abreast
abreast — 副詞
1. next to another person or thing, level with it, with both facing or going the sa
並肩；並排
相鄰且朝同一方向
next to another person or thing, level with it, with both facing or going the same way.
Roya and Ife walked abreast along the canal after the rain stopped.
Roya 和 Ife 在雨停後沿著運河並肩而行。
walk + abreast for side-by-side movement
Two police horses moved abreast through the crowd near the stadium.
兩匹警馬在體育場附近並排穿過人群。
The carts rolled abreast down the market lane at sunrise.
那些推車在日出時沿著市場小路並排前進。
Sahil and Paloma cycled abreast until the road became too narrow.
Sahil 和 Paloma 並排騎車，直到路變得太窄。
Three soldiers stood abreast beside the gate for the ceremony.
三名士兵在大門旁並排站好，準備參加典禮。
- side by side
the plain everyday phrase for being next to each other
- alongside
often used for movement next to another person, vehicle, or object
- shoulder to shoulder
stresses very close position and often a feeling of unity
- behind
in a position farther back than another person or thing
- single file
arranged one behind another instead of in a row
文法句型
walk/move/stand + abreast
用法筆記
Most often used after verbs of movement or position with people, animals, or vehicles. It describes things that are level with each other, not one following behind another.
常見錯誤
2. knowing the latest important facts or changes in a subject because you keep foll
掌握最新動態
知道某事最新的重要變化
knowing the latest important facts or changes in a subject because you keep following it.
Kenji reads company bulletins to keep abreast of safety rules.
Kenji 閱讀公司公告，好掌握安全規定的最新動態。
keep abreast of + topic
Hospital staff meet weekly to stay abreast of new treatment advice.
醫院人員每週開會，好掌握治療建議的最新動態。
Ari follows local radio to stay abreast of storm warnings.
Ari 聽本地廣播，好掌握暴風警報的最新動態。
Gabriel was not abreast of the budget changes before the vote.
Gabriel 在投票前並沒有掌握預算變動的最新動態。
Evelyn joined an online briefing to keep abreast of visa updates.
Evelyn 參加線上簡報，好掌握簽證更新的最新動態。
- up to date
the common everyday phrase for having the newest information
- informed
broader and less focused on following recent changes
- aware
can mean you know something, even without regularly tracking updates
- uninformed
not knowing the facts or updates about a subject
- out of touch
not aware of current developments or recent changes
文法句型
keep abreast of + topic
stay abreast of + changes
be abreast of + developments
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrase keep, stay, or be abreast of a topic, especially in news, work, or policy contexts. It sounds more formal than everyday phrases such as 'keep up with'.