abreast

英[ə'brest] 美[ə'brest]
  • adv. 并肩地；跟上
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星级词汇:
  • abrader n.研磨机；磨石；磨蚀机；磨光机

详细释义

    adv. (副词)
    1. 并列,并排 side by side (with sb/sth) and facing the same way

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge;

    "kept abreast of the latest developments"
    "constant revision keeps the book au courant"
    "always au fait on the latest events"
    "up on the news"

Adverb:
  1. alongside each other, facing in the same direction

双语例句

1. As they reached the start-finish line Prost jinked right and drew abreast.
当他们接近起止线时，普罗斯特猛向右转，两辆车并排驶过了终点。

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2. As he drew abreast of the man he pretended to stumble.
当他赶上那个男人时，他装出了要跌倒的样子。

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3. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.
埃伦会通过电话及时向我通报进展情况。

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4. He will be keeping abreast of the news.
他将时刻关注最新消息。

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5. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
我们会随时告知你最新进展。

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    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. The four of them walked abreast.
      四人并肩而行。
    2. They walked two or three abreast.
      他们两三个人一排地走着。
    3. Hayes' horse fell abreast of his father's.
      海斯和他父亲骑马并肩而行。
    4. Many people stood abreast to listen to him.
      许多人并肩站着听他说话。
    5. Many people get abreast of what is gong on by reading newspapers.
      许多人通过读报来了解并跟上时代的发展。
    6. We must keep abreast of [with] the times.
      我们必须跟上时代。
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. Five cars stood abreast.
      五辆汽车排成一行停靠。
    2. They lined up six abreast.
      他们排成六人一行。

用法讲解

adv. (副词)
  1. abreast的基本意思是“并列,并排”,在句中常用作状语(多位于词尾)或表语，用作表语时常用于be〔keep〕 abreast of〔with〕短语中。
  2. abreast不用于比较等级。
用作副词 (adv.)
be〔keep〕 abreast of〔with〕
    (使)保持与…并列; 了解…的最新情况(cause to) remain level with (sb or sth ahead );(cause to) know the most recent facts about
    be〔keep〕 abreast of〔with〕 sb/sth

    Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.

    布鲁克斯赶上领先的赛跑运动员好几分钟,可是后来落后了。

    This building is abreast of the tip of the island.

    这幢建筑物与该岛的尖端齐头。

    Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.

    如果你想跟上时代就要看报。

    She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.

    她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。

    keep sth abreast of〔with〕 sth

    Even this arrangement did not keep wages abreast of the rising living cost.

    即使这样的安排也不能使工资水平跟上日益上涨的生活费用。

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