| 词汇 | ahead of the curve |
| 释义 | ahead of the curveahead of the curve 1 CONTROL informal in a position where you are more advanced or more successful than your competitors 成功；领先，超越〔竞争对手〕 Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters. 贝尔蒙特市的领导在环境事务上从来都是落后的。 Examples from the Corpus ahead of the game/curve• It just shows how desperate New Yorkers are to be ahead of the curve.• The successful programs I know of in college football stay ahead of the game.• Then again, some major thinkers are way ahead of the curve.• This talk gave me another view of Mike-a little guy who had once been ahead of the game.• Businesses that want to stay ahead of the curve find trend research crucial.• Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters.• Reagan was ahead of the curve in his sensible discussion of the economics of Social Security. → ahead of the game/curve at ahead(3) 2 informal more advanced than other people in what you do or think, or less advanced than other people 〔行为或思想〕超前/落后 → ahead of/behind the curve at curve1(2) |
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