following
adjective OPAL S
/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/
the following…
Idioms 下述的;下列的 - Answer the following questions.
回答下列问题。 - The following article was written in 2017.
以下文章写于2017年。
Language Bank firstfirstOrdering your points梳理要点 - This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.
本研究有以下几个目的:第一,调查在英国的留学生如何运用幽默;第二,考察笑话如何帮助建立社交关系;第三,探究幽默对留学生适应英国生活所起的作用。
- This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.
- Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.
首先我们来探究一下流行于英国的一些笑话类型。
- Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.
- Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.
接下来,我们来探讨一下运用幽默的性别差异问题。
- Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.
- Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture.
最后,我们来简略地探讨一下幽默在界定民族文化中所起的作用。
- Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture.
- Answer the following questions.
(时间上)接着的 - the following afternoon/month/year/week
第二天下午;第二个月;第二年;第二周 - They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
他们是星期一晚上到的,我们次日也抵达那里。 - In the following nights, Lucy slept poorly.
在接下来的几个晚上,露西睡得很不好。
- the following afternoon/month/year/week
Idioms
a following wind
- a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster
顺风 - With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.
随着一阵强劲的顺风,我们快速穿过湖面。 - (figurative) With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule.
如果运气好,顺风顺水,这个项目将如期完成。
- With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.