abreast
形容词 adj.
副词 adv.
介词 prep.
英文释义
形容词 adj.
- Side by side, facing forward.
- Alongside; parallel to.
- Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
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Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
— to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science
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Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
— For quotations using this term, see Citations:abreast.
副词 adv.
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Side by side and facing forward.
— On Sunday afternoon it was as dark as night, with barely room for two riders abreast on a gradient that touches 20%.
- Alongside; parallel to.
- Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
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Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.
— She believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments.
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Breast high (of an advancing wave).
— The west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the common expression, brought in the water [of the Solway] three foot abreast.
- Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.
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At the same time; simultaneously.
— Abreast therewith began a convocation.
介词 prep.
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Abreast of; alongside.
— This ship sank abreast the island.
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词源
词源 1
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
词源 2
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
词源 3
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
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