ahead of

英 [əˈhed əv]

美 [əˈhed əv]

prep.  (时间、空间)在…前面; 早于; 领先

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牛津词典

prep.

• （时间、空间）在…前面
  further forward in space or time than sb/sth; in front of sb/sth
  1. Two boys were ahead of us.
     有两个男孩在我们前面。
  2. Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training.
     我们还要进行十天的强化训练。
• 早于
  earlier than sb/sth
  1. I finished several days ahead of the deadline.
     我是在最后期限的前几天完成的。
• 领先
  further advanced than sb/sth; in front of sb, for example in a race or competition
  1. She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.
     她总是遥遥领先班上的同学。
  2. His ideas were way ahead of his time .
     他的思想远远超越了他那个时代。

双语例句

• The first phase of the project was completed two months ahead of schedule.
  第一期工程提前两个月完工。
• We've been struggling for years and it's a real kick in the teeth to see a new band make it ahead of us.
  我们奋斗了多年，看到一支新的乐队反而超越了我们，真让人大失所望。
• The election was held six months ahead of schedule
  选举提前了6个月举行。
• She is now in further education with new career possibilities ahead of her
  她现在正在进修，新的职业发展机会就摆在面前。
• The world drivers 'championship leader crossed the line ahead of the Swede.
  在世界车手锦标赛上，领先选手比瑞典人快一步冲线。
• Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill
  我们前面的小组突然停了下来。
• A sign just ahead of me said, Buckle Up. It's the Law.
  我面前的一个牌子上写着：扣好安全带。这是法律规定。
• Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.
  昨天拍卖之前的成交量很小。
• She walked ahead of Helene up the steps into the hotel.
  她在海伦妮前面迈上台阶，进了旅馆。
• She says the French education system is light years ahead of the English one
  她说法国的教育体制遥遥领先于英国。