abreast
adv.side by side (with sb./sth.) and facing the same way 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。
‖be〔keep〕 abreast of 〔with〕 (cause to) know the most recent facts about (使)保持与…并列;了解…的最新情况:Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.布鲁克斯赶上领先的赛跑运动员好几分钟,可是后来落后了。/This building is abreast of the tip of the island.这幢建筑物与该岛的尖端齐头。/Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.如果你想跟上时代就要看报。/She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。/Even this ar ...... (共662字) [阅读本文]>>