follow on . continue to follow继续下去

He is determined to follow on despite every difficulty．他决心不顾困难，继续干。

I'll be back in ten minutes． Meanwhile，you just follow on．我过10分钟回来，你们接着干下去就是了。

In our broadcast，fifteen minutes of music will follow on the news reports．在我们的广播里，新闻报道以后，紧接着就是15分钟的音乐节目。

follow on . continue ；follow after an interval停过一段时间再继续下去

We shall follow on from where he left off．我们将从他停下来的地方接下去。

The later books follow on from the earlier ones．后出的书接续前面出的书。

You go first， and we'll follow on after a short rest．你先去，我们稍微休息一会儿就来。

follow on . （specifically theatre） come on after（主要用于戏剧）在…之后上场；接着上场

He goes on first and then you follow him on．他先上场，你接着上。

follow out . do fully； carry out； finish贯彻执行；完成

The boy followed out the instructions and made a fine model plane．这男孩按照说明书完成了一个模型飞机。

When you have formed a plan you must follow it out．计划订出之后，你就必须贯彻执行。

It's imperative that you follow out the doctor's directions．你必须遵照医嘱。

They followed out their orders to the letter．他们不折不扣地执行命令。

follow out . keep working at something until it is finished； follow to the end or to a conclusion对…寻根究底；把…搞个水落石出

The student followed out all the index references in the encyclopedia until he found what he wanted to know．这位学生查遍百科全书内所有的索引，最后终于找到了他所想要的资料。

case，we ought to follow out all the leads．要把这个案件搞个水落石出，我们就应该把所有的线索都调查清楚。

follow through . finish a movement that one has started； continue an action to its natural ending继续完；坚持到底

To initiate a thing takes courage； to follow it through requires perseverance．创始一件事情需要勇气，把它坚持下去则需要毅力。

Richard is determined to follow his plan through．理查德决心把自己的计划贯彻到底。

Follow the argument through to its logical conclusion．把这个论点的研究坚持下去，直到得出合乎逻辑的结论。

follow up . seek further details about对…仔细调查；把…追查到底

They followed the matter up until they got results．他们追查此事，直到得出结果。

The editor thinks that this story is worth following up ．编辑认为这个情况值得跟踪报道。

Follow up these clues and analyse them carefully．抓住这些线索加以仔细分析。

follow up . chase or follow closely and without giving up紧随不舍；跟踪

The Indians followed up the wounded buffalo until it fell dead．那位印第安人紧跟着受伤的野牛直至其死亡为止。

They followed the criminal up like a shadow and arrested him at his lodging．他们形影不离地跟踪那个罪犯，并在他住所逮捕了他。

follow up . reinforce；make（an action）

more successful by doing something more加强；用进一步的行动来加强…的效果；再接再厉

We followed up our victory by attacking the enemy on all fronts．我们乘胜向敌人全面进攻。

They followed up the programme with another just as good．他们接着表演另一个同样好的节目来充实演出。

The doctor followed up Billy's operation with X-rays and special exercises to make his foot stronger．医生对比利手术后又继续以爱克斯光以及特别的物理治疗使他的脚能够好转。

Don't rest on your laurels；follow up your success and strive for greater contributions to the people．不要吃老本，要发扬成绩，争取为人民作出更大的贡献。

follow up . follow（an action，） with a similar or related act； continue a process already begun继续以某个相同的或有关的行动干下去；继续已开始的行动；继承

The series is to be followed up by another programme of a similar theme．在这个系列节目后还有一个跟这个主题相近的节目。

The speaker followed up with figures．演讲者接着列举了数字。

It will be well for us to follow up what our predecessors have done．我们把前人所创立的功业继承下去，这是一件好事。

fond of . liking喜欢

Alice is fond of modern music．爱丽斯喜欢现代音乐。

I'm fond of listening to detective stories．我喜欢听侦探故事。

He is fond of play than of work．他爱玩不爱工作。

The old man is fond of fishing．这老人喜欢钓鱼。

fool about . fool around . spend time idly or aimlessly；waste time虚度光阴；无所事事

He spends so much time fooling around that he never accomplishes anything．他虚度光阴大多，所以一事无成。

They fooled around too much with minor details．他们在次要的细节上浪费了太多的时间。

The teacher told the students not to fool about， but to get down to work．老师嘱咐学生们不要虚度光阴，要认真学习。

fool about . fool around . play and joke ；spend time foolishly with little result； trifle干蠢事；胡闹；鬼混；玩弄

He is capable， but he fools around too much．他很能干，但是他蠢事干得太多。

The monitor told his classmates not to fool about in the classroom while they should be reviewing their lessons．班长叫同学们在应当复习功课的时候不要在教室里胡闹。

Everyone knows he's been fooling around with some girl at the office．人人都知道他一直在办公室与某个姑娘鬼混。

Don't fool around with the knife，you may cut yourself．不要玩弄刀，会划破皮的。

fool away . waste foolishly 白白浪费；挥霍光

Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying．保尔因白白浪费时间不读书，所以历史考试不及格。

The man won a lot of money， but he soon fooled it away and was poor again．这人赢了一大笔钱，但不久挥霍得干干净净再度穷困。

He fooled away his week's allowance in two days．他两天内就把他一个星期的津贴挥霍掉了。