Word · Frequency #14056
abreast
并排的；并肩的；与…齐平的
核心释义
航海语境中还可表示“与船体横梁齐平的”或“正横的”。
Side by side, facing forward; alongside or parallel to something.
- 1.
并排,面朝前方
Side by side, facing forward.
- 2.
达到特定标准或水平,尤其是知识更新
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
- 3.
并排；平行于
Alongside; parallel to.
- 4.
了解情况,熟悉,知晓
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
- 5.
达到某一水平或界限；同样先进
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
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并排；也指相对；对面；与船梁齐平
Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
跟上…的；了解…最新情况的；同样先进的；并排,面朝前方；达到特定标准或水平,尤其是知识更新；并排；平行于；了解情况,熟悉,知晓
用法In use
The two boats were abreast, floating gently on the calm lake.
用法提示：abreast 作表语，表示‘并排、并肩’的状态。
The cyclists were abreast as they approached the finish line.
用法提示：abreast 用来说明主语处于‘并排’的位置关系。
The new office building stands abreast of the old library.
用法提示：abreast of 表示‘与…齐平、并排’，后接对照物。
kept abreast of the latest developments
be abreast of sth
abreast 通常作表语，不放在名词前作定语。
A good manager should be abreast of the latest developments in the market.
优秀的管理者应该跟上市场的最新动态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- keep abreast of
- 跟上（最新信息或发展）
- It is important to keep abreast of the latest research in medicine.了解医学领域的最新研究很重要。
- abreast of the times
- 跟上时代
- His ideas are abreast of the times.他的想法跟得上时代。
- walk abreast
- 并肩行走
- The two hikers walked abreast on the trail.两位徒步者在小路上并肩行走。
- two abreast
- 两人并排
- The soldiers marched two abreast.士兵们两人一排齐步走。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 abreast = a + breast（胸口）：并排时胸口齐平；keep abreast of news 就像消息齐胸涌来，说明你完全跟得上最新动态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reporting、professional development、academic writing、formal speech 表示“了解最新情况”时，abreast 多用于书面语和正式场合，常见搭配为 keep abreast of；日常口语中更常用 keep up with。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示‘跟上…的最新发展’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵：breast /brɛst/, chest /tʃɛst/, rest /rɛst/, test /tɛst/ 均以 /ɛst/ 结尾，与 abreast /əbrɛst/ 押韵。注意拼写相似的 -east 词如 beast /biːst/, east /iːst/ 发 /iːst/，与 abreast 中的 -east（发 /ɛst/）发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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