ahead
adverb
uk/əˈhed/us/əˈhed/aheadadverb(IN FRONT)
B1
infront:
在前面，在前方Theroadahead is verybusy.前面路上很拥挤。
Turnleftat thetrafficlights, and you'llseethehospitalstraightahead.在交通灯那儿左转，正前方就是医院，你一眼就能看见。
B2
having morepoints,votes, etc. than someoneelsein acompetition,election, etc.:
（在比赛或竞争中）领先，占优势Barcelona was ahead after tenminutes.10分钟后巴塞罗那队领先。
C2
making moreprogressthan someoneelse:
先进；超过，胜过All thechildrenin theclassare doing well, but Sophie isway(=far)ahead.
- Thepathahead wasflatandsmooth.
- In the last fewmetresof therace, shesuddenlyzoomedahead.
- You two go ahead -Samand I'llbringup therear.
- Hekepthiseyeson theroadahead, hisfacetautwithconcentration.
Ahead, in front and beyond
- ahead of
- ante
- be (right) underyournoseidiom
- before
- beyond
- downriver
- follow
- followyournoseidiom
- fore
- front
- front end
- head
- lead
- nose
- para
- past
- up
- yonder
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Describing the leading position
Making progress and advancing
aheadadverb(IN THE FUTURE)
B1
in or into thefuture:
将来，未来，今后He couldn'tbeartothinkof thelonelyyearahead.今后一年要一个人孤零零地度过，他一想到这个就受不了。
at an earlier time
- beforeI was sure I’d seen her face before.
- beforehandHe knew beforehand that his speech would anger many people.
- previouslyShe has previously denied the accusations.
- in advanceYou should prepare your ingredients in advance.
- ahead of timeUSTry to arrive at the airport ahead of time to minimize the possibility of delays.
- Planning sofarahead makes nosense- so many things will havechangedby nextyear.
- Normally, Iplanone or twodaysahead.
- Friendless andjobless, hewonderedhow he wouldsurvivetheyearahead.
In the future & soon
- ahead of
- all in good timeidiom
- anon
- ASAP
- away
- be
- come
- in
- in forsomethingidiom
- in the course of timephrase
- in the fullness of timeidiom
- in the long runidiom
- shortly
- someday
- sometime
- soon
- sooner or lateridiom
- space
- then
- yet
aheadadverb(BEFORE)
earlierthan or before someone or something:
It was already 10 AM in Moscow when thenewsbrokein London thatmorning, because Moscow is threehoursahead.
- Theflightwasn't until 11 but we wereaskedtocheckin twohoursahead.
- Carrots can beroastedup to 4hoursahead;coverandkeepatroomtemperature.
Early
- ahead of
- be up with the larkidiom
- belatedly
- better
- better late than neveridiom
- early
- early bird
- get ahead ofyourselfidiom
- good
- ill-timed
- in good timeidiom
- mistime
- postdate
- premature
- prematurely
- prepone
- schedule
- short
- the early bird catches the wormidiom
- turn into a pumpkinidiom