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a·breast /əˈbrest/ ad.& [一般作表语] a. | phr.
ad.& [一般作表语] a.
朝同方向并列(的)，并肩(的)
Four cars stood abreast. 四辆汽车排成一行停靠。
They lined up four abreast. 他们排成四人一行。
The aircraft had four seats, two abreast on each side of the aisle. 飞机上有四个座位，过道两边各有并排的两个。
warships in line abreast 并列一排的战舰
phr. abreast of (或 with) (使)与…齐头并列； (使)不落后于 keep abreast of what is going on by reading the newspaper 通过读报跟上形势的发展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。keep abreast with the flood of communications that has poured in 及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件 |