ahead of ...

phr

• ① 在…前面
  • There was a river ahead of us.在我们前面有一条河。
  • She walked ahead of me.她走在我前面。

• ② 比…早
  • I arrived ten minutes ahead of time.我比预定时间早到十分钟。
  • She got there ahead of the other girls.她比别的女孩先到达那里。

• ③ 比…进步
  • She is far [way, well, a long way] ahead of him in English.在英文方面,她比他强得多。
  • His ideas were ahead of his time.他的思想超越他的时代。