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keep abreast of sth
abreast 在此意为“了解最新情况”，常与 keep 搭配，后接 of 加宾语。
Doctors must keep abreast of the latest research.
医生必须了解最新的研究。
并排地；并肩地；并列地
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并排地；并肩地；并列地
Side by side, facing forward; alongside or parallel to something.
Doctors must keep abreast of the latest research.
医生必须了解最新的研究。
并排且面朝前方
Side by side and facing forward.
并排；平行于
Alongside; parallel to.
并排而立,朝同一方向
alongside each other, facing in the same direction
了解情况,熟悉,知晓
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
The two runners kept abreast for most of the race.
两名跑者在大部分赛程中并排奔跑。
We walked abreast along the narrow path.
我们沿着狭窄的小路并排走。
The boats sailed abreast in the calm sea.
船只在平静的海面上并排航行。
abreast 在此意为“了解最新情况”，常与 keep 搭配，后接 of 加宾语。
Doctors must keep abreast of the latest research.
医生必须了解最新的研究。
be abreast of 表示“掌握最新信息”，比 keep abreast of 更强调状态。
She is fully abreast of the recent changes.
她完全了解最近的变化。
表示“并排”时，abreast 常放在数量词之后，如 two/three/four abreast。
They walked two abreast along the narrow path.
他们两人并排走在狭窄的小路上。
Not this
They walked abreastly down the street.
Use this
They walked abreast down the street.
abreast 本身就是副词，不需要再加 -ly；直接修饰动词 walked。加上 -ly 是受英语副词常以 -ly 结尾的影响而产生的错误。
Not this
The two cars were abreast each other at the traffic light.
Use this
The two cars were abreast of each other at the traffic light.
abreast 作状语时不能直接接宾语；表示“与……并排”要用固定搭配 be abreast of，介词 of 不能省略。
Not this
I try to abreast of the latest news.
Use this
I try to keep abreast of the latest news.
abreast 是副词，不是动词，不能作谓语；表示“跟上、了解”要用动词短语 keep abreast of。
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跟上；了解（最新情况）
You should keep abreast of the latest developments in your field.
你应该跟上自己领域的最新发展。
跟上时代
Our methods need to be abreast of the times.
我们的方法需要跟上时代。
并排行走
The road was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
这条路太窄，他们没法并排走。
两人并排
The soldiers marched two abreast.
士兵们两人并排前进。
跟上（最新发展）；随时了解（最新情况）
We must keep abreast of the latest research in this field.
我们必须跟上该领域的最新研究。
跟上时代，不落伍
The newspaper's style is fully abreast of the times.
这份报纸的风格完全跟得上时代。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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想象两人并排站立，胸口(breast)在同一水平线上：a+breast=并肩；引申为'跟上'最新消息。
语域：mixed 常见场景：walking/marching in rows、news and official updates、workplace or professional progress 该词主要有两种用法：表示“并排”时多用于描述行走、队列等具体场景，语气中性；表示“了解、跟上”时常见于 keep abreast of，多用于新闻、工作汇报等较正式语境。实际使用时需根据搭配和场合判断语气。
breast, rest, best, chest, guest rhyme with abreast (/əˈbrɛst/); note the spelling -east is pronounced /ɛst/. Beware least (/liːst/), a lookalike that sounds different.
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