就医学研究专题讨论一天后，会议接下来的主题集中在教学实践上。2[ADJ 形容词]接下来的；之后的 The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned.   [det ADJ]The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world...第二天照片出现在全世界所有报纸的头版。We went to dinner the following Monday evening...接下来那个周一的晚上，我们一起去吃了晚餐。The following year she joined the Royal Opera House.次年她加入了皇家歌剧院。3[ADJ 形容词]接下来的；下面的 You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention.   [det ADJ]  [the PRON]Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price...请写明如下信息：产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.关于如何帮助这种病人，下面章节中将会作出解释。The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention.接下来的；下面的The following is a paraphrase of what was said...下面是对刚才说过的话的阐释。Do you use any of the following? Pager, Answering machine, Mobile phone, Car phone.你使用下面的物品吗？传呼机、电话答录机、移动电话和车载电话。4[N-COUNT 可数名词](统称)支持者，拥护者 A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions.   [with supp]Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。5[ADJ 形容词](风向)顺的；顺风的 If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle.   [ADJ n]The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。

英语单词	following
英美音标	英 ['fɒləʊɪŋ] 美 ['fɑːloʊɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.接着的；下列的 prep.在 ... 以后 n.追随者；下列各项动词follow的现在分词
英语例句	(1) The following item is a piano solo by Jackson. (2) It rained on the day we arrived, but the following day was sunny. (3) Please choose from the following three selections. (4) Following this session,we shall formulate a series of laws. (5) Her books aren't bestsellers, but they have a certain cult following. (6) The following is of the greatest importance.
中文例句	(1) 下一个节目是杰克逊表演的钢琴独奏。 (2) 我们到达的那天正下雨，但次日天气晴朗。 (3) 请从下列的三个选择中选择。 (4) 这次会议以后，要接着制定一系列的法律。 (5) 她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。 (6) 下面一点最为重要。
vocabulary简明	A following is a group of fans. The Beatles had a huge following. Following also means “coming after.” Rabid fans were always following the Fab Four around.
vocabulary扩展	To follow is to go after, like a groupie following a rock star or a panic following an explosion. If you’re watching a TV show, when it’s over you might watch the following show. Also, a following is a bunch of people who follow someone in the sense of believing in them. The movie Blade Runner has a cult following. Sometimes when store clerks want to sound fancy, they say they can help the “following guest” when “next guest” would do.
柯林斯解释	1 [PREP 介词]在…之后；紧接着 Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end... 在耶稣死后的几个世纪里，基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。 Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices. 在就医学研究专题讨论一天后，会议接下来的主题集中在教学实践上。 2 [ADJ 形容词]接下来的；之后的 The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned. [det ADJ] The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world... 第二天照片出现在全世界所有报纸的头版。 We went to dinner the following Monday evening... 接下来那个周一的晚上，我们一起去吃了晚餐。 The following year she joined the Royal Opera House. 次年她加入了皇家歌剧院。 3 [ADJ 形容词]接下来的；下面的 You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention. [det ADJ] [the PRON] Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price... 请写明如下信息：产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。 The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters. 关于如何帮助这种病人，下面章节中将会作出解释。 The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention.接下来的；下面的 The following is a paraphrase of what was said... 下面是对刚才说过的话的阐释。 Do you use any of the following? Pager, Answering machine, Mobile phone, Car phone. 你使用下面的物品吗？传呼机、电话答录机、移动电话和车载电话。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词](统称)支持者，拥护者 A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions. [with supp] Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand. 澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。 5 [ADJ 形容词](风向)顺的；顺风的 If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle. [ADJ n] The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail. 顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。

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