| 释义 |
*front¹ /frʌnt; frʌnt/
n
1 the front
a) the part of something that is furthest forward 最前部; 最前面:
Let's sit at the front of the bus. 我们坐到公共汽车的前部去吧。
b) the most important side or surface of something, which you look at first 正面:
The magazine had a picture of Princess Diana on the front. 这本杂志的封面上有一张戴安娜王妃的照片。
+ of The front of the house was painted yellow. 这座房子的正面涂成了黄色。
→ opposite 反义词 BACK¹
2 in front of
a) facing something 在…的前面:
Kelly sat down in front of the mirror. 凯莉坐在镜子前。
b) near the entrance to a building facing the street 在〔建筑物临街入口的〕前面:
He parked in front of a small hotel. 他在一家小酒店门前停好车。
c) where someone can see or hear you 在〔某人〕的面前:
Don't say anything in front of the children. 在孩子面前什么都不要说。
→ opposite 反义词 BEHIND¹
3 in front
a) further forward than someone or something else; ahead 在前面，在前方:
The car in front braked suddenly. 前面那辆车突然煞车。
+ of There was a tall man sitting in front of me, so I couldn't see the screen. 我前面坐着一位高个子男士，因此我看不到银幕。
b) winning in a game or competition 〔在比赛中〕领先的:
The Germans were in front at half-time. 上半场结束时德国队领先。
4 a line along which fighting takes place during a war 战线，前线:
More troops were sent to the Western Front. 部队被增派到西战线。
5 a front
a) when someone pretends to have a feeling or quality that they do not really have 装出…的样子:
I know it's worrying, but we must try to put on a brave front. 我知道此事让人担心，但我们必须尽量表现出勇敢的样子。
b) an organization or activity that seems to be legal but which is secretly being used for an illegal purpose 〔非法活动的〕掩护物，幌子:
The drug dealers were using the travel company as a front for their operations. 毒品贩子利用这家旅行社为他们的活动作掩护。
6 on the political/business/sporting etc front especially spoken used to say that you are talking about politics, business etc 【尤口】在政治/商业/体育等方面:
We've had some good news on the business front. 我们在商业方面有些好消息。
7 technical a line where two masses of air that have different temperatures meet each other 【术语】 〔气象学中的〕锋:
a cold front moving across the country 穿越该国的一股冷锋
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: front
Use in front of when one thing is separate from the other. 某个东西与另一东西分开时用 in front of:
A child ran into the road in front of us. 一个小孩在我们面前跑到马路上去。
Use in/at the front (of) when one thing is inside or is a part of another. 某个东西位于另一个东西之中或是其一部分时用 in/at the front (of):
The emergency exit is at/in the front of the plane. 紧急出口在飞机的前部。
Our seats were in/at the front of the hall. 我们的座位在音乐厅的前部。 |