followers
followers — 名詞
1. people who subscribe to your account on a social media platform so that your new
粉絲；追蹤者
社群平台上訂閱你貼文的人
people who subscribe to your account on a social media platform so that your new posts, photos, or videos show up in their feed.
Nadia gained ten thousand followers after her cooking video went viral.
Nadia 的烹飪影片爆紅後，追蹤者一下子多了一萬人。
gain/lose + followers — typical change-of-quantity verbs
The chef thanked her followers for sharing recipe ideas in the comments.
這位主廚感謝粉絲在留言區分享食譜點子。
possessive: my/her/their followers
Anwar lost a few hundred followers when he stopped posting for a month.
Anwar 停止發文一個月後，掉了好幾百個追蹤者。
Brands often pay people with millions of followers to advertise products.
品牌常付錢請擁有數百萬粉絲的人來幫忙打廣告。
Most of Yara's followers are teenagers who love makeup tutorials.
Yara 的追蹤者大多是熱愛化妝教學的青少年。
- subscribers
used more on YouTube and newsletters; suggests opting in to receive content
- fans
broader — admirers, not necessarily linked to your account
- audience
collective; treats the whole group as one, not as individual accounts
文法句型
[number] followers
lose/gain followers
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this sense. Subject is usually a person or brand on a platform; the relationship is one-directional — followers see your posts but you do not have to see theirs.
常見錯誤
2. people who support a leader, accept a teacher's ideas, or believe in a religion
信徒；追隨者
支持某位領袖、相信某種思想或宗教的人
people who support a leader, accept a teacher's ideas, or believe in a religion or political cause and try to live by it.
Gandhi's followers walked beside him on the long march to the sea.
甘地的追隨者陪著他走完那段通往海邊的長征。
followers of [historical leader]
The new senator promised her followers that she would never accept money from oil companies.
新上任的參議員向支持者承諾，絕不收石油公司的錢。
political followers — promise + supporters
Buddhism has hundreds of millions of followers around the world today.
佛教在全球目前有好幾億的信徒。
Dr. Okafor's followers spread her teachings through small reading groups in every city.
Dr. Okafor 的追隨者透過各城市的小型讀書會傳播她的教導。
After the speech, a small group of loyal followers stayed to discuss the plan.
演講結束後，一小群忠實的支持者留下來討論計畫。
文法句型
followers of [person/movement]
用法筆記
Often takes 'of' + the person, movement, or belief system being followed. Carries a stronger sense of commitment and belief than sense 1 — these people accept ideas, not just see posts. Distinguish from sense 4 (imitators): supporters share the leader's beliefs; imitators merely copy what someone else does.
3. people who pay close attention to a sport, team, show, or hobby — they keep up w
愛好者
長期關心某項運動、節目或興趣的人
people who pay close attention to a sport, team, show, or hobby — they keep up with news about it and care how it develops.
Soraya is a passionate follower of women's tennis and watches every Grand Slam.
Soraya 是熱情的女子網球愛好者，每場大滿貫都會看。
follower of + sport — singular form is common here
Followers of the show were shocked when the main character died in episode ten.
這齣戲的死忠觀眾在第十集主角過世時都嚇傻了。
followers of + TV show
Felipe has been a follower of Formula One racing since he was eight years old.
Felipe 從八歲就開始關注一級方程式賽車。
Many followers of the local theatre group came to opening night despite the storm.
儘管下著大雨，當地劇團的許多愛好者還是出席了首演。
Close followers of British politics noticed the small change in the minister's tone.
長期關注英國政治的人，注意到那位部長語氣的細微變化。
- fans
more emotional; suggests admiration as well as attention
- enthusiasts
stronger — implies active participation, not just watching
- supporters
in sport contexts these overlap, though 'supporters' leans more toward a specific team
文法句型
followers of [sport/activity/show]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (supporters/disciples): a follower here just enjoys and keeps up with something; there is no leader to obey or belief to hold. Common with 'close', 'avid', 'passionate' to mark how much attention the person pays.
4. people who copy what others are already doing — for example, joining a trend, an
模仿者
跟著別人做、缺乏自己想法的人
people who copy what others are already doing — for example, joining a trend, an advice column, or a way of dressing — rather than thinking up their own approach.
Pranav is more of a follower than a leader when it comes to fashion choices.
在穿搭上，Pranav 比較像是跟風者，而不是引領流行的人。
contrast: follower vs leader
The first company to sell the new drink made huge profits; the followers earned much less.
第一家賣這款新飲料的公司賺翻了，後來的模仿者賺得少很多。
business sense: late entrants copying the leader
Khadija prefers to design her own clothes rather than be a follower of every passing trend.
Khadija 寧可自己設計衣服，也不想當每股流行的跟風者。
Good teachers want students who ask questions, not silent followers who copy notes.
好老師希望學生會發問，而不是只會抄筆記的模仿者。
Mei-lin called herself a careful follower of the recipe and produced the same cake every time.
Mei-lin 自稱是仔細的食譜模仿者，每次都能烤出一樣的蛋糕。
- leaders
people who start or guide, rather than copy
文法句型
follower of [trend]
followers, not leaders
用法筆記
Often contrasted with 'leader' or 'original'. Can carry a mildly negative tone when it suggests lack of independent thinking, but is neutral when describing someone who simply follows steps or a recipe.