abreast

adv.

1. 并列；并排；并肩
   next to sb/sth and facing the same way
   1. cycling two abreast
      两辆自行车并排而行
   2. 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。

1. ADV 并排，并肩（行进）
   If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
   1. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
      陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。
   2. ...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
2. PREP-PHRASE 与…并列；与…并排
   If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.
   1. 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。
3. PREP-PHRASE 了解，跟上（最新情况）
   If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it.
   1. He will be keeping abreast of the news...
      他将时刻关注最新消息。
   2. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
      我们会随时告知你最新进展。

1. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
   陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。
2. 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。
3. He will be keeping abreast of the news
   他将时刻关注最新消息。
4. We'll keep you abreast of developments.
   我们会随时告知你最新进展。
5. As they reached the start-finish line Prost jinked right and drew abreast.
   当他们接近起止线时，普罗斯特猛向右转，两辆车并排驶过了终点。
6. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.
   埃伦会通过电话及时向我通报进展情况。
7. My main reason for subscribing to New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.
   我订阅《新科学家》主要是为了了解科学的最新进展。
8. 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。
9. The bridge can take four lorries abreast.
   这座大桥可容4辆卡车并列通行。
10. Don't all cycle abreast.
    不要并排骑车。
11. They walked two or three abreast.
    他们三三两两地并肩行走。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Five cars stood abreast.
    五辆汽车排成一行停靠。
15. Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.
    如果你想跟上时代就要看报。
16. 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。
17. You must keep abreast of the factors that affect pricing and be ready to adjust.
    你必须跟上那些影响定价的因素，并准备随时进行调整。
18. We set off cycling two abreast.
    我们两人并肩骑车出发。
19. Cultural development must therefore keep abreast with the new environment that we face.
    文化的发展，必须迎合我们所面对的新环境。
20. Like to keep abreast of the latest developments in software.
    跟上软件的最新发展。
21. They have to keep abreast of change.
    他们必须跟上变化的步伐。
22. He must keep abreast of new resources for international financing that arise from improvements in the financial services industry.
    他必须保持国际金融和金融服务工业在经济资源上的并列发展。
23. The boat came abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
    小船开过来与我们并排，发出讯号要我们停下。
24. I try to keep abreast of what's happening in psychology.
    我尽力跟上心理学的发展。
25. We must keep abreast of the times, that is the purpose of our reform.
    我们要赶上时代，这是改革要达到的目的。
26. As a multinational corporation, we must keep abreast with the latest development of the international market.
    作为一家跨国集团企业，我们必须跟得上国际市场的最新发展。
27. You should keep abreast with the science.
    你们应当赶上科学的发展。
28. This is a complete system design, by learning it, we can keep abreast of the design project.
    这是一个系统的完整设计方案，通过学习它，我们可以掌握项目方案的设计方法。
29. We must at all times keep abreast of changing conditions.
    我们在任何时候都要适应变化了的情况。
30. I like to keep abreast of the laste developments in software.
    我想在软件领域跟上时代的步伐。

adv.

keep abreast of sth

• 了解最新情况；跟上（某事物的发展）
  to make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
  1. 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。

adv

1. alongside each other, facing in the same direction