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abreast
英 [ə'brest]美 [ə'brɛst]
adv. 并肩地；并列
adj. 并排的；肩并肩的
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中文词源
abreast 并排
来自短语on breast.
英语词源
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.权威例句
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。
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。
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。
4. He will be keeping abreast of the news.
他将时刻关注最新消息。
5. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
我们会随时告知你最新进展。
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