ahead

前方に、先に

自分のいる場所より前、または向いている方向や進む方向に。

やさしい英語で： In front of where you are, or toward the place you are facing or moving.

• Look straight ahead.
• A bridge appeared up ahead.
• She walked ahead while we followed slowly.

類義語： in front, forward

反対語： behind

よく使う表現： straight ahead, look ahead, up ahead, go ahead

リードして、先行して

他の人や集団より先に進んでいる、または良い成績を収めている。

やさしい英語で： Further forward or more successful than another person or group.

• Our team is three points ahead.
• She finished ahead of all her rivals.
• Hard work helped him get ahead.

使い方： ahead of someone/something (Our team is ahead of the others.)

類義語： in the lead

反対語： behind

よく使う表現： far ahead, ahead of someone, get ahead, two points ahead

の前に、の先に

「of」と使い、人や物の前にあることや、今より先の時を表す。

やさしい英語で： In front of someone or something, or later than the present time; used with “of.”

• The road ahead of us was empty.
• A busy week lies ahead of you.
• There are difficult choices ahead of the team.

使い方： ahead of someone/something (A long journey lies ahead of us.)

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