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get ahead phrasal verb ⇨ lead 1lead1 verb lead a race/the world in cancer research 在比赛中领先;在癌症研究方面走在世界前列lead an expedition 率领探险队The path leads up the hill. 这条小路通往山顶。lead ♦︎ be ahead of sb ♦︎ overtake ♦︎ pass ♦︎ leave sb/sth behind ♦︎ outpace ♦︎ get aheadThese words all mean to be in or move into a position which is further forward, better or more advanced than sb/sth else. 这些词均表示处于首位或取得领先地位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lead / be ahead of sb / overtake sb / leave sb behind / get ahead in sth◆to lead / be ahead of / overtake a rival◆to easily overtake / outpace sb■ lead (led, led) [intransitive, transitive] to be in first place, for example in a race or competition; to be the most advanced in a particular area or activity 处于首位;居于领先地位;(在某方面)最先进◆The champion is leading by 18 seconds.冠军领先了18秒钟。◆He led the race for eight laps until his engine blew.比赛中他有八圈一路领先,直到他的发动机爆裂。◆The department led the world in cancer research.这个系当时在癌症研究方面走在世界前列。◆The firm's solid construction standards still lead the field.该公司坚实的建筑水准在业内仍处于领先地位。OPP trail ⇨ lose ■ be aˈhead of sb phrase to be further forward in space or time than sb/sth; to be in front of sb/sth, for example in a race or competition; to be better or further advanced than sb/sth (时间或空间)在⋯前面;(比赛或竞争等中)领先;占优势◆Three boys were ahead of us.有三个男孩在我们前面。◆He was already some way ahead of her.他已经领先于她。◆He's still 10 points ahead of his nearest rival.他比紧随其后的对手仍领先10分。◆He was always well ahead of the rest of the class.他总是遥遥领先于班上其他同学。◆His ideas were way ahead of his time.他的思想远远超前于他那个时代。OPP be behind sb ■ overtake (overtook, overtaken) [intransitive, transitive] to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are; to become greater in number, amount or importance than sth else 超过;赶上;(在数量或重要性方面)大于,超越◆ (BrE) It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.在弯道上超车会有危险。◆ (BrE) He pulled out to overtake a lorry.他驶出车流以超越一辆卡车。◆Later this century, nuclear energy could overtake oil as the main fuel.本世纪晚些时候,核能可能会超过石油成为主要燃料。◆We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.我们决不能让竞争对手超过我们。■ pass [transitive, intransitive] to overtake a vehicle or person ahead of you 超过;超越◆He pulled out to pass a truck.他驶出车流以超过一辆卡车。◆It's difficult to pass on this circuit.在这条环形车道上很难超车。NOTE 辨析 Overtake or pass?In British English, both overtake and pass can be used to talk about going past sb/sth that is moving, for example, on the road or a track, although overtake is more frequent. In American English, pass is the normal word used. 在英式英语中,overtake和pass都可指超过公路或跑道上行进中的人或物,只不过overtake更常用些。在美式英语中,常用pass表达此义。■ leave sb/sth beˈhind phrasal verb (left, left) [usually passive] to make much better progress than sb, especially in business (尤指在生意上)把⋯抛在后面,超过◆Britain is being left behind in the race for new markets.英国在开拓新市场方面正被甩在后面。◆European manufacturers are afraid of getting left behind.欧洲生产商唯恐会落在后面。■ outpace / /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/ / [transitive] (written, especially business 尤用于商业) to go, rise or improve faster than sb/sth (在速度上)超过;比⋯快◆He easily outpaced the other runners.他轻而易举地超过了其他赛跑选手。◆Demand is outpacing production.需求量正在超过产量。◆Market growth has continued to outpace expectations.市场增长率仍比预期的要快。■ ˌget aˈhead phrasal verb (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten)to make progress; to make progress faster or further than sb/sth else 取得进步;走在前面;领先◆She wants to get ahead in her career.她想在事业上取得进展。◆He soon got ahead of the others in the class.他很快就在班上领先他人了。ⓘ Get ahead is used especially to talk about the progress of individual people in their work or studies. * get ahead尤指个人在工作或学习上取得进步。 |