following是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 下列的， 下述的， 其次的， 接着的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 76 FrankensteinChapter 7 n my return, I found the following letter from my Ofather: 'My dear Victor, 'You have probably waited impatiently for a letter to fix the date of your return to us; and I was at first tempted to write only a few lines, merely mentioning the day on which I should expect you.
-- 108 FrankensteinChapter 10 spent the following day roaming through the valley.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If themoney it contained happened to belong to the firm of O'Hara Brothers, Gerald's conscience was not sufficientlytroubled to confess it before Mass the following morning.
-- He haddied ignominiously and swiftly of pneumonia, following measles, without ever having gotten any closer to the Yankeesthan the camp in South Carolina.
-- CHAPTER XI ON AN AFTERNOON of the following week, Scarlett came home from the hospital weary and indignant.
-- Many prostitutes had flocked into Atlanta, following the soldiers,but Belle stood out above the rest, due to her flaming hair and the gaudy, overly fashionable dresses she wore.
-- The siege went on through the hot days of July, thundering days following nights of sullen, ominous stillness, andthe town began to adjust itself.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After that, he sat feeling his right-side flaxen curls and whisker, and following Mrs. Joe about with his blue eyes, as his manner always was at squally times.
-- The Educational scheme or Course established by Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt may be resolved into the following synopsis.
-- Having made this lunatic confession, I began to throw my torn-up grass into the river, as if I had some thoughts of following it.
-- Following the wall of the jail, I found the roadway covered with straw to deaden the noise of passing vehicles; and from this, and from the quantity of people standing about smelling strongly of spirits and beer, I inferred that the trials were on.
-- I thus became aware of the mutual relations between them and Mr. Pocket, which were exemplified in the following manner.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then the old fox came once more, and scolded him for not following his advice; otherwise no evil would have be-fallen him: 'Yet,' said he, 'I cannot leave you here, so lay hold of my tail and hold fast.'
-- But when the princess awoke on the following morning she was astonished to see, instead of the frog, a handsome prince, gazing on her with the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen, and standing at the head of her bed.
-- The little tailor went onwards, always following his own pointed nose.
-- Then, when the bird came home and had laid aside his burden, they sat 119down to table, and when they had finished their meal, they could sleep their fill till the following morning: and that was really a very delightful life.
-- The sausage started in search of wood, the bird made the fire, and the mouse put on the pot, and then these two waited till the sausage returned with the fuel for the following day.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 14 Gulliver's TravelsIn the mean time, I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I conjectured) following the first.
-- 'Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue, most mighty Emperor of Lilliput, delight and terror of the universe, whose dominions extend five thousand blustrugs (about twelve miles in circumference) to the ex-tremities of the globe; monarch of all monarchs, taller than the sons of men; whose feet press down to the centre, and whose head strikes against the sun; at whose nod the princ-es of the earth shake their knees; pleasant as the spring, comfortable as the summer, fruitful as autumn, dreadful as winter: his most sublime majesty proposes to the man-mountain, lately arrived at our celestial dominions, the following articles, which, by a solemn oath, he shall be obliged to perform:- '1st, The man-mountain shall not depart from our do-minions, without our license under our great seal.
-- It began upon the following occasion.
-- In relating these and the following laws, I would only be understood to mean the original institutions, and not the most scandalous corruptions, into which these people are fallen by the degenerate nature of man.
-- His speech was to the following effect, for I took notes of it as soon as he left me:- 'You are to know,' said he, 'that several committees of council have been lately called, in the most private manner, on your account; and it is but two days since his majesty came to a full resolution.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- and Sleary, in some haste, communicated the following hint, apart to Mr. Bounderby.
-- Observing this, the blustrous Bounderby had the following remarks to make:'Now, I tell you what, my girl.
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