ahead
adv. 领先；预先；在前；向前；提前
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ad.
在前，向前，提前
高考真题原句提选：
Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead.
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
I must apologize for not letting you know ahead of time.
But Amy has her whole life ahead of her.
二、词组｜习惯用语
ahead of 在…之前
go ahead 前进；进行
forge ahead 继续进行，取得进展
ahead of time 提前；提早
ahead of schedule adv. 提前
straight ahead 一直向前；主流爵士乐
get ahead 获得成功；取得进步；走在前面
look ahead 预测未来，计划未来
go straight ahead 一直往前走
move ahead 前进；进行；进展
go ahead with 继续进行，继续
press ahead 继续进行
push ahead 向前推进
lie ahead 即将来临；在前面
keep ahead 领先；保持领先地位
on ahead 抢先，提前
a step ahead 棋先一招，领先一步
ahead of the game 领先，占优势；捷足先登
get ahead of v. 胜过
think ahead 事先考虑；预见
三、词根记忆[12060](090529)
ahead
ad.在前面(頭);向(朝)前;提前The bead is put on the forehead of the dead shepherd ahead of the herd.珠子被戴在牧群前面的死牧羊人的前額上.
在前地(a+head頭)[a-②加在單詞前,表示”在…,…的”①加在單詞或詞根前面,表示”不,無,非”]
adverb
HELP For the special uses of ahead in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example press ahead (with sth) is in the phrasal verb section at press.
ahead 在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如 press ahead (with sth) 在词条 press 的短语动词部份。
1. further forward in space or time; in front
(时间、空间)向前面,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).
他迳直往前看去。
2. earlier
提前；预先；提早
SYN in advance :
The party was planned weeks ahead.
聚会提前几个星期就已筹划好了。
3. winning; further advanced
占优势；领先:
Our team was ahead by one 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。
1 IN FRONT 在前面 a short distance in front of someone or something 在前面 OPP behind
He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead.
他的目光一直盯着前面的那辆汽车。
ahead of
A hill loomed ahead of them.
一座小山赫然耸现在他们面前。
We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead.
我们能看到前方拉斯维加斯的灯光。
some/a little/a long way ahead
The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead.
现在可以看见诊所了，就在前面不远处。
straight/dead ahead (=straight in front) 就在正前方
The river is eight miles away dead ahead.
这条河就在正前方八英里处。
Henry hurried on ahead (=went in front of the others).
亨利赶紧跑到前面。
2 FORWARD 向前 if someone or something looks or moves ahead, they look or move forward 向前
He stared straight ahead.
他直视前方。
The ship forged ahead through the thin ice.
那艘船冲破薄冰前行。
3 BEFORE SB ELSE 在某人之前 before someone else 在前面
ahead of
There were four people ahead of me at the doctor’s.
诊所里有四个人排在我前面。
4 FUTURE 未来 in the future 将来，今后
ahead of
You have a long trip ahead of you.
你前面还有很长一段路要走。
Problems may lie ahead.
将来也许会遇到问题。
the years/days/months etc ahead
We do not foresee any major changes in the years ahead.
我们预料今后几年不会有重大改变。
Unless we plan ahead (=plan for the future) we are going to be in a mess.
除非我们事先安排好，否则会一团糟的。
5 BEFORE AN EVENT 在某事件之前 before an event happens 事前；提前；预先 SYN in advance
I cook rice two or three hours ahead.
我提前两三个小时煮好米饭。
Can you tell me ahead of time if you’re coming?
如果你要来，能不能事先告诉我？
ahead of
He’s giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.
国际巡回演出之前他会在伦敦举办一系列的音乐会。
6 ahead of schedule earlier than planned or arranged 提前
I arrived at Jack’s suite half an hour ahead of schedule.
我比原计划提前半小时来到杰克的套房。
7 PROGRESS/SUCCESS 进步/成功 making progress and being successful in your job, education etc 取得进步，获得成功
get/keep/stay ahead
Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to her at the moment.
