| 单词 | following |
| 释义 | following (once / 31 pages) 1nadj 2adj 3n 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. 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. WORD FAMILYfollowing: followingly, followings+/follow: followed, follower, following, follows/follower: followers USAGE EXAMPLESSurgery wasn’t an option, but he asked Graf to return the following week to discuss what they might try next. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Deadly riots the following year in China’s far west left authorities even more convinced that it was time to step up their controls over society. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Wade noticed the swelling following Saturday night’s loss to Milwaukee. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture Syn|Hypo|Hyper chase, pursual, pursuit tracking, trailing the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind shadowing, tailingthe act of following someone secretly stalk, stalkingthe act of following prey stealthily motion, move, movement the act of changing location from one place to another 2adj immediately following in time or order the following day Syn next succeeding coming after or following 3adj going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade tried to outrun the following footsteps Syn|Ant pursuing following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit leading going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way directing, directional, directive, guidingshowing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on guidingexerting control or influence 4adj in the desired direction 2a following wind Syn favorable, favourable (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate adj about to be mentioned or specified 3the following items Syn undermentioned succeeding coming after or following n a group of followers or enthusiasts Syn|Hypo|Hyper followers claque a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance faithfulany loyal and steadfast following fandomthe fans of a sport or famous person hoi polloi, mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed the common people generally |
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