A scout troop consists of twelve little kids dressed like schmucks following a big schmuck dressed like a kid.
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adj. 后面的，其次的;下列的;顺风的;
n. 崇拜者，拥护者;下列，如下;跟随;随球;
prep. 随后，在…以后;
v. 跟随，接着(follow的现在分词);
💡 follow 跟随 + ing 表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → a.接着的；下列的
"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."
我们已看到那船并在跟随着它.
近义：after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee
反义：introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
n. 搜索，侦察;侦察员， 侦察机， 侦察舰 , 童子军;（牛津大学的）校工;
vt. 侦察;跟踪，监视;发现;
vi. 侦察;巡视;嘲笑;
💡 sc(是该，谐音）+out:是该出来了- 侦察兵 水草(sc)外面(out)有 侦察兵
"The scout opposed his arm to the blow of the enemy soldier."
侦察兵用手臂挡住敌兵的打击.
近义：probe, prospect, reconnoiter, search, survey, delve
n. 军队;一群;[军]骑兵连;
vi. 成群结队地走;群集;结队;
vt. 把（骑兵）编成骑兵连;
"The officer ordered the troop to retire from the action."
军官下令将部队撤出战斗.
近义：host, army, militia, battalion, soldiers, soldiery
num. 十二;十二个;十二点钟;十二岁;
adj. 十二的;十二个的;
n. 十二；十二个;
"I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve."
12岁时我开始迷上了带水肺潜水.
近义：dozen
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital