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abreast adv.并肩地,并排地 Abreast can also mean alongside. In a race, you watch the front runners, but it's also important to pay attention to who is coming up the side and abreast of the leader. They are the most likely to find it within themselves to sprint forward for the win. ★☆☆☆☆ 2004.1

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[ə'brest] There's nothing worse than being stuck on a narrow path between two people walking abreast of one another. If they only knew you were there, they'd walk single file so you could pass them. Abreast means side by side. Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database. 1[ADV 副词]并排，并肩（行进） If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.   [ADV after v]The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。...a group of youths riding their motorbikes four abreast.驾着摩托车，四个一排齐头并进的一群年轻人2[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]与…并列；与…并排 If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them. 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。3[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]了解，跟上（最新情况） If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it. He will be keeping abreast of the news...他将时刻关注最新消息。We'll keep you abreast of developments.我们会随时告知你最新进展。

英语单词	abreast
英美音标	[ə'brest]
中文释义	adv.并肩地,并排地
vocab简明	There's nothing worse than being stuck on a narrow path between two people walking abreast of one another. If they only knew you were there, they'd walk single file so you could pass them. Abreast means side by side.
vocab扩展	Abreast can also mean alongside. In a race, you watch the front runners, but it's also important to pay attention to who is coming up the side and abreast of the leader. They are the most likely to find it within themselves to sprint forward for the win.
真题原句	Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV 副词]并排，并肩（行进） If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction. [ADV after v] The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast. 陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。 ...a group of youths riding their motorbikes four abreast. 驾着摩托车，四个一排齐头并进的一群年轻人 2 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]与…并列；与…并排 If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them. 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。 3 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]了解，跟上（最新情况） If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it. He will be keeping abreast of the news... 他将时刻关注最新消息。 We'll keep you abreast of developments. 我们会随时告知你最新进展。
来源	2004.1

Abreast Walk Side Narrow People Prep Phrase 短语介词 ə'Brest