abreast 英 [əˈbrest]   美 [əˈbrɛst]

abreast

abreast  英 [əˈbrest] 美 [əˈbrɛst]

adv. 并肩地;并列  adj. 并排的;肩并肩的 

This passage admits two abreast. 这过道可容纳两人并排进出。
Don't all cycle abreast. 不要并排骑车。

  • There's nothing worse than being stuck on a narrow path behind 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.
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  • adv. 并肩地;并列
  • adj. 并排的;肩并肩的
  • 1. This passage admits two abreast.

    这过道可容纳两人并排进出。

  • 2. Don't all cycle abreast.

    不要并排骑车。

  • 3. The bridge can take four lorries abreast.

    这座大桥可容4辆卡车并列通行。

  • abreast (adv.) mid-15c., a contraction of on brest "side-by-side," 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.
abreast / əˈbrest ; NAmE əˈbrest / adverb next to sb/sth and facing the same way 并列;并排;并肩 cycling two abreast 两辆自行车并排而行 abreastof sb/sth A police car drew abreastof us and signalled us to stop. 一辆警车开过来与我们并列,示意我们停下来。 IDIOM keep abreast of sth to make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject 了解最新情况;跟上(某事物的发展) It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing. 要跟上计算机领域所有最新的发展几乎不可能。 abreast / əˈbrest ; NAmE əˈbrest /
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