a·head /əˈhed/ ●●● S1 W2 adverbadv 1 in front 在前面FRONT a short distance in front of someone or something 在前面 OPP behind He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead. 他的目光一直盯着前面的那辆汽车。
ahead of A hill loomed ahead of them. 一座小山赫然耸现在他们面前。
We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead. 我们能看到前方拉斯维加斯的灯光。
some/a little/a long way ahead The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. 现在可以看见诊所了,就在前面不远处。
straight/dead ahead (=straight in front) 就在正前方 The river is eight miles away dead ahead. 这条河就在正前方八英里处。
Henry hurried on ahead (=went in front of the others). 亨利赶紧跑到前面。
2 forward 向前FORWARD if someone or something looks or moves ahead, they look or move forward 向前 He stared straight ahead. 他直视前方。
The ship forged ahead through the thin ice. 那艘船冲破薄冰前行。
3 before SB else 在某人之前BEFORE before someone else 在前面ahead of There were four people ahead of me at the doctor’s. 诊所里有四个人排在我前面。
4 future 未来FUTURE in the future 将来,今后ahead of You have a long trip ahead of you. 你前面还有很长一段路要走。
Problems may lie ahead. 将来也许会遇到问题。
the years/days/months etc ahead We do not foresee any major changes in the years ahead. 我们预料今后几年不会有重大改变。
Unless we plan ahead (=plan for the future) we are going to be in a mess. 除非我们事先安排好,否则会一团糟的。
5 before an event 在某事件之前BEFORE before an event happens 事前;提前;预先 SYN in advance I cook rice two or three hours ahead. 我提前两三个小时煮好米饭。
Can you tell me ahead of time if you’re coming? 如果你要来,能不能事先告诉我?
ahead of He’s giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour. 国际巡回演出之前他会在伦敦举办一系列的音乐会。
6 ahead of schedule EARLYearlier than planned or arranged 提前 I arrived at Jack’s suite half an hour ahead of schedule. 我比原计划提前半小时来到杰克的套房。
ahead of schedule• The renovation of the school has just been completed three months ahead of schedule.• Martin said the Miramar projects are ahead of schedule and below budget, so far.• The work is progressing ahead of schedule and should be completed within three weeks, she said.• Simply for completing the sequence ahead of schedule, Myriad received a $ 3 million bonus.• Due to the economy's strong recovery, Mexico will repay ahead of schedule the last installment of a $13.5 billion loan. 7 progress/success 进步/成功SUCCESSFUL making progress and being successful in your job, education etc 取得进步,获得成功get/keep/stay ahead Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to her at the moment. 她认为目前最重要的是事业有成。
8 advanced 先进的ADVANCED ideas, achievements etc that are ahead of others have made more progress or are more developed 先进,占优势 This design is light years ahead (=much more advanced) in performance and comfort. 这一设计在性能和舒适度方面遥遥领先。
ahead of your/its time (=very advanced or new, and not understood or accepted) 领先于你的/它的时代〔因而不被理解或接受〕 Coleridge was in many ways far ahead of his time. 柯勒律治在许多方面都远远超越他那个时代。
9 WINNINGWINWINNING 领先 winning in a competition or election 〔在比赛或选举中〕领先 Two shots from Gardner put the Giants 80–75 ahead. 嘉德纳的两个进球使巨人队以80比75领先。
We are 10 points ahead in the polls. 我们在民意测验中领先十点。
ahead of At this stage, Smith appeared to be ahead of his rivals. 在这个阶段,史密斯似乎领先于对手。
510 go ahead a) spoken used to tell someone they can do something【口语】 可以,干吧 ‘Can I have the sports section?’ ‘Yeah, go ahead, I’ve read it.’“我可以看看体育版吗?”“好,拿去吧,我已经看过了。”
b) to do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem 着手做,开始做[ +with ] Frank’ll be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway.弗兰克会晚些时候到,我们先开会。
c) to take place 发生 Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year.抗癌药物的试验将在今年进行。
→go-ahead1 11 go ahead phrasal verbphr v na) START DOING somethingto start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it with They’ve decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.
go ahead and do something I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway.
nb) HAPPENif an event or process goes ahead, it happens A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead.
nc) spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you ‘Do you mind if I open the window?’ ‘No, go ahead.’
If you want to leave,
go right ahead.
nd) (also go on ahead)BEFORE to go somewhere before the other people in your group You go ahead and we’ll catch you up later.
of He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him.
ne) to start to be winning a game or competition Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes.
→ go-ahead1 → gogo with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat.
go right ahead• "Do you mind if I smoke?" "No, go right ahead."• And I said, no, go right ahead.• As he put the phone down he thought: You go right ahead.• EmmyD: Sure, go right ahead.• If it sounds good, go right ahead.• If you want to try it out yourself, go right ahead.• If there are any changes you wish to make concerning a relative, go right ahead and make them. 12 ahead of the game/curve CONTROL informal in a position where you are more advanced or more successful than your competitors 成功;领先,超越〔竞争对手〕 Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters. 贝尔蒙特市的领导在环境事务上从来都是落后的。