| 单词 | ahead |
| 释义 | ahead (once / 81 pages) advadj When you're ahead, you're further along or further forward. If you're ahead of all the other runners in a race, you're winning. The team at the very front of a three-legged race is ahead, and the path that stretches in front of you as you walk through the woods is ahead of you. As well as signifying being physically first or in front, ahead can be used to talk about time: "She had her whole life ahead of her." The word was first used by sailors, to mean "in a forward direction." WORD FAMILYahead USAGE EXAMPLESA fully nude man is in line ahead of us for coat check. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Red Raiders flummoxed the Cyclones on their home floor, a rare sight at Hilton Coliseum, and jumped ahead by as many as 14. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I am pretty giddy,” said Mr. Cole as he looked ahead. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv at or in the front I see the lights of a town ahead the road ahead is foggy staring straight ahead Syn before, in front 2adv in a forward direction go ahead the train moved ahead slowly the boat lurched ahead Syn forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards 3adv to a more advanced or advantageous position a young man sure to get ahead pushing talented students ahead 4adv leading or ahead in a competition the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch ahead by two pawns Syn in the lead, out front 5adv toward the future; forward in time I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring Syn|Ant forward back, backward in or to or toward a past time 6adv 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 7adv ahead of time; in anticipation when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount We like to plan ahead Syn beforehand, in advance 8adj having the leading position or higher score in a contest he is ahead by a pawn Syn in the lead, leading up being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level |
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