| 单词 | ahead |
| 释义 | aheadahead /əˈhɛd/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1IN FRONT in front of someone or something by a short distance: The road ahead was clear.ahead of Tim pointed to a tree ahead of them. We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead (=in front of us, a little way in the distance). She had pulled ahead (=run, ridden, or driven ahead) by the first turn.2FORWARD moving or looking toward a place in front: Let Tom walk ahead – he knows the way.ahead of You can go ahead of me in line. He was just staring straight ahead (=not looking left or right).3BEFORE somebody ELSE arriving, waiting, finishing, etc. before other people: ahead of There were four people ahead of me at the doctor’s office.4FUTURE in the future: You have a long trip ahead of you. We’re not sure what difficulties lie ahead (=are in the future).plan/look ahead Eddie never plans ahead.in the days/weeks etc. ahead The decisions you make in the days ahead will affect your whole future.5BEFORE AN EVENT before an event happens: ahead of The stock market was down slightly, ahead of the long holiday weekend.6ahead of time a)before an event happens: Let me know ahead of time if you need money. b) (also ahead of schedule) earlier than planned or arranged: At this point we’re ahead of schedule.7PROGRESS/SUCCESS making progress and being successful in your job, education, etc.: get/keep/stay etc. ahead Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to Nita right now.8WINNING winning in a competition or election: His home run put the Dodgers ahead by two.9ADVANCED ideas, achievements, etc. that are ahead of others, have made more progress or are more developed: ahead of VEMCO was years ahead of us in their research. Her educational theories were way ahead of their time (=so new that people did not like or understand them).10go ahead spoken a)used to tell someone he or she can do something: “Can I borrow your book?” “Yeah, go ahead, I’ve read it.” b)used to say you are going to start doing something: I’ll go ahead and start the coffee. c)to start doing something: Frank will be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway. → see also go-ahead111ahead of the game/curve informal in a position where you are in control of something, and more successful than your competitors: Belmont city leaders are ahead of the curve in environmental matters. |
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