abreast

英 [əˈbrest]

美 [əˈbrest]

adv.  并列; 并排; 并肩

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14056 / COCA.16406

习惯用语

adv.

keep abreast of sth
• 了解最新情况；跟上（某事物的发展）
  to make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
• 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

adv.

• 并列；并排；并肩
  next to sb/sth and facing the same way
  1. cycling two abreast
     两辆自行车并排而行
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 并排，并肩（行进）
  If people or things walk or moveabreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
  1. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
     陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。
  2. ...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
• PREP-PHRASE 与…并列；与…并排
  If you areabreast ofsomeone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.
  1. 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。
• PREP-PHRASE 了解，跟上（最新情况）
  If youkeep abreast ofa subject, you know all the most recent facts about it.
  1. He will be keeping abreast of the news...
     他将时刻关注最新消息。
  2. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
     我们会随时告知你最新进展。

英英释义

adv

• alongside each other, facing in the same direction

双语例句

• We must keep abreast of the times, that is the purpose of our reform.
  我们要赶上时代，这是改革要达到的目的。
• Like to keep abreast of the latest developments in software.
  跟上软件的最新发展。
• You should keep abreast with the science.
  你们应当赶上科学的发展。
• We must at all times keep abreast of changing conditions.
  我们在任何时候都要适应变化了的情况。
• Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.
  如果你想跟上时代就要看报。
• The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
  陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。
• I like to keep abreast of the laste developments in software.
  我想在软件领域跟上时代的步伐。
• 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。
• He must keep abreast of new resources for international financing that arise from improvements in the financial services industry.
  他必须保持国际金融和金融服务工业在经济资源上的并列发展。
• 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。