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の前に、より前方に

ある場所や列で、誰かや何かより前の位置に。

やさしい英語で： Further forward than someone or something in a place or line.

• A dog ran ahead of me.
• There were three people ahead of us in the queue.
• Can you see the bridge ahead of the bus?

使い方： ahead of someone/something (A red car was ahead of us.)

類義語： in front of

反対語： behind

よく使う表現： ahead of someone, ahead of something, ahead of us

に先立って、の前に

出来事が起こる前に。特に、その準備をしている時期に。

やさしい英語で： Before an event happens, often while preparing for it.

• She rested ahead of the race.
• Security increased ahead of the president's visit.
• They met twice ahead of the final talks.

使い方： ahead of an event (We checked the equipment ahead of the concert.)

類義語： before, in advance of

反対語： after

よく使う表現： ahead of something, ahead of elections, ahead of talks, ahead of someone

の先に、を待ち受けて

その人の将来に待ち受けていることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Waiting for someone in their future.

• You have a busy day ahead of you.
• A long journey lay ahead of us.
• There are exciting years ahead of these young athletes.

使い方： have something ahead of someone (We have a difficult week ahead of us.); something lies ahead of someone (Many opportunities lie ahead of her.)

類義語： in store for

よく使う表現： ahead of someone, ahead of us, ahead of you

より進んで、を上回って

人や物と比べて、進み具合や知識、到達した位置が上であること。

やさしい英語で： Having done more, learned more, or reached a better position than someone or something.

• Our team is ahead of theirs.
• She is far ahead of me in maths.
• The company moved ahead of its rivals in sales.

使い方： ahead of someone/something in something (She is ahead of her classmates in reading.)

類義語： in advance of

反対語： behind

よく使う表現： ahead of someone, ahead of competitors, ahead of something