ahead
[ə'hed] adverb
IN FRONT 在前面
ESSENTIAL
■in front 在前面，在前方•The road ahead is very busy.前面路上很拥挤。 •Turn left at the traffic lights, and you'll see the hospital straight ahead.在红绿灯那里左转，正前方就是医院，你一眼就能看见。 •Rick walked on ahead of us.里克走在我们前面。 •You go on ahead of (= before) me, and I'll meet you there.你先走，我们在那里会合。 ESSENTIAL
■having more points than someone else in a competition or competitive situation （在比赛或竞争中）领先，占优势•Apparently, the latest opinion polls put the Democrats 15% ahead of the Republicans.据最近的一次民意调查显示，民主党领先了共和党15个百分点。 •Barcelona was ahead after ten minutes.十分钟后巴塞隆纳队领先。 ESSENTIAL
■making more progress than someone else 先进；超过，胜过•Sophie is way (= far) ahead of the other children in her class.索菲的成绩远远超过班上其他孩子。
[ə'hed] adverb
IN THE FUTURE 将来
IMPROVER
■in or into the future; before 将来，未来，今后；在前面•She has a difficult time ahead of her.以后她会面临一段艰难的日子。 •He couldn't bear to think of the lonely year ahead.今后一年要一个人孤零零地度过，他一想到这里就受不了。 |