abreast
英 [əˈbrest]
美 [əˈbrest]
- adv. 并肩地;并列
- adj. 并排的;肩并肩的
记忆“abreast”的方法可以将其拆解为两个部分:“a”和“breast”。想象自己站在一旁,身体与某人并排站立(“a”表示一方),两人的胸部平行(“breast”),从而形成“abreast”这一并排站或前进的动作或位置。这个联想可以帮助你记住单词“abreast”的意思。
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- 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.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 4. He will be keeping abreast of the news.
- 他将时刻关注最新消息。
- 5. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
- 我们会随时告知你最新进展。