abreast

音标

/əˈbrest/

基本释义

abreast 是一个英语副词，源自中古英语短语 a brest，意为“并肩地”。该词通常用来表示并排、齐头并进、不落后于等含义。

翻译

并肩地

并排行进

跟上，不落后

用法说明

空间意义：指两人或多人、物体并排而行。

例如：They walked two abreast.（他们两人并肩而行。）

 

比喻意义：表示某人保持消息灵通，与某事物保持同步。

例如：to keep abreast of current events（紧跟时事发展）。

 

常用于固定搭配，如 keep abreast of、abreast of the times。

短语搭配

keep abreast of：跟上……的进展，及时了解

abreast of the times：与时俱进

ride abreast：并排骑行

march abreast：并肩行进

例句（10句）

The soldiers marched four abreast down the street.

She ran quickly to keep abreast of her brother.

We need to keep abreast of the latest developments in technology.

Two cyclists rode abreast on the narrow road.

The boats came abreast as they entered the harbor.

He reads newspapers every day to keep abreast of current affairs.

The students walked three abreast through the campus gate.

To stay competitive, companies must keep abreast of market changes.

The runners were abreast at the halfway point of the race.

She always tries to stay abreast of fashion trends.

总结

“abreast”主要用于描述位置上的并排和信息或趋势上的不落伍，在日常英语和正式写作中都较常见。它既可以表示物理意义上的并肩而行，也可以表示抽象意义上的与时俱进。

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