她认为目前最重要的是事业有成。
8 ADVANCED 先进的 ideas, achievements etc that are ahead of others have made more progress or are more developed 先进，占优势
9 WINNING 领先 winning in a competition or election 〔在比赛或选举中〕领先
10 go ahead
11 go ahead phrasal verb → go-ahead1 → go
12 ahead of the game/curve informal in a position where you are more advanced or more successful than your competitors 成功；领先，超越〔竞争对手〕
1. ADVERB USES 副词用法
2. PREPOSITION USES 介词用法
In addition to the uses shown below, ahead is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘get ahead’, ‘go ahead’, and ‘press ahead’.
除下列用法外，ahead还可用于get ahead，go ahead，press ahead等短语动词中。
1.ADV 副词在前面；朝前面 Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
【搭配模式】：ADV after v
Brett looked straight ahead…
布雷特直视前方。
I peered ahead through the front screen…
我透过面前的挡风玻璃凝视前方。
The road ahead was now blocked solid…
前面的路现已被堵得严严实实。
Ahead, he saw the side railings of First Bridge over Crooked Brook.
他看见了克鲁克德河上第一大桥的桥栏就在前面。
2.ADV 副词（与push，move和forge等动词连用表示计划或组织等）进展迅速地 You use ahead with verbs such as ‘push’, ‘move’, and ‘forge’ to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress.
【搭配模式】：ADV after v
We are moving ahead with plans to send financial aid…
我们提供财政援助的计划进展顺利。
Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own.
现在英国广播公司的全球电视节目正靠自己的力量稳步推进。
3.ADV 副词超前地;超出预期地 If you are ahead in your work or achievements, you have made more progress than you expected to and are performing well.
【搭配模式】：be ADV
The North Korean economy was pretty strong in its time, and was ahead until maybe 1970…
朝鲜的经济曾经相当强大，大约在1970年之前都是超前发展。
First half profits have charged ahead from £127.6m to £134.2m…
上半年的利润已超过预计的1.276亿英镑达到1.342亿英镑。
Children in small classes are several months ahead in reading.
小班的孩子们提前几个月就开始阅读。
4.ADV 副词领先地;占优势地 If a person or a team is ahead in a competition, they are winning.
【搭配模式】：be ADV
Australia were ahead throughout the game…
澳大利亚队在整场比赛都处于领先地位。
Scotland were ahead in their European championship qualifier in Iceland…
苏格兰队在冰岛举行的欧洲杯预选赛中处于领先位置。
A goal would have put Dublin 6-1 ahead.
只要再进一球，都柏林队将以6比1领先。
5.ADV 副词在将来；今后 Ahead also means in the future.
【搭配模式】：v-link ADV
A much bigger battle is ahead for the president…
一场更为艰巨的战斗正等待着总统。
Anne Garrels reports there are still difficult times ahead for Poland…
安妮·加雷尔斯报道说波兰仍然将面临一段艰苦的时期。
Now I can remember without mourning, and begin to look ahead…
如今回首往事我已不再感到悲痛，并且开始展望将来。
There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead.
今后将会有很多艰苦和充满挑战性的日子。
The task ahead is huge.
眼前的任务很艰巨。
6.ADV 副词提前，预先（准备或计划） If you prepare or plan something ahead, you do it some time before a future event so that everything is ready for that event to take place.
【搭配模式】：ADV after v
The government wants figures that help it to plan ahead…
政府需要一些有助于其提前制订计划的数据。
Do book ahead as the restaurant is very popular…
该饭店非常受欢迎，请务必提前预订。
Summer weddings need to be arranged months ahead.
在夏季举行婚礼需要提前几个月作安排。
7.ADV 副词先（走） If you go ahead, or if you go on ahead, you go in front of someone who is going to the same place so that you arrive there some time before they do.
