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

• We have a formidable task ahead of us
  我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
• 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。
• 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。
• The jet arrived in Johannesburg two minutes ahead of schedule
  喷气式飞机提前两分钟到达了约翰内斯堡。
• He was in a class ahead of me at Dalian University.
  在大连大学时他比我高一班。
• 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。
• Ahead of you is a day of nattering with fellow farmers at the local market
  你将会有一天时间在当地市场和农民兄弟们聊天。
• I saw a man in a blue jacket thirty metres ahead of me
  我看见在我前面30米处有一个身穿蓝色夹克的男人。
• 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。
• The Prime Minister was speaking ahead of today's meeting.
  首相在今天的会议开始之前作了发言。