ahead of
preposition
uk/əˈhed ˌəv/us/əˈhed ˌəv/ahead ofpreposition(IN FRONT)
B1
infrontof someone or something:
在（某人或某事）前面Rickwalkedon ahead of us.里克走在我们前面。
He couldseethat theroadahead of him wasclear.他看见自己前面的道路畅通无阻。
Just ahead of you, you'llseeabusstop.你先走，我们在那儿碰头。
Yougo onahead of(= before)me, and I'llmeetyou there.你先走，我们在那儿会合。
B2
having morepoints,votes, etc. than someoneelsein acompetition,election, etc.:
（在比赛或竞争中）领先，占优势Apparently, thelatestopinionpollsput the Democrats 15percentahead of the Republicans.据最近的一次民意测验显示，民主党领先了共和党15个百分点。
C2
making moreprogressthan someoneelse:
先进；超过，胜过Sophie isway(=far)ahead of the otherchildrenin herclass.索菲的成绩远远超过班上其他孩子。
Ahead, in front and beyond
- ahead
- 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
ahead ofpreposition(IN THE FUTURE)
B1
in or into thefuture:
将来，未来，今后；在前面She has adifficulttimeaheadofher.以后她会面临一段艰难的日子。
- I've got abusyweekahead of me.
- Thehardestpartof thecompetitionstillliesahead of us.
In the future & soon
- ahead
- 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
ahead ofpreposition(BEFORE)
earlierthan or before someone or something:
在…之前，提前This was oneOlympicsitethat had beencompletedahead ofschedule(= before thetimethat wasarranged).这是一个已经提前完工的奥运场馆。
Theagendaiscirculatedtohouseholdersonemonthahead of themeeting.议程会在会议召开前一个月分发给住户。
For most of theyearLondon is fivehoursahead of New York(= when it is 10 o'clock in London, it is 5 o'clock in New York).一年中的大部分时间里，伦敦比纽约早五个小时。
before something
- beforeTry to arrive before the start of the meeting.
- prior toAll utensils should be washed prior to use.
- in advance ofCall in advance of your visit to see if you'll need a parking reservation.
- ahead ofMy sister is arriving ahead of me to do the shopping for the dinner.
- byMake sure you're back by midnight.
- He told hisplayersthat theyneededtosortthemselves out ahead of tomorrow'sgameagainst Chelsea.
Early
- ahead
- 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
Idiom
get ahead ofyourself