ahead
adverb /əˈhed/
/əˈhed/
For the special uses of ahead in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example press ahead (with something) is in the phrasal verb section at press.- further forward in space or time; in front
（时间、空间）向前，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).
他径直往前看去。
- I'll run ahead and warn them.
- earlier
提前；预先；提早 - The party was planned weeks ahead.
聚会提前几个星期就已筹划好了。
- The party was planned weeks ahead.
- winning; further advanced
占优势；领先 - Our team was ahead by six 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。
- Our team was ahead by six points.
词源mid 16th cent. (originally in nautical use): from a- ‘in, at’ + head.