abreast
adv. 并列,并排; 并肩
If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
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
If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.
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。
If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it.
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。
1. alongside each other, facing on the same direction
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.