ahead
adverb For the special uses of ahead in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example press ahead (with something) is in the phrasal verb section at press.- further forward in space or time; in front（时间、空间）向前，在前面
- I'll run ahead and warn them.我要跑在前头，警告他们。
- The road ahead was blocked.前面的路被封了。
- We've got a lot of hard work ahead.我们往后还有很多艰苦工作要做。
- This will create problems in the months ahead.在以后的几个月中这个就要出问题。
- He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him).他径直往前看去。
- earlier提前；预先；提早 synonym in advance
- The party was planned weeks ahead.聚会提前几个星期就已筹划好了。
- winning; further advanced占优势；领先
- Our team was ahead by six points.我们队领先六分。
- You need to work hard to keep ahead.你要努力才能保持领先优势。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (originally in nautical use): from a- ‘in, at’ + head.
