Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1504
ahead
/əˈhed/
adjective
领先的；占优势的
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
- 1.
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
在比赛中处于领先位置或得分较高
在比赛中处于领先位置或得分较高；领先的；预先的；向前的
In use
After the first round, the young player was ahead by five points.
The home team stayed ahead for the whole game.
A last-minute goal put the visitors ahead.
he is ahead by a pawn
Connections
Collocations
- be ahead
- 领先
- Our team is ahead at halftime.我们的队在中场时领先。
- stay ahead
- 保持领先
- She worked hard to stay ahead of her rivals.她努力保持领先于对手。
- pull ahead
- （比赛中）取得领先
- He pulled ahead in the last lap.他在最后一圈取得了领先。
- be ahead by [number] points
- 领先[number]分
- At the break, our team was ahead by ten points.中场休息时，我们队领先十分。
- ahead in the polls
- 在民意调查中领先
- The candidate is ahead in the polls.这位候选人在民调中领先。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 ahead 听成 a head：赛跑时领先一个头，就是“领先的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育比赛中、选举计票中、课堂游戏或竞赛中 通常用于比赛或竞争场景，属于日常中性表达，正式和非正式语境都比较常见。
Grammar Note
通常用作表语，不放在名词前。后接介词of引出比较对象。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都与 ahead 的末尾发音 /ɛd/ 押韵（ahead 读 /əˈhɛd/）。注意：ahead 中的 ea 读 /ɛ/，不像 sea /siː/ 或 great /ɡreɪt/；也不要将 ahead 误读成两个词 a head。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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