What does "get ahead" mean?

To make progress or become successful To advance in career or life, often ahead of others.

How do you use "get ahead" in a sentence?

You need to work hard to get ahead in this industry. She got ahead by networking. It's hard to get ahead these days.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To make progress or become successful

取得进步或成功

Progresar o tener éxito

進歩する、成功する

발전하다, 성공하다

To advance in career or life, often ahead of others.

在职业或生活中取得进步，通常是超越他人。

Avanzar en la carrera o la vida, a menudo por delante de otros.

キャリアや人生で、多くの場合他の人より先に進むこと。

직장이나 삶에서 다른 사람들보다 앞서 나가는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: get

Particle: ahead

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

You need to work hard to get ahead in this industry.
在这个行业要出人头地就得努力工作
Hay que trabajar duro para progresar en esta industria
この業界で成功するには一生懸命働く必要がある
이 업계에서 성공하려면 열심히 일해야 해요.
She got ahead by networking.
她通过社交获得了成功
Progresó haciendo contactos
彼女は人脈作りで成功した
그녀는 인맥을 통해 성공했어요.
It's hard to get ahead these days.
现在很难出人头地
Es difícil progresar hoy en día
最近は出世するのが難しい
요즘은 출세하기가 어려워요.

语境: career, ambition

语气: aspirational

From moving to a position in front.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal