剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - abreast collapse

abreast
/ə'brest/
adverb
* describes two or more people who are next to each other and moving in the same direction
并排；并肩

1. We were running/cycling two abreast.
我们俩并肩跑步／骑车。

2. The motorcyclist came abreast of her car and shouted abuse at her.
那个骑摩托车的人跟上来，在她车旁并排行着，对她破口大骂。

keep abreast of sth
* to make sure you know all the most recent facts about a subject or situation
了解…的最新情况；跟上…的最新进展

1. I try to keep abreast of any developments.
我试着了解新的进展情况。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - abreast collapse

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1.ADV 副词并排，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.

【搭配模式】：ADV after v

  • The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.

    陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。

  • ...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 短语介词与…并列；与…并排 If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.

  • 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 短语介词了解，跟上（最新情况） If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it.

  • He will be keeping abreast of the news...

    他将时刻关注最新消息。

  • We'll keep you abreast of developments.

    我们会随时告知你最新进展。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - abreast collapse

abreast
abreast / E5brest / adverb    ~ (of sb / sth) next to sb / sth and facing the same way
   并列；并排；并肩:
   cycling two abreast
   两辆自行车并排而行
   A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
   一辆警车开过来与我们并列,示意我们停下来。
 IDIOMS 
▪ keep abreast of sth
   to make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
   了解最新情况；跟上(某事物的发展):
   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。

新牛津英语同义词词典 - abreast collapse

abreast

adverb
the roads were full of bicycles, three or more abreast
IN A ROW , side by side, alongside, level, abeam, on a level, beside each other, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl.
abreast of it can be a good idea to keep children abreast of current affairs
UP TO DATE WITH , up with, in touch with, informed about, familiar with, acquainted with, knowledgeable about, conversant with, au courant with, au fait with.
-opposite(s): OUT OF TOUCH WITH.

词源记忆 - abreast collapse

abreast 并排
来自短语on breast.