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

• Successful travel is partly a matter of keeping one step ahead of the crowd
  成功的旅行在某种程度上就是要比人群先走一步。
• The election was held six months ahead of schedule
  选举提前了6个月举行。
• This dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated.
  这道菜可以提前一天准备好并冷藏起来。
• She arrives a smidgen ahead of time.
  她比预定的时间仅早到了一点儿。
• I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time.
  我认为他在时机远未成熟时就把这事说了出去是一种失策。
• The detachment set off ahead of schedule.
  小分队提前出动了。
• We have a formidable task ahead of us
  我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
• Find out ahead of time what regulations apply to your situation.
  提前搞清楚什么规章适用于你的情况。
• 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 highway stretched out ahead of me until it narrowed to a vanishing point some miles away.
  公路在我面前延伸开去，直至在几英里外的远处变成一个小点。