| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-follow-someone-or-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to follow someone or somethingto follow someone or somethingThese words all refer to moving after someone or something and going where they go. The most common word for this isfollow. When the passive phrasebeing followedis used, it means that someone is following you in order to hurt you or find information about you that you do not want them to know. Follow me - this way! The dog followed me into the kitchen. I can't help but feel like I'm being followed. In informal English, when someone goes with you somewhere without asking, you can use the phrasal verbtag along. Do you mind if my little brother tags along? He had nothing to do, so he tagged along with his wife's tour group. The verbschaseorpursuecan be used when someone follows and tries to catch someone else. He was running and the dog was chasing him. The robber was pursued by several members of the public. If someone is following someone else in order to watch that person and find out where they go, the verbstailorshadowcan be used. You can also useshadowto refer to following someone at a job to learn about that job. The car was tailed by police for several hours. The police think the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime. The medical students will shadow the surgeon this week. If a police officer is following someone, usually to see what they are doing, you would say that officer istrailingthem.Trailis used especially when the police are following someone in a vehicle. The cops trailed him as he drove through town. The suspect was trailed to the abandoned building. If you follow someone closely and all the time, usually when they do not want you to, you can use the verbdog.Dogis also often used to refer to negative or harmful things like rumours that follow people around. Reporters dogged the minister after the scandal. She was dogged by rumours of infidelity. His mistakes will dog him for years. The verbstalkis used when someone follows and watches another person illegally over a long period of time. He was charged with stalking his ex-wife. If someone or something is trying to follow a person, animal or thing that is far away, you can say that they aretrackingthat person, animal or thing. You can usetrackfor following someone or something physically, or following someone or something electronically. We spent the day tracking wild game. The scientists will track the bird's migration patterns. Police tracked the stolen car using GPS. The opposite oftrackandtrailislose. He turned down a street and I lost him. If dogs are using their sense of smell to follow someone or something, you can use the verbscent. This verb is most often used in hunting. The hounds had scented the fox and began to chase it. If someone is following another person very closely and trying to catch that person, you can use the idiomin hot pursuit. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists in hot pursuit. If someone is following another person very closely, you can say theyare on their tail. In US English, if a car is following you too closely, you can say they aretailgatingyou.Tailgatingis a disapproving word. This cyclist is right on my tail. mainlyUSThis guy has been tailgating me for the last 5 miles! |
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