33 FOLLOW: 跟隨；追隨，追蹤

33 FOLLOW: 跟隨；追隨，追蹤

詞組講解

1. follow in one's footsteps 〔tracks〕 ** 仿效；接任職位，承擔(dān)工作

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：跟隨某人的［腳?。╢ootsteps，tracks）］

例 For the first two years as the new principal, I found it wise to follow closely in my predecessor's footsteps and changed nothing.

2. follow one's heart ** 跟著感覺走，聽從內(nèi)心的想法

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：跟隨自己的［心（heart）］

例 My mom says it's sometimes best to follow your heart instead of your logic.

3. follow one's nose ** 一直往前走；憑直覺（或本能）行事

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：跟著自己的［鼻子（nose）］走

例 Just follow your nose straight up Madison Avenue and you'll find the place.

We could smell the coffee, so we simply followed our nose to the coffee shop.

4. follow sb. or sth. up *** 深入調(diào)查；采取進(jìn)一步措施

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［徹底地（up）］追蹤某人或某物

例 Here's draft copy of the report in case you'd like to follow it up.

One man assembles the bicycle and the other follows him up for quality.

5. follow suit ** 用同樣的方法做；效仿

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在對方出牌后跟［同花色的牌（suit）］

例 It is hoped the Syrians will follow suit and sign a peace treaty similar to the one signed by the Lebanese last week.

6. follow through with sth. / carry through on sth. *** 徹底完成；一直關(guān)注

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：對某事進(jìn)行［從頭到尾（through）］的追蹤

例 Whether or not the group will follow through with its threat is irrelevant.

7. follow up on sb. or sth. / follow up *** 采取行動；進(jìn)一步調(diào)查，跟蹤

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：對某人或某物進(jìn)行［徹頭徹尾（up）］的追蹤

例 The police have vowed to follow up on any and all leads in the case.

參考譯文

1. 接任校長的前兩年，我發(fā)現(xiàn)明智的做法是仿效前任的政策，不做任何改變。

2. 我媽媽說有時(shí)候最好追隨你的心，而不是你的邏輯。

3. 往前一直走到麥迪遜大街，你就能找到那個(gè)地方了。

我們能聞到咖啡的味道，所以我們就跟著感覺走，很容易就找到咖啡店了。

4. 我怕萬一你要進(jìn)一步調(diào)查，所以準(zhǔn)備好了那份報(bào)告草稿的復(fù)印件。

一個(gè)人組裝自行車，另一個(gè)人則緊跟著進(jìn)行質(zhì)量把關(guān)。

5. 人們希望敘利亞能仿照黎巴嫩上周的做法，簽署一份和平條約。

6. 集團(tuán)能否徹底解決它所面臨的威脅并不重要。

7. 警方鄭重宣告將對與案件相關(guān)的所有線索進(jìn)行跟蹤。