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「 follow 」中文意思除了跟隨.跟從的基本定義，還有什麼其他意思或用法呢？
《EnglishClass 101》講師 Alisha 在 Youtube 上面列舉了 follow 的中文意思及其它英文用法，一起來看看吧！
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to move behind someone or something and go to the same place 追隨某人、跟隨某人
在某人或某物後面移動並前往同一個地方。
ex.
I’ll follow you to the park.
我跟你去公園。
Follow me! I know where we’re going!
跟著我！我知道我們要去哪!
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to understand 跟上、了解
ex. I don’t follow you.
我不了解你的意思。
= I don’t understand you.
= I don’t understand what you’re saying.
= I don’t understand what you’re thinking.
= I don’t follow your train of thought.
= I can’t understand/follow the path of your logic.
ex. Do you follow?
你懂嗎？
= Do you understand?
= Do you understand what I’m saying?
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to happen after something ; to come after 伴隨、跟隨（在某件事情後面發生）
在…之後發生
ex. A delicious dessert followed the roast chicken.
烤雞之後還有一道美味的甜點。
ex. A luxurious hot spring experience follows a relaxing massage on this 1-day tour.
為期一天的旅遊中，放鬆的按摩完之後還有一場豪華的溫泉體驗。
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to obey
服從.聽從
ex. Did you follow the instructions on the instant ramen?
你有按照即時拉麵的說明做嗎？
ex. She decided to follow her manager’s advice.
她決定聽從她經理的建議。
to be very interested in something (and watch closely)
對某事感興趣（並密切觀看）。
ex. I don’t really follow sports.
我真的對運動沒興趣。
ex. She’s been following the news very closely.
他一直非常關注這個消息。
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to follow suit
跟風
= to do the same thing as the person previously mentioned
ex. My manager just quit the company. I think I’m gonna follow suit.
我的經理辭職了。我想我也會辭職。
ex. Her boyfriend decided to leave the party, so she followed suit.
她男朋友決定要離開派對了，所以她也一起離開。
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to follow through on/with
遵守承諾.完成某事的行動
=to keep a promise ; to do a promised action
ex. I hate it when people don’t follow through with their plan.
我討厭人們都不照他們的計劃做。
ex. I’m going to follow through on my resolution to find a new job.
我要照著我的決心找到新工作。
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to follow in someone’s footsteps
追隨某人的腳步
to do the same thing as one’s parent (or other elder figure of significance)
ex. He’s following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a lawyer.
他追隨父親的腳步，成為一名律師。
ex. She decided not to follow in her mother’s footsteps after all.
她終究決定不跟隨她媽的腳步了。
