abreast of

abreast of — 慣用語

1. at the same level or height beside a person, vehicle, or place — used especially

1.慣用語B2
釋義

並排；並肩

與…齊頭並列

at the same level or height beside a person, vehicle, or place — used especially when both are traveling forward together side by side

例句

Cyrus kept his bicycle abreast of the delivery truck until the traffic light turned green.

Cyrus 讓他的自行車沿路與送貨卡車並排行駛，直到紅綠燈轉為綠燈。

keep + [vehicle] abreast of + [vehicle] — side-by-side movement

Constanza walked abreast of her mother along the beach without saying a word.

Constanza 和母親並肩走在沙灘上，一句話也沒說。

常見搭配
  • abreast of the truck
  • abreast of the leader
  • abreast of each other
  • keep/stay/come/draw abreast of
同義詞
  • alongside

    more common and less formal; does not necessarily imply the same height or level

  • side by side with

    more informal and descriptive; often suggests cooperation rather than just position

  • next to

    the most general word for adjacent position; does not imply movement

反義詞
  • far from

    indicates a large distance rather than close positioning

  • behind

    used when one person or vehicle trails another instead of matching their position

文法句型

be / move / keep / stay + abreast of + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Often used with movement verbs such as keep, stay, come, draw, or pull. The phrase is slightly more formal and literary than alternatives like next to or beside.

常見錯誤

Please keep me abreast of the meeting schedule.
Please keep me informed of the meeting schedule.
When the topic is information rather than physical position, use keep someone informed / up to date instead of the physical proximity sense of abreast of.