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135 迷你对话: A:I don ’t know what activity my son should take part in? 我不知道该让我的孩子学什么? B:Many children are learning drawing, dancing, swimming and so on in their spare time. You can follow suit. 现在很多孩子在学绘画,舞蹈,游泳,唱歌等等。你可以照他们的例子做呀。 A:But each children has his own interest. 但是每个孩子都有他们自己的兴趣爱好。 B:Well, you should talk with your son and let him make his own decision. 对,那你就应该先和孩子谈一谈,让他自己做决定。地道表达: follow sui t 解词释义: follow 做动词,有“按照( 某事) 去做, 听从, 采用”的意思, suit 是样例的意思, 所以 follow suit 就是“照别人的方式去做,学别人的样”。和我们中文中说的“如法炮制”有近似之处。支持范例: e go to bed and she follow suit after a few minute 他上床睡觉, 几分钟後她也跟著去睡了。 this happen, other countries will certainly follow suit. 如果发生这样情况,别的国家一定会照样行事。 of the major banks has lowered its interest rate and the other bank is expected to follow suit. 有一家大银行已降低了利率,其他银行也准会照样做的。 is taking a long vacation. I suggest you follow suit. 托德正在休长假,我建议你也这么做。词海拾贝: take part in :参加 part in the physical exercises and build up your strength. 参加体育活动增强体力。 you take part in the festival feast last night? 你参加昨晚的节日宴会了吗? asked how many of us were going to take part in this maths contest. 他问我们将有多少人参加数学竞赛。 is necessary for us to take part in physical labor. 我们参加体力劳动是十分必要的。 and so on :等等 increased their e by raising silkworms and so on. 他们靠养蚕等增加了收入。 has many plishments, being able to sing, play the piano, draw, and so on. 她多才多艺,能