Word · Frequency #14056
abreast
并排的；并肩的；与…齐平的
Side by side, facing forward; alongside or parallel to something.
航海语境中还可表示“与船体横梁齐平的”或“正横的”。
- 1.
Side by side, facing forward.
并排,面朝前方
- 2.
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
达到特定标准或水平,尤其是知识更新
- 3.
Alongside; parallel to.
并排；平行于
- 4.
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
了解情况,熟悉,知晓
- 5.
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
达到某一水平或界限；同样先进
- 6.
Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
并排；也指相对；对面；与船梁齐平
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
In use
The two boats were abreast, floating gently on the calm lake.
The cyclists were abreast as they approached the finish line.
The new office building stands abreast of the old library.
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。
keep/stay abreast of sth
keep 和 stay 都强调持续保持了解，后接名词或名词短语。
She reads many international news sites to stay abreast of world events.
她阅读许多国际新闻网站，以随时掌握世界大事的动态。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- keep abreast of
- 跟上；及时了解（最新情况）It's important to keep abreast of changes in the law.及时了解法律变化很重要。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示‘跟上…的最新发展’。
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。
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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