英语词汇“abreast of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

3. abreast of (also with).

a. In or into a position with respect to (another person or thing) such that the two are lying or travelling abreast (sense A. 1a); alongside of; in parallel with.

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1635 W. Barriffe Mil. Discipl. xxxvii. 104 The three next men behind him, move forwards to the left of each other; untill they ranke even a brest with their file-leader.

1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 71 I was abrest of Cape-Holland; near which lies Cape Coventry and Andrew's Bay.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. vi. 350 We were a-breast of a chain of Islands.

1767 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IX. xxv. 101 Facing about, he march'd up abreast with her to the sopha.

1790 W. Bligh Narr. Mutiny on Bounty 74 The high cape which we were abreast of yesterday noon.

1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful I. vi. 107 The tide was about three-quarters ebb, when the barge arrived abreast of Millbank.

1886 R. C. Praed Miss Jacobsen's Chance I. x. 205 [He] checked his horse and fell abreast of her.

1902 E. Glasgow Battle-Ground (2000) ii. iv. 136 Dan, who had ridden on at Champe's first words, did not even turn his head when the three came abreast with him.

1930 W. Faulkner As I lay Dying lii. 155 He is abreast of the white man, who has paused.

1961 D. Wood & D. Dempster Narrow Margin 19 The airship came abreast of Bawdsey and turned north towards the Wash.

1994 D. Guterson Snow falling on Cedars iv. 33 The man who'd been cut off by another man up tide might motor abreast of the interloper in order to shake a gaff at him.

b. figurative. (So as to be) on equal terms with, not bettered by; not overwhelmed by, ‘on top of’; (in later use esp.) up to date with, informed about. Frequently to keep abreast of.

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1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. xxv. 232 More learning would be of more pains, and the same profit, seeing the mediocriter goeth abreast with optime.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Shrop. 9 Though some conceive him to be as much beneath a Poet, as above a Rhimer, in my opinion his Verses may go abreast with any of that age.

1832 W. Scott Redgauntlet (new ed.) I. p. xxi The compromises by which they endeavoured to keep themselves abreast of the current of the day.

1845 J. R. Lowell Pres. Crisis in Wks. (1879) 671 They must upward still, and onward, Who would keep abreast of truth.

1850 E. B. Bryan Rightful Remedy 76 With the general government cruelly oppressing her [sc. the South],..the only wonder is that she has been able to keep breast with other nations.

1860 S. Smiles Self-help (new ed.) iii. 59 Nothing else could have enabled him to keep abreast with the flood of communications that poured in.

1897 B. Stoker Dracula xx. 274 I had written my diary so far, and simply read it off to them as the best means of letting them get abreast of my own information.

1930 Musical Times 71 559/1 Like so many Italian composers, Verdi regarded himself primarily as a craftsman whose duty it was to keep himself abreast with the times.

1963 J. N. Jackson Surv. Town & Country Planning ii. 33 The problems of keeping abreast with current knowledge and thought in a new discipline are particularly difficult.

1991 Hindu (Madras) 6 Dec. 7/1 The private sector may soon get into all areas of the Indian Railways as part of the endeavour of the organisation to keep abreast with the changes in the economy.

2005 E. Barr Plan B (2006) xvii. 184 Bella had managed to keep me vaguely abreast of fashion by taking me shopping with her and kitting me out.

c. Nautical. With reference to direction within board: directly to port or starboard of, rather than afore or abaft. Cf. abeam adv.

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1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine (at cited word) The frigate sprung a leak abreast of the main hatch-way, i.e. on the same line with the main hatch-way, crossing the ship's length at right angles.

1850 H. Melville White-jacket lxxiv. 368 One afternoon, I was walking with him along the gun-deck, when he paused abreast of the main-mast.

1869 Daily News 10 Dec. The Monarch will display..the American ensign abreast of the foretopmast crosstrees.

1904 J. Conrad Nostromo iii. x. 418 All he discovered was a brown stain on the gunwale abreast of the thwart.

1994 P. C. Bolger Boats with Open Mind x. 382 The lugsail can be converted into a near-squaresail..by bringing the tack to the deck edge abreast of the mast and poling out the clew.

