Abreast
[ ə'brest ]
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adv. 并列，并肩地;并排;不落后于;
adj. 并排的;并肩的;
📝 例句
A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
一辆警车开过来与我们并排，示意我们停下来。
🌱 联想助记
【记】a-一,breast-乳房:一对乳房并排地排着
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📖 牛津释义
abreast
adv
1 ~ (of sb/sth) side by side (with sb/sth) and facing the same way 并列; 并排
cycling two abreast 两辆自行车并行
The boat came abreast of us and signalled us to stop. 小船开过来与我们并排, 发出讯号要我们停下.
2 (idm 习语) 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. 应该看报以便 解时事.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'brest]ad. 并肩地, 并列地
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How much extra do I have to pay for that?
我还要另外付多少？
How much will all this cost?
一共要花多少钱呢？
In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles.
在这段时间里，卡车司机不得不清扫那几百只破瓶子。