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abreast

英 [ə'brest]美 [ə'brɛst]

adv. 並肩地；並列

adj. 並排的；肩並肩的

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中文詞源

abreast 並排

來自短語on breast.

英語詞源

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.

權威例句

1. As they reached the start-finish line Prost jinked right and drew abreast.

當他們接近起止線時，普羅斯特猛向右轉，兩輛車並排駛過了終點。

2. As he drew abreast of the man he pretended to stumble.

當他趕上那個男人時，他裝出了要跌倒的樣子。

3. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.

埃倫會通過電話及時向我通報進展情況。

4. He will be keeping abreast of the news.

他將時刻關注最新消息。

5. We'll keep you abreast of developments.

我們會隨時告知你最新進展。

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