abreastEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseabreast /BrE əˈbrɛst , AmE əˈbrɛst / adverb 1 (side by side) 并排; to cycle three abreast 三辆自行车并排而行; to be/come abreast of 与/上来与…并排 ‹vehicle, person› 2 (in touch with) abreast of; 与…齐头并进; to keep abreast of the times/new developments 与时俱进/跟上新发展