adv.(副词)

1. 并列,并排 side by side (with sb/sth) and facing the same way

Adjective:

1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge;

   "kept abreast of the latest developments"
   "constant revision keeps the book au courant"
   "always au fait on the latest events"
   "up on the news"
   

Adverb:

1. alongside each other, facing in the same direction

1.并排，并肩（行进）
If people or things walk or moveabreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.

e.g. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walkabreast.
陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。
e.g. ...a group of youths riding their motorbikes fourabreast.
驾着摩托车，四个一排齐头并进的一群年轻人

2.与…并列；与…并排
If you areabreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.

abreast

e.g. As he drewabreast of the man he pretended to stumble.
当他赶上那个男人时，他装出了要跌倒的样子。

3.了解，跟上（最新情况）
If youkeep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it.

e.g. He will be keepingabreast of the news...
他将时刻关注最新消息。
e.g. We'll keep youabreast of developments.
我们会随时告知你最新进展。

1. 肩并肩地：ahead 向前,在前頭 |abreast 肩並肩地 | aside 在一邊

2. 并肩地：abreast of the times 符合时代的 |abreast 并肩地 | abri 避难所

3. 齐驱：磨耗试验 abrasion test | 齐驱abreast | 绝对误差 absolute error

4. 并列：abrator 喷丸清理装置 |abreast 并列 |abreast 平齐

1. Five cars stood abreast.
   五辆汽车排成一行停靠。
2. They lined up six abreast.
   他们排成六人一行。

be〔keep〕 abreast of〔with〕

(使)保持与…并列; 了解…的最新情况(cause to) remain level with (sb or sth ahead );(cause to) know the most recent facts about
be〔keep〕 abreast of〔with〕 sb/sth

Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.

布鲁克斯赶上领先的赛跑运动员好几分钟,可是后来落后了。

This building is abreast of the tip of the island.

这幢建筑物与该岛的尖端齐头。

Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.

如果你想跟上时代就要看报。

She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.

她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。

keep sth abreast of〔with〕 sth

Even this arrangement did not keep wages abreast of the rising living cost.

即使这样的安排也不能使工资水平跟上日益上涨的生活费用。

• They..passed in on to the grass, four abreast.

  出自：D. H. Lawrence

• Three policemen came down the hall abreast, in step.

  出自：J. Irving

The four of them walked abreast.

四人并肩而行。

They walked two or three abreast.

他们两三个人一排地走着。

Hayes' horse fell abreast of his father's.

海斯和他父亲骑马并肩而行。

Many people stood abreast to listen to him.

许多人并肩站着听他说话。

Many people get abreast of what is gong on by reading newspapers.

许多人通过读报来了解并跟上时代的发展。

We must keep abreast of [with] the times.

我们必须跟上时代。

cycling two abreast

两辆自行车并排而行

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。

It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.

要跟上计算机领域所有最新的发展几乎不可能。

The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.

陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。

...a group of youths riding their motorbikes four abreast.

驾着摩托车，四个一排齐头并进的一群年轻人

As he drew abreast of the man he pretended to stumble.

当他赶上那个男人时，他装出了要跌倒的样子。

He will be keeping abreast of the news...

他将时刻关注最新消息。

We'll keep you abreast of developments.

我们会随时告知你最新进展。

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。

She reads the papers to keep abreast of the times.

她为了跟上形势,经常看报.

They walked two or three abreast.

他们三三两两地并肩行走.

As they came abreast the house, an indeterminate number, passing like shadows, she called to them.

他们眼看来到了屋前, 绵延不断的一支队伍像些影子一个个过去, 这时她向他们喊起来.

Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.

如果你想跟上时代就要看报.

He was abreast of the limousine. He tapped its fender with his nightstick.

他停住脚步,用短棒把轿车的挡泥板敲了几下.

They remain abreast of the modern discoveries and developments through watching and reading newspapers.

他们通过看电视,读报来了解当今的发现与发展.

Scientists have to be abreast of the latest discoveries and developments to advance in their profession.

科学家必须努力工作,以便对本专业的最新发现和进展有充分的了解.

Let me in the short term to keep abreast of all the basic language to communicate.

能在短期内让我掌握与人沟通的所有基本用语.

Second the CCW is a framework convention keeping abreast of the times.

其二,公约是一个与时俱进的国际法律文书框架.

To provide a simple order management system, companies can keep abreast of payments.

提供简单的定单管理系统, 商户可随时了解支付情况.

Many people get abreast of what is going on by reading newspapers.

许多人通过读报来了解并跟上时代的发展.

We can't keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder.

我们如果不加强学习,就会跟不上形势.

They lined up six abreast.

他们排成六人一行.

One who keeps abreast of the times remains young.

和时代并驾齐驱的人永远年轻.

Five cars stood abreast.

五辆汽车排成一行停靠.

Don't all cycle abreast.

不要并排骑车.

The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.

路这样窄,几乎不可能让两个人并排行走.

Even this arrangement did not keep wages abreast of the rising living cost.

即使这样的安排也不能使工资水平跟上日益上涨的生活费用.

We should keep abreast with the present state of science.

我们应当赶上现代科学的发展.

The bridge can take four lorries abreast.

这座大桥可容4辆卡车并列通行.