|əˈhed| A. adverb 1. (spatially) 向前 xiàng qián I'll run ahead and warn them 我要跑上前头去警告他们 we've sent Joe on ahead 我们已经派乔到前面去了 to send one's luggage on ahead 提前把行李送走 full speed ahead! Nautical 全速前进! 2. (in time) 今后 jīnhòu the months ahead 以后几个月 to apply at least a year ahead 至少提前一年提出申请 we've got a lot of hard work ahead 我们往后还有很多艰苦工作要做 3. figurative (in a better position) 领先 lǐngxiān (towards a better position) 向领先地位 xiàng lǐngxiān dìwèi he was slightly ahead on points 他点数上略占先 another goal put them ahead 又进一球使他们领先 to be 10 points ahead 领先10分 4. figurative (more advanced) 先进 xiānjìn to be ahead in physics 在物理学方面领先 B. ahead of preposition phrase 1. (spatially) 在…的前面 zài… de qiánmian ‹person, vehicle›2. (earlier than) 早于 zǎo yú to be three seconds ahead of the next competitor 比下一名选手快了三秒 our rivals are one year ahead of us 我们的对手比我们早了一年 ahead of schedule/time 提前 3. (in store for) 等待着 děngdàizhe they had a long drive ahead of them 他们还要开很长时间的车 there are difficult times ahead of us 我们面临着困难时期 4. figurative (more advanced than) «student, business» 领先于 lǐngxiān yú she was always well ahead of the rest of the class 她总是遥遥领先班上其他同学 to be ahead of one's time 超越时代 their model was years ahead of its time 他们的型号比那个时代先进许多年