abreast

• adv. 并肩地；并列
• adj. 并排的；肩并肩的

來自短語on breast.

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.

當他們接近起止線時，普羅斯特猛向右轉(zhuǎn)，兩輛車并排駛過了終點。

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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。

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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。

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4. He will be keeping abreast of the news.

他將時刻關(guān)注最新消息。

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5. We'll keep you abreast of developments.

我們會隨時告知你最新進展。

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