“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly afterperforming acupuncture on a rabbit. “I am ahead of my time.”If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkersoccasionally laugh at his unusual methods. But Farber is certain he’ll have thelast laugh. He’s one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians now practicing “holistic” medicine– combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicine.
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请问 ahead of one's time的意思是？
aheadof one's time 的字面意思是“在某人所处年代的前面”，可依据具体语境灵活翻译：
Iam ahead of my time. 我非常前卫。
Agreat painter is usually ahead of his time. 伟大的画家一般会走在年代的前列。
Thoseancient astronomers were way ahead of their time. 那些古时候的天文学家具备超前的意识。
有时也用于事物。如：
Theseideas were ahead of their time. 这类思想超越了其所在的年代。
有时 one's time 也会只不过表示具体的时间（进度）等。如：
Heis ahead of his time in his work. 他的工作进度比他计划的要快。
