abreast
翻譯
並排, 與時俱進
例句
The two runners ran abreast of each other.
兩位賽跑者並排跑著。
It's important to keep abreast of the latest news.
了解最新消息非常重要。
文法模式
((of sb./sth.)) 與...並排 The two runners ran abreast of each other.
((of sth.)) 了解,跟上(最新情況) It's important to keep abreast of the latest news.
近義詞
同義詞: alongside, level with; 反義詞: behind, ahead
詞源
源自前綴“a-”(意為“在…上”)和“breast”(胸部)。原意是“胸部並齊”,即並排。
記憶技巧
想像兩個人胸(breast)並著胸(a-)走路的樣子,就容易記住「並排」的意思。