| 释义 |
Adverb: ahead u'hed- At or in the front
"I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"
- in front, before - Toward the future; forward in time
"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
- forward - In a forward direction
"go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"
- onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader [dialect] - Ahead of time; in anticipation
"when you pay ahead you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"
- in advance, beforehand - To a more advanced or advantageous position
"a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" - To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
"moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" - Leading or ahead in a competition
"the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"
- out front, in the lead
Adjective: ahead u'hed- Having the leading position or higher score in a contest
"he is ahead by a pawn"
- in the lead, leading
See also: up Antonym: back Encyclopedia: Ahead |