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abreast

英 [ə\"brest] 美 [ə\"brɛst]
  • 翻译

    adv. 并肩地;并列

    adj. 并排的;肩并肩的


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英 [ə\"brest]||||||美 [ə\"brɛst]

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解释


adv. 并肩地;并列

adj. 并排的;肩并肩的

中文词源


abreast 并排

来自短语on breast.

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. As they reached the start-finish line Prost jinked righta,n,ddrew

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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