【搭配模式】：ADV after v
I went ahead and waited with Sean…
我先走的，和肖恩一起在那儿等。
You just go on ahead. I’ll come by later…
你只管先往前走。我随后就来。
I’d have to send Tina on ahead with Rachael.
我只有让蒂娜和雷切尔一起先行一步。
1.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词在…前面 If someone is ahead of you, they are directly in front of you. If someone is moving ahead of you, they are in front of you and moving in the same direction.
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。
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。
2.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词将要发生；将要来临 If an event or period of time lies ahead of you, it is going to happen or take place soon or in the future.
【搭配模式】：PREP pron
I tried to think about all the problems that were ahead of me tomorrow…
我试图考虑明天我将面临的所有问题。
She spent all night thinking about the future that lay ahead of her…
她整夜未睡，满脑子都想着她未来的前途。
We have a very busy day ahead of us today.
今天迎接我们的将是非常忙碌的一天。
3.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词（竞赛中）领先于，超过 In a competition, if a person or team does something ahead of someone else, they do it before the second person or team.
【搭配模式】：oft n PREP n
Millar finished 1 minute and 35 seconds ahead of Thierry Claveyrolat.
米勒领先蒂埃里·克拉韦罗拉1分35秒完成比赛。
4.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词早于；在…之前 If something happens ahead of an event or time, it happens before that event or time.
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。
5.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词提前 If something happens ahead of schedule or ahead of time, it happens earlier than was planned.
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。
6.PREP-PHRASE 短语介词领先于;比…出色 If someone is ahead of someone else, they have made more progress and are more advanced in what they are doing.
Henry generally stayed ahead of the others in the academic subjects.
亨利的文化课成绩通常都优于其他学生。
7. one step ahead of someone or something→see: step; ahead of your time→see: time;
1
a : in or toward the front在前面；向前面
The road stretched ahead for many miles.
这条路向前延伸了数英里。
Someone was standing in the road (up) ahead.
有个人正站在路前方。
We knew the way ahead [=forward] was difficult, but we persevered.
我们知道前面的路途很艰难，但是我们坚持不懈。
“Full speed ahead!” shouted the captain.
“全速前进！”船长大声喊道。
He was looking straight ahead. [=directly forward] 他当时径直向前望去。
b : to or toward the place where someone is going预先；较早
I can’t leave yet. You go on ahead. I’ll catch up later.
我现在还不能离开。你先去，我随后就到。
She was delayed at the airport so she sent her bags ahead to the hotel.
她在机场延误了，因此她先把行李送到了酒店。
2
: in, into, or for the future为将来
We need to think/plan ahead.
我们需要为将来打算。
The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.
去年是成功的一年，展望未来，我们期望在今后几个月更上一层楼。
We have some hard work ahead.
我们今后还会有一些艰巨的工作。
He expects to be very busy in the weeks ahead.
未来几周他会很忙。
We don’t know what lies ahead.
我们不知道前景如何。
We’ll pause now for a commercial. The weather report is just ahead. [=the weather report will be broadcast after the commercial] 我们先暂停一下插播广告。随后是天气预报。
3
: in the lead in a race or competition（在比赛中）领先
They were trailing by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they’re ahead [=winning] by 7.
比赛开始不久他们落后5分，但是现在他们领先7分。
They scored three runs to go ahead by two.
他们跑垒得了三分，领先两分。
a politician who is ahead in the polls
在民意调查中处于领先的政治人物
We’re winning now, but we have to work hard to stay/keep ahead.
我们胜利在望，但我们必须努力保持领先优势。
4
: in or toward a better position赚；占优势
I came out $20 ahead on the deal. [=I made a profit of $20 on the deal] 这笔交易我赚了20美元。
He’s very ambitious. He’ll do anything to get ahead. [=to become successful] 他极有野心。为了取得成功他将会不择手段。
5
: at an earlier time提前
She prepared most of the food ahead. [=ahead of time] 她提前准备好了大部分食物。
make payments ahead
提前支付
