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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
dog v. follow v. pursue v. shadow
Original: A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being shadowed by a skinny boy in a black coat.
Which of the followin is in the same meaning as the original and idiomatic?
1) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being dogged by a skinny boy in a black coat.
2) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being followed by a skinny boy in a black coat.
3) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being pursued by a skinny boy in a black coat.
Source: A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre.
Thank you.
Which of the followin is in the same meaning as the original and idiomatic?
1) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being dogged by a skinny boy in a black coat.
2) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being followed by a skinny boy in a black coat.
3) A Turkish heawyweight boxing champion sauntering down a Hamburg street with his mother on his arm can scarcely be blamed for failing to notice that he is being pursued by a skinny boy in a black coat.
Source: A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre.
Thank you.
Top answer
None of them are the same. shadow >>>> secretly follow and observe the movements of
- None of them are the same.
- shadow >>>> secretly follow and observe the movements of
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None of them are the same.
shadow >>>> secretly follow and observe the movements of
shadow >>>> secretly follow and observe the movements of
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If you shadow someone, you follow them very carefully, in such a way that the person will not see you, even if they turn around suddenly to see if you are following.
If you pursue someone, you run very fast after them to catch them.
If you follow someone, you walk directly behind them. When they turn, you turn the same way.
If you dog someone, you annoy them or make th
If you pursue someone, you run very fast after them to catch them.
If you follow someone, you walk directly behind them. When they turn, you turn the same way.
If you dog someone, you annoy them or make th
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