following
preposition
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/B2
after:
在…之后Theweeksfollowing theriotswereextremelytense.暴乱之后的几周气氛极其紧张。
Following thedinner, there will be adance.晚餐之后将有一场舞会。
after something
- afterAfter the show we were invited back to the dressing room.
- followingThe years following the war were hard.
- subsequent toSubsequent to her appearance on TV she received many bookings.
- post-I’m doing post-doctoral research.
- nextWhat is the next step in your treatment?
- Oilpricesarecertaintorisefollowing theagreementtolimitproduction.
- Majorchangesareexpectedin theEnglandteamfollowingtheir3-0defeatlastSaturday.
- Thefootballerislikelytoreceivea three-matchsuspensionfollowing anincidentin yesterday'sgame.
- There have beencallsfor thedrugto bewithdrawn, followingreportsthat it hasdangeroussideeffects.
- Thehospitalsaid she was in astableconditionfollowing theoperation.
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it isidiom
- before
- heel
- immediate
- in advanceidiom
- in advance ofsomething/someoneidiom
- in the wake ofsomethingidiom
- next
- prior
- prologue
- quondam
- second-wave
- secondarily
- secondary
- wake
following
adjective
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/B1[before noun]
The followingday,morning, etc. is the next one.
接着的- The followingprogrammecontainsscenesthat may bedisturbingto someviewers.
- Thefullextentof thedamageonlybecameevidentthe followingmorning.
- Fairweatherwasforecastfor the followingday.
- Theyarrangedto havedinnerthe followingmonth.
- WearriveinParison theSunday, andleavethe followingWednesday.
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it isidiom
- before
- heel
- immediate
- in advanceidiom
- in advance ofsomething/someoneidiom
- in the wake ofsomethingidiom
- next
- prior
- prologue
- quondam
- second-wave
- secondarily
- secondary
- wake
following windUK
awindthat isblowingin the samedirectionas the one in which you are going:
顺风Thanks to a followingwind, wearrivedin Madrid fifteenminutesearly.
Grammar
Followingorthe following?
We use following without the + noun phrase to mean ‘after’, ‘in response to’ or ‘as a result of’:…following
noun[S]
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/followingnoun[S](NEXT)
the following
B2
(often used tointroducealist,report, etc.) of what comes next:
接下来，下面的（常用于引出名单、报告等）The following is anextractfrom herdiary.接下来是摘自她日记中的一段。
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it isidiom
- before
- heel
- immediate
- in advanceidiom
- in advance ofsomething/someoneidiom
- in the wake ofsomethingidiom
- next
- prior
- prologue
- quondam
- second-wave
- secondarily
- secondary
- wake
followingnoun[S](PEOPLE)
agroupofpeoplewhoadmiresomething or someone:
追随者She hasattractedalargefollowing among therichandfamous.她在富贾名流中有一大批追随者。
Theshophas asmallbutloyal/devotedfollowing.那家商店有数量不多但忠实的一批老顾客。
agroupofpeoplewhosupport,admire, orbelievein aparticularperson,group, oridea
拥护者，追随者Admirers
- admirer
- claqueur
- devotee
- fan
- fan club
- fan favourite
- fanbase
- fanboy
- fandom
- fangirl
- fansite
- flatterer
- follower
- hanger-on
- party faithful
- secret admirer
- simp
- stan
- superfan
- worshipper
Grammar
Followingorthe following?
We use following without the + noun phrase to mean ‘after’, ‘in response to’ or ‘as a result of’:…