| 单词 | ahead |
| 释义 | 1. adverb uses ahead (əhed ) adverb uses In addition to the uses shown below, ahead is used in phrasal verbs such as 'get ahead', 'go ahead', and 'press ahead'.1. adverb [ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB] B1+ Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you. Brett looked straight ahead. I peered ahead through the front screen. The road ahead was now blocked solid. Ahead, I saw the only tree for miles. Synonyms: in front, on, forwards, in advance 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] You use ahead with verbs such as ' push', 'move', and ' forge' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress. We are moving ahead with plans to send financial aid. Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own. 3. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb] If you are ahead in your work or achievements, you have made more progress than you expected to and are performing well. Western economies have sprinted ahead in the last twenty years. First half profits have charged ahead from £127.6m to £134.2m. Children in small classes are several months ahead in reading. [+ in] Synonyms: at an advantage, in advance, in the lead 4. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb] B2 If a person or a team is ahead in a competition, they are winning. Australia were ahead throughout the game. Scotland were ahead in their European championship qualifier in Iceland. A goal would have put Dublin 6-1 ahead. Synonyms: in the lead, winning, leading, at the head 5. adverb [v-link ADV, ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB] B1+ Ahead also means in the future. A much bigger battle is ahead for the president. There are uncertain and exciting times ahead. Now I can remember without mourning, and begin to look ahead. There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead. The task ahead is huge. 6. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 If you prepare or plan something ahead, you do it some time before a future event so that everything is ready for that event to take place. The government wants figures that help it to plan ahead. Do book ahead as the restaurant is very popular. Summer weddings need to be arranged months ahead. 7. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 If you go ahead, or if you go on ahead, you go in front of someone who is going to the same place so that you arrive there some time before they do. I went ahead and waited with Sean. You just go on ahead. I'll come by later. I'd have to send Tina on ahead with Rachael. Synonyms: in advance, in front, before, onwards Idioms: ahead of the game well prepared to deal with any change that happens in the activity that you are involved in We're always looking at new technologies to keep ahead of the game. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ahead of the pack more successful than your competitors or rivals This new management system has kept the company far ahead of the pack in terms of product development. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go full steam ahead to start to carry out a particular project in a thorough and determined way The prime minister declared it was full steam ahead for a fourth term of government. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be streets ahead of something or someone [British] to be much better than something or someone else Bill had a great imagination and was always streets ahead of his fellow-teachers in seeing children's needs and in arranging ways to meet them. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: gallop ahead As science gallops ahead, would it be possible, one day, to take a pill and banish sleep for ever? Times, Sunday Times The hype, however, has galloped ahead of the science — and threatens to undermine confidence if tests do not yield the expected results. Times,Sunday Times The shares galloped ahead over the year as the two main brands outperformed their competitors. Times, Sunday Times While our endowment has spluttered and underperformed, the value of the house galloped ahead. Times, Sunday Times Inflation may have peaked but it's galloping ahead of wage growth. The Sun Surprise yourself by taking an unexpected route in or out of a discussion to jump ahead a few stages in a love bond. The Sun He seems to jump ahead to the sixth day because he mentions humans. Christianity Today His team spend their days poring over bogus notes for clues to help them stay a jump ahead of criminal networks. Times, Sunday Times So by the time we jump ahead to her enslavement, we know how he has made her feel complicit in her fate. Times, Sunday Times The army's specialists were stretched to keep one jump ahead. Times, Sunday Times It can never be permitted to leap ahead into the information age. Globe and Mail (2003) The car leapt ahead of me like a bucking horse, the V12 engine emitting a satisfying scream. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Other qualitative work indices in geological organizations also leapt ahead. Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy (1990) Kenworthy leaped ahead to more recent events - not mere pages ahead, but skipping over a whole pack of exercise books. THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2005) Decades of patient, snail-paced excavation lie ahead, with archeologists moving behind teams of mining engineers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is, for example, inevitable that the difficulties that lie ahead will lessen the appetite for home-buying. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And yet big challenges lie ahead - and previous presidencies offer a note of caution. Times, Sunday Times (2018) But just how do you keep your company afloat during the tough months and years that may lie ahead? The Sun (2008) Then, while waiting for Bayldon and the Commissioner to arrive, he tried to anticipate what further horrors lay ahead. THE ENDLESS GAME (2002) It is nice not to come into work to think about what is looming ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The day is looming ahead, terrifying and empty. Times, Sunday Times (2010) By now the Alps loomed ahead in the distance. The Sun (2011) Voice training can also help people to move ahead faster in their careers. