following的意思|示意
adj. 接下来的,下列的
n. 追随者,如下
prep. 在…以后,由于
following的用法详解
英语单词following的用法讲解
英文单词following可以用作形容词,副词和名词,意思比较接近“后面的”、“接着的”。下面我们就一起来看一下following在不同语境下的具体用法吧。
一、形容词用法
1. following作形容词表示“接着的、随后的、后面的”,例如:
①He followed the following day by going to the cinema.
他第二天去看了电影。
②What followed next was the most embarrassing moment I've ever experienced.
接着发生的是我见过最尴尬的事情。
二、副词用法
1. following也可以作副词,用来表示“随后地、接着地”,例如:
①He looked out of the window and following her gaze, saw the same thing.
他看出窗外,而接着她的视线,看到了同样的事情。
②He followed the instructions carefully, following each one to the letter.
他仔细按照指示操作,每一步都严格遵照。
三、名词用法
1. following作名词时,常指“后续者、后辈、党羽”,意思是某种东西的“后裔、追随者”,例如:
①The publication was not successful, but it did attract a sizable following.
这些发表物没有取得成功,但却引起了相当多的关注。
②The restaurant has a large following among the local population.
这家餐厅在当地人中有着很大的受欢迎度。
following相关例句
He took charge of the family business following his father's death.
父亲死后他就接管了家族企业。
牛津词典
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox.
已选定下列人员参加:沃茨、霍奇斯和伦诺克斯。
牛津词典
Following in his steps, I passed through damp spruce woods to an open cliff.
我跟在他的后面, 穿过一片潮湿的云杉树林,来到一片开阔的峭壁前.
《简明英汉词典》
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
the following afternoon/month/year/week
第二天下午;第二个月;第二年;第二周
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典