A second police car followed close behind.

第二辆警车紧紧跟在后面。

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"Let's go down then, if we agree," said the old man, and followed close behind her.

“那我们下去吧，没有异议的话。”老人说着，紧紧地跟在她后面。

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I followed close behind him.

我紧跟在他后头。

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