ahead of
ahead of — 介系詞
1. in a position where a person, object, or vehicle is further forward than another
在前面
在某人或某物的前方位置
in a position where a person, object, or vehicle is further forward than another and the other is behind it
A tall man sat ahead of Tamar and blocked his view of the stage.
一個高大的男人坐在 Tamar 前面，擋住了他看舞台的視線。
ahead of [person] — physical position
Ignacio saw the bus stop just ahead of the pharmacy on the left.
Ignacio 看到公車站就在左邊藥局的前面。
Quan walked ahead of his younger sister through the crowded market.
Quan 走在妹妹前面，穿過擁擠的市場。
Sofie parked her car ahead of the delivery truck outside the shop.
Sofie 把車停在商店外面送貨卡車的前方。
- in front of
directly interchangeable in most spatial contexts
- behind
opposite spatial position
2. in a better position than another person or team in a competition, race, or elec
領先
比賽或選舉中分數或票數較多
in a better position than another person or team in a competition, race, or election, with a higher score or more votes
Caleb was three points ahead of his nearest rival in the chess tournament.
Caleb 在西洋棋錦標賽中領先最接近的對手三分。
Nicholas scored two goals and put his team ahead of the visitors.
Nicholas 進了兩球，讓他的球隊領先客隊。
ahead of [opponent] in [sport/competition]
Rachid stayed ahead of the other runners until the final kilometre.
Rachid 一直領先其他跑者，直到最後一公里。
Jiwoo finished the debate one point ahead of the opponent from Seoul.
Jiwoo 在辯論中以一分之差領先來自首爾的對手。
- leading
used as an adjective rather than a preposition; 'ahead of' requires an object
- behind
trailing in a competition
用法筆記
Often used with a specific number or amount (two goals, five percent, three points) to state the margin of the lead.
3. further along in progress, development, or skill compared to another person, gro
超前
進度或能力上優於他人或預期
further along in progress, development, or skill compared to another person, group, or expected schedule
Arjun finished the exam twenty minutes ahead of most other students.
Arjun 超前大多數其他學生二十分鐘交卷。
Salma's team is far ahead of its competitors in product development.
Salma 的團隊在產品開發上遠遠超前競爭對手。
far ahead of [competitors] in [field]
Amelia reads at a level well ahead of other children her age.
Amelia 的閱讀能力遠遠超前同齡的孩子。
Paloma's science project is months ahead of the rest of the class.
Paloma 的科學專題比班上其他同學超前好幾個月。
- more advanced than
slightly more formal; interchangeable in progress contexts
- behind
less advanced or making slower progress
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adverbs like 'far', 'well', 'way', or time expressions ('months', 'years') to emphasise the degree of advancement.
4. in or into a time that has not yet arrived, describing events or situations that
未來
尚未到來的時間或事件
in or into a time that has not yet arrived, describing events or situations that will happen later
Dario worried about the difficult months ahead of his family.
Dario 擔心家人未來幾個月將面臨的困難。
months/weeks/days ahead of [someone] — future events
Difficult challenges lay ahead of Eri after her graduation from college.
Eri 大學畢業後，未來有許多艱難的挑戰等著她。
Sophia looked at the heavy workload ahead of the project team.
Sophia 看著專案團隊未來繁重的工作量。
Aoi could not predict the changes ahead of the small village.
Aoi 無法預測這個小村莊未來會有哪些變化。
- in store for
more informal; implies something waiting to happen to someone
用法筆記
Frequently appears in phrases like 'lie(s) ahead of' and 'what is ahead of [someone]' to describe future events, challenges, or opportunities that someone will face.
5. at an earlier point in time compared to a particular event, deadline, or referen
之前
比某事件或時間點更早
at an earlier point in time compared to a particular event, deadline, or reference point
Nikhil arrived at the airport two hours ahead of the flight departure.
Nikhil 在航班起飛前兩小時抵達機場。
Xiu finished her assignment ahead of the deadline to submit early.
Xiu 在截止日期前完成了作業以便提早提交。
ahead of [deadline/event] — temporal precedence
Renata reached the hotel a day ahead of the conference start date.
Renata 在會議開幕前一天抵達飯店。
Kasia sent the invitations three weeks ahead of the wedding day.
Kasia 在婚禮前三週寄出了邀請函。
- after
later than a given event or time
用法筆記
Often paired with expressions of duration (two hours, a week, three months) to specify the exact time gap before the event happens.