abreast
英 [ə'brest]||||||美 [ə'brɛst]
- 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.
- 1. As they reached the start-finish line Prost jinked right and drew 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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英 [ə'brest]
美 [ə'brɛst]
- adv. 并肩地;并列
- adj. 并排的;肩并肩的
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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 right and drew 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。
来自柯林斯例句