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You stay one step ahead at work and one move ahead when buying or selling. The Sun (2013) You will stay one step ahead at work and one move ahead in love. The Sun (2010) It paused for breath last summer but has since been moving ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Love plans that seemed jinxed now move ahead smoothly and special promises could be made. The Sun (2010) Phone ahead if you're bringing in a dolphin. Times,Sunday Times You should also phone ahead before turning up at any health services and mention your recent travel to the city. Times,Sunday Times Phone ahead and request a table on the terrace for the best sea views. Times, Sunday Times Two bank robbers have been caught after they thought to phone ahead and place their order. Times, Sunday Times If you are likely to be delayed, phone ahead. Times, Sunday Times Travellers are increasingly booking winter holidays at the last minute but there are some good deals for those who plan ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The key to avoiding this is in planning ahead. The Sun (2009) There are lots of freebies to be enjoyed, so plan ahead to use as many as you can. The Sun (2015) I plan ahead to avoid calamity. Christianity Today (2000) The figures show how important it is to plan ahead if you want to minimise your CGT bill. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Cover the cake with the topping mixture and pipe on rosettes (see prepare ahead). The Sun If you want to prepare ahead, at this point, drain them and plunge them into iced water, drain again and refrigerate. Times, Sunday Times To prepare ahead, make the gratin and sear and cool the steaks. Times, Sunday Times Prepare ahead when you have time. The Sun Ask whether there's anything you can read or do to prepare ahead of your first day. The Sun He raced ahead to the takeoff point and made mincemeat of the first wave. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Wilfred, devout in his discipleship of tooth-and-claw, raced ahead in the hope of rabbits. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) Classic cars regularly race ahead when it comes to luxury investments, but they could soon be overtaken by vehicles on two wheels. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Nor did the clock race ahead elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The much bigger problem is that demand is racing ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It looked as if he was not needed either as the hosts roared ahead after only eight minutes. The Sun And her transformation from dancefloor diva to shiny hip-hopper seems to be roaring ahead. The Sun It roared ahead then ran suddenly out of juice. Times, Sunday Times Household spending money has roared ahead from 165 a week to 195 a week in the past three years. Times, Sunday Times A year ago, when the housing market was roaring ahead, cancellation rates ranged from 17 per cent to 19 per cent. Times, Sunday Times You're making progress so want to rush ahead and get things done. The Sun I don't want to rush ahead and maybe spoil everything. The Sun Entrepreneurs want to rush ahead. Times, Sunday Times In the next 21 towns, however, he must find more of the libertine's demonic wit, and not rush ahead of the band. Times, Sunday Times We let them rush ahead. Times, Sunday Times If you don't need persuading with a rundown of the plot, skip ahead a few paragraphs. The Sun As the months skip ahead, from snow to flowers to snow again, it's hard to keep up with the time sequence. Globe and Mail He says he was anxious to skip ahead to his broadcasting career. Times, Sunday Times They take so long to grow that sometimes, with careful placement, you can skip ahead to a future phase and plant a shade tree ahead of time. Globe and Mail I develop an irrational, raging hatred of my friends, who are several turns in the path in front of me and seem to be skipping ahead like mountain goats. Times, Sunday Times The combination of bacon, lettuce and tomato hit top spot ahead of egg and cress filling. The Sun But the keeper insisted he would take a finals spot ahead of further personal glory. The Sun Wild powered to third spot ahead of the pack, 5 adrift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He tried out for the junior varsity basketball team, earning a spot ahead of more talented players due to his determination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I stared ahead, and a great wave of grief, bitterness and anger swept over me. THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING Instead they stare ahead with confused looks on their faces. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They stared ahead at the shadows, the trunks of the trees, the waving leaves. MINUTES TO BURN (2002) In an increasingly competitive cleantech industry, this pioneering approach has helped the company stride ahead. Times, Sunday Times Once you view events from that perspective, you'll waste no time on battles and will, instead, say yes and stride ahead into the future. Times, Sunday Times We should stride ahead and move towards universal suffrage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their employers appealed to them, then strode ahead, trusting to their friendliness and sympathy. Christianity Today He strides ahead of her, oblivious to her little legs pumping to keep up. Times, Sunday Times And over the same period, public sector pay has continued to surge ahead while private sector pay has stagnated. The Sun Meanwhile, non-energy industrial profits continue to surge ahead, along with retail sales. Times, Sunday Times The cash deal for their retail empire, the largest transaction in the sector for nearly a decade, should enable them to surge ahead in the pantheon of wealthy northeasterners. Times, Sunday Times Pensions should instead be indexed to average wages, with a top-up if prices surge ahead. Times, Sunday Times Often new products or new technologies surge ahead far faster than most standards can keep pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 在前面 Japanese: 前に |
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