abreast

英 [ə'brest] 美[ə'brɛst]
  • adv. 并肩地;并列
  • adj. 并排的;肩并肩的

CET6+TEM8GRE低频词扩展词汇

中文词源


abreast 并排

来自短语on breast.

英英释意


1. alongside each other, facing on the same direction

英文词源


abreast (adv.)
mid-15c., on brest, from a- (1) + breast (n.); the notion is of "with breasts in line." To keep abreast in figurative sense of "stay up-to-date" is from 1650s.

实用场景例句


cycling two abreast
两辆自行车并排而行

牛津词典

A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。

牛津词典

It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
要跟上计算机领域所有最新的发展几乎不可能。

牛津词典

The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
陡坡太窄,他们没法并排走。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a group of youths riding their motorbikes four abreast.
驾着摩托车,四个一排齐头并进的一群年轻人

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

She reads the papers to keep abreast of the times.
她为了跟上形势,经常看报.

期刊摘选

They walked two or three abreast.
他们三三两两地并肩行走.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

As they came abreast the house, an indeterminate number, passing like shadows, she called to them.
他们眼看来到了屋前, 绵延不断的一支队伍像些影子一个个过去, 这时她向他们喊起来.

飘(部分)

Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.
如果你想跟上时代就要看报.

《简明英汉词典》

He was abreast of the limousine. He tapped its fender with his nightstick.
他停住脚步,用短棒把轿车的挡泥板敲了几下.

教父部分

They remain abreast of the modern discoveries and developments through watching and reading newspapers.
他们通过看电视,读报来了解当今的发现与发展.

期刊摘选

Scientists have to be abreast of the latest discoveries and developments to advance in their profession.
科学家必须努力工作,以便对本专业的最新发现和进展有充分的了解.

期刊摘选

Let me in the short term to keep abreast of all the basic language to communicate.
能在短期内让我掌握与人沟通的所有基本用语.

期刊摘选

Second the CCW is a framework convention keeping abreast of the times.
其二,公约是一个与时俱进的国际法律文书框架.

期刊摘选

To provide a simple order management system, companies can keep abreast of payments.
提供简单的定单管理系统, 商户可随时了解支付情况.

期刊摘选

Many people get abreast of what is going on by reading newspapers.
许多人通过读报来了解并跟上时代的发展.

期刊摘选

We can't keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder.
我们如果不加强学习,就会跟不上形势.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

They lined up six abreast.
他们排成六人一行.

《简明英汉词典》

One who keeps abreast of the times remains young.
和时代并驾齐驱的人永远年轻.

期刊摘选

Five cars stood abreast.
五辆汽车排成一行停靠.

《简明英汉词典》

Don't all cycle abreast.
不要并排骑车.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
路这样窄,几乎不可能让两个人并排行走.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

《简明英汉词典》

We should keep abreast with the present state of science.
我们应当赶上现代科学的发展.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The bridge can take four lorries abreast.
这座大桥可容4辆卡车并列通行.

《现代汉英综合大词典》