Streets ahead Meaning in English
expression
ˈstɹits/ /əˈhɛd
STREETS uh-HED
stɹˈiːts/ /ɐhˈɛd
streets uh-HED
释义
Much better or more advanced than something or someone else; far ahead in quality, ability, or progress.
用法与细微差别
Primarily informal and most common in British English; describes something or someone that is far superior. Often used with 'be' verbs (e.g., 'is streets ahead'), not literally about streets but as a metaphor for distance.
Spanish: muy por delante - muy superiorPortuguese (BR): muito à frente - muito superiorPortuguese (PT): muito à frente - muito superiorChinese (Simplified): 遥遥领先 - 远远超越Chinese (Traditional): 遙遙領先 - 遠遠超越Hindi: काफी आगे - बहुत आगेArabic: متقدم بفارق كبير - متفوق جدًاBengali: অনেক এগিয়ে - অনেক বেশি উন্নতRussian: намного опережает - намного лучшеJapanese: ずっと先を行っている - 圧倒的に優れているVietnamese: vượt xa - hơn hẳnKorean: 훨씬 앞서 있다 - 월등히 뛰어나다Turkish: çok ilerde - çok üstünUrdu: کافی آگے - بہت زیادہ بہترIndonesian: jauh lebih unggul - jauh di depan
例句
This phone is streets ahead of the old model.
basic
Their technology is streets ahead of the competition.
basic
She is streets ahead in math compared to her classmates.
basic
Honestly, their service is streets ahead of anywhere else in town.
natural
That movie is streets ahead of what I expected. So good!
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Compared to last year's event, this one is streets ahead in every way.
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