abreast /əˈbrest/
adv. 并肩地;并列地;跟上(最近新闻、思想或信息)
~ (of sb/sth) next to sb/sth and facing the same way 并列;并排;并肩
例句:
Don't all cycle abreast.
不要并排骑车。
A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
词源:
abreast = a(处于) breast(乳房)→乳房所处状态→并排的。
习语:
keep abreast of sth
to make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
了解最新情况;跟上(某事物的发展)
例句:
It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
要跟上计算机领域所有最新的发展几乎不可能。
Keeping abreast of trends in your industry and area of expertise is not enough.
跟上自己所在行业和领域的发展趋势并不够。