ahead of schedule
ahead of schedule — 慣用語
1. used when something happens or arrives earlier than the time that was originally
提前
比原定時間更早發生
used when something happens or arrives earlier than the time that was originally planned or expected — for example, a train arriving early, a baby being born before the due date, or a season starting sooner than usual.
The spring flowers bloomed three weeks ahead of schedule this year.
今年的春花比預定時間早了三個星期綻放。
adverbial: bloomed + ahead of schedule
Mira's flight landed ahead of schedule, so she took a taxi to the hotel.
Mira 的航班提前降落，所以她搭計程車去了飯店。
The bus often arrives a few minutes ahead of schedule in the morning.
這班公車早上常常比預定時間早到幾分鐘。
Yumi gave birth to her daughter two weeks ahead of schedule.
Yumi 比預產期早了兩週生下女兒。
If the new train line opens ahead of schedule, commuters will save time.
如果新鐵路線提前通車，通勤者就能節省時間。
- early
simpler and more general; 'ahead of schedule' implies a planned timeline, while 'early' can mean simply 'before the usual time'
- beforehand
more formal and less common; focuses on the action being done in advance rather than relative to a schedule
- ahead of time
nearly identical in meaning, slightly less formal; common in everyday speech
- behind schedule
the most direct opposite; means happening later than planned
- late
more general; simply means after the expected or planned time
文法句型
be + ahead of schedule
[verb] + ahead of schedule
用法筆記
Common with verbs of arrival, occurrence, or natural processes (arrive, bloom, land, be born, open). Frequently modified by a time quantity: 'two weeks ahead of schedule,' 'three months ahead of schedule.'
常見錯誤
2. used when a person or team completes a task, reaches a goal, or delivers a produ
提早完成
在期限之前做完工作
used when a person or team completes a task, reaches a goal, or delivers a product earlier than the agreed or planned deadline — often in work, study, or project settings.
Bao finished his final project a full month ahead of schedule.
Bao 比原定時間提早了整整一個月完成他的期末專題。
verb + object: finished [project] + ahead of schedule
The development team delivered the software update ahead of schedule.
開發團隊比預定時程提早交付了軟體更新。
Rania submitted her tax return three weeks ahead of schedule this year.
Rania 今年比截止日提早了三週報稅。
We were ahead of schedule on the campaign, so the manager gave everyone Friday off.
我們的企劃進度比預定時程提前，所以經理讓大家週五放假。
The construction crew completed the bridge six months ahead of schedule, saving the city millions.
施工團隊比預定時間提早六個月完工，為市府節省了數百萬元。
- early
simpler; 'early' does not always imply a formal plan or deadline
- before the deadline
more explicit about having a due date; slightly more formal
- ahead of time
nearly synonymous; slightly less common in business contexts
- behind schedule
the standard opposite in project and work contexts
- past the deadline
specifically about missing a due date; more formal
文法句型
[verb] + [object] + ahead of schedule
be + ahead of schedule (for task completion)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'on' to specify the task ('ahead of schedule on the project'). The subject is typically a person, team, or organization that controls the pace of work. Distinguish from sense 1 (BEFORE PLANNED TIME), where the subject is an event or natural process outside human control.