abreast

  • adv. 并肩地;并列
  • \n
  • adj. 并排的;肩并肩的

  • abreast 并排

    来自短语on breast.


    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。

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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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    英 [ə\\\'brest]||||||美 [ə\\\'brɛst]
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