abreast

abreastabreastD.J.:[əˈbrest]K.K.:[əˈbrɛst]adv.1.■并列, 并排Five cars stood abreast.五辆汽车排成一行停靠。They lined up six abreast.他们排成六人一行。

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abreast[ə'brest]adv.,adj.1.■[一般作表语]2.■朝同方向并列(的)，并排(的)，并肩(的)，肩并肩地(的)3.■(使)与…齐头并列(常与 of 或with连用)4.■了解最新发展的(of)；通晓新近发展的(with)，与…新近发展并进的；赶得上，使不落后于(with)abreast of (或 with)(使)与…齐头并列，(使)与…并驾齐驱；(使)不落后于；跟上：Tony was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.托尼赶上领头的赛跑运动员好几分钟，可是后来落后了。及时了解(新生事物)；与…并连：Scientists must be abreast of the latest discoveries and developments.科学家们必须跟上最新的发现和进展。

abreastabreast[əˈbrest]adv.1.■相并, 并肩2.■赶得上, 不落伍3.■横排, 并排(编队)line abreast(舰队)横排成一线We should keep abreast with the present state of science.我们应当赶上现代科学的发展。