33 FOLLOW: 跟随；追随，追踪

33 FOLLOW: 跟随；追随，追踪

词组讲解

1. follow in one's footsteps 〔tracks〕 ** 仿效；接任职位，承担工作

解 习语；词义溯源：跟随某人的［脚印（footsteps，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 ** 跟着感觉走，听从内心的想法

解 习语；词义溯源：跟随自己的［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；凭直觉（或本能）行事

解 习语；词义溯源：跟着自己的［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 *** 深入调查；采取进一步措施

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［彻底地（up）］追踪某人或某物

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 ** 用同样的方法做；效仿

解 习语；词义溯源：在对方出牌后跟［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. *** 彻底完成；一直关注

解 短语动词；词义溯源：对某事进行［从头到尾（through）］的追踪

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

7. follow up on sb. or sth. / follow up *** 采取行动；进一步调查，跟踪

解 短语动词；词义溯源：对某人或某物进行［彻头彻尾（up）］的追踪

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

参考译文

1. 接任校长的前两年，我发现明智的做法是仿效前任的政策，不做任何改变。

2. 我妈妈说有时候最好追随你的心，而不是你的逻辑。

3. 往前一直走到麦迪逊大街，你就能找到那个地方了。

我们能闻到咖啡的味道，所以我们就跟着感觉走，很容易就找到咖啡店了。

4. 我怕万一你要进一步调查，所以准备好了那份报告草稿的复印件。

一个人组装自行车，另一个人则紧跟着进行质量把关。

5. 人们希望叙利亚能仿照黎巴嫩上周的做法，签署一份和平条约。

6. 集团能否彻底解决它所面临的威胁并不重要。

7. 警方郑重宣告将对与案件相关的所有线索进行跟踪。