ahead
adv
əˈhed adv
1
IN FRONT
在前面
a short distance in front of someone or something 在前面;
[+ of ] some/a little/a long way ahead straight/dead ahead
He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead. A hill loomed ahead of them. We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead . The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. The river is eight miles away dead ahead. Henry hurried on ahead (=went in front of the others) .
他的目光一直盯着前面的那辆汽车。 一座小山赫然耸现在他们面前。 我们能看到前方拉斯韦加斯的灯光。 现在可以看见诊所了，就在前面不远处。 这条河就在正前方八英里处。 亨利赶紧跑到前面。
He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead.
他的目光一直盯着前面的那辆汽车。
[+ 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韦加斯的灯光。
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
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
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 someone else 在前面
[+ 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
in the future 将来，今后
[+ 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 an event happens 事前; 提前; 预先;
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？
[+ of ]
He’s giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.
国际巡回演出之前他要在伦敦举办一系列的音乐会。
6
ahead of schedule
earlier than planned or arranged 提前
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间。
7
PROGRESS/SUCCESS
进步/成功
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.
目前，对她来说在工作上获得成功是最重要的。
8
ADVANCED
先进的
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远远走在他那个时代的前面。
9
WINNING
获胜
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 10 点。
[+ 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。
10
go ahead
10. a. used to tell someone they can do something b. to do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem c. to take place 发生 spoken
‘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。”
[+ with ]
Frank’ll be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway.
弗兰克会晚些时候到，不过，我们还是先开会。
Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year.
抗癌药试验将在今年进行。
11
ahead of the game/curve
11. in a position where you are in control of something, and more successful than your competitors [美，非正式] 成功; 领先，超越 AmE informal
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。