单词	abreast of
释义	> as lemmas abreast of (also with) 3. abreast of (also with). a. In or into a position with respect to (another person or thing) such that the two are lying or travelling abreast (sense A. 1a); alongside of; in parallel with. ΚΠ 1635 W. Barriffe Mil. Discipl. xxxvii. 104 The three next men behind him, move forwards to the left of each other; untill they ranke even a brest with their file-leader. 1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 71 I was abrest of Cape-Holland; near which lies Cape Coventry and Andrew's Bay. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. vi. 350 We were a-breast of a chain of Islands. 1767 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IX. xxv. 101 Facing about, he march'd up abreast with her to the sopha. 1790 W. Bligh Narr. Mutiny on Bounty 74 The high cape which we were abreast of yesterday noon. 1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful I. vi. 107 The tide was about three-quarters ebb, when the barge arrived abreast of Millbank. 1886 R. C. Praed Miss Jacobsen's Chance I. x. 205 [He] checked his horse and fell abreast of her. 1902 E. Glasgow Battle-Ground (2000) ii. iv. 136 Dan, who had ridden on at Champe's first words, did not even turn his head when the three came abreast with him. 1930 W. Faulkner As I lay Dying lii. 155 He is abreast of the white man, who has paused. 1961 D. Wood & D. Dempster Narrow Margin 19 The airship came abreast of Bawdsey and turned north towards the Wash. 1994 D. Guterson Snow falling on Cedars iv. 33 The man who'd been cut off by another man up tide might motor abreast of the interloper in order to shake a gaff at him. b. figurative. (So as to be) on equal terms with, not bettered by; not overwhelmed by, ‘on top of’; (in later use esp.) up to date with, informed about. Frequently to keep abreast of. ΚΠ 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. xxv. 232 More learning would be of more pains, and the same profit, seeing the mediocriter goeth abreast with optime. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Shrop. 9 Though some conceive him to be as much beneath a Poet, as above a Rhimer, in my opinion his Verses may go abreast with any of that age. 1832 W. Scott Redgauntlet (new ed.) I. p. xxi The compromises by which they endeavoured to keep themselves abreast of the current of the day. 1845 J. R. Lowell Pres. Crisis in Wks. (1879) 671 They must upward still, and onward, Who would keep abreast of truth. 1850 E. B. Bryan Rightful Remedy 76 With the general government cruelly oppressing her [sc. the South],..the only wonder is that she has been able to keep breast with other nations. 1860 S. Smiles Self-help (new ed.) iii. 59 Nothing else could have enabled him to keep abreast with the flood of communications that poured in. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula xx. 274 I had written my diary so far, and simply read it off to them as the best means of letting them get abreast of my own information. 1930 Musical Times 71 559/1 Like so many Italian composers, Verdi regarded himself primarily as a craftsman whose duty it was to keep himself abreast with the times. 1963 J. N. Jackson Surv. Town & Country Planning ii. 33 The problems of keeping abreast with current knowledge and thought in a new discipline are particularly difficult. 1991 Hindu (Madras) 6 Dec. 7/1 The private sector may soon get into all areas of the Indian Railways as part of the endeavour of the organisation to keep abreast with the changes in the economy. 2005 E. Barr Plan B (2006) xvii. 184 Bella had managed to keep me vaguely abreast of fashion by taking me shopping with her and kitting me out. c. Nautical. With reference to direction within board: directly to port or starboard of, rather than afore or abaft. Cf. abeam adv. ΚΠ 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine (at cited word) The frigate sprung a leak abreast of the main hatch-way, i.e. on the same line with the main hatch-way, crossing the ship's length at right angles. 1850 H. Melville White-jacket lxxiv. 368 One afternoon, I was walking with him along the gun-deck, when he paused abreast of the main-mast. 1869 Daily News 10 Dec. The Monarch will display..the American ensign abreast of the foretopmast crosstrees. 1904 J. Conrad Nostromo iii. x. 418 All he discovered was a brown stain on the gunwale abreast of the thwart. 1994 P. C. Bolger Boats with Open Mind x. 382 The lugsail can be converted into a near-squaresail..by bringing the tack to the deck edge abreast of the mast and poling out the clew. extracted from abreastadv.prep. < as lemmas
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