following/'fɒləʊɪŋ $ 'fɑːloʊ-/

a.

➊ next in time

➋ list or shown next

a.

➊ 接着的：Kate arrived on Thursday and her parents came the following day. 凯特星期四到达，她的父母亲次日到达。

➋ 以下的，下列的：Answer the following questions. 回答下列问题。

◇[the following可代表单数或复数，后接相应的v. 单/复] The following have passed the exams: Jack, Tom and Peter. 下列同学已经通过了考试：杰克、汤姆和皮特。

构词follow + -ing

常犯错误

✗ The following is some examples.

✓ The following are some examples. 以下是一些例子。

✓ The following is an example. 以下是一个例子。

用法the following day/month/year等表达作状语时，不需要加介词。