abreast
adv
1 ~ (of sb/sth) side by side (with sb/sth) and facing the same way 并列; 并排
cycling two abreast 兩輛自行車并行
The boat came abreast of us and signalled us to stop. 小船開過來與我們并排, 發出訊號要我們停下.
2 (idm 習語) be/keep abreast of sth be or remain up to date with or well-informed about sth 跟上某事物
You should read the newspapers to keep abreast of current affairs. 應該看報以便 解時事.
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'brest]ad. 并肩地, 并列地
?? 同詞根單詞
breakvt. (使)破;打破(紀錄);(常指好天氣)突變;開始;
vi. (嗓音)突變;突破;破曉;(價格)突然下跌;
n. 破裂;中間休息;間斷;短假;