| 单词 | front |
| 释义 | nounadjectiveverb🔑 frontBrE /frʌnt/ NAmE /frʌnt/ noun ➤ forward part /position 前部；前部位置🔑 [C , usually sing. ] (usuallythe front ) the part or side of sth that faces forward ; the side of sth that you look at first 正面◆ The front of the building was covered with ivy . 大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。◆ The book has a picture of Rome on the front . 书的封面有一张罗马的照片。◆ The front of the car was badly damaged . 轿车的前面严重损坏。 ➡ see also shopfront, Y-Fronts™🔑 the front [sing. ]the position that is in the direction that sb /sth is facing 前面；正前方◆ Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead . 两眼看着正前方径直往前走。◆ There's a garden at the front of the house . 房子的前面有一座花园。🔑 the front [sing. ]the part of sth that is furthest forward 前部◆ I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver ). 我喜欢坐在轿车的前座。◆ The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom . 老师把我的座位调到教室的前面。◆ Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages ). 在前面的书页写上你的名字。in front of / in the front ofIn front of can mean the same as outside, but not opposite. * in front of 可表示 outside 的词义，但不能表示 opposite 的词义：◆I'll meet you in front of/outside your hotel.我在你的旅馆前面/外面接你。◆There's a bus stop in front of the house(= on the same side of the road).房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。◆There's a bus stop opposite the house(= on the other side of the road).房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。In/at the front (of sth) means 'in the most forward part of something'. * in/at the front (of sth) 表示在某物的最前部分：◆The driver sits at the front of the bus.驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。◆Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch).把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。➤ chest 胸部🔑 sb's front [sing. ]the part of sb's body that faces forwards ; sb's chest 身体前部；胸部◆ She was lying on her front . 她俯卧着。◆ I spilled coffee down my front . 我把咖啡溅到了前襟上。➤ side of building 建筑物的面[C ]the west , north , south , east , etc . ~the side of a large building , especially a church , that faces west , north , etc .（建筑物，尤指教堂朝西、北、东、南等的）面◆ the west front of the cathedral 大教堂的西侧➤ edge of sea /lake 海边；湖边the front [sing. ](BrE ) the road or area of land along the edge of the sea , a lake or a river 海滨；湖畔；河边；沿海（或湖、河）道路◆ Couples walked hand in hand along the front . 对对情侣手牵手沿河边散步。 ➡ see also seafront➤ in war 战争[C , usually sing. ]an area where fighting takes place during a war 前线；前方◆ More British troops have been sent to the front . 更多的英国部队已派往前线。◆ to serve at the front 在前方服役◆ fighting a war on two fronts 在两条战线上战斗 ➡ see also front line, home front➤ area of activity 活动领域[C ]a particular area of activity 活动领域；阵线◆ Things are looking unsettled on the economic front . 经济战线上的情况显得不稳定。◆ Progress has been made on all fronts . 各方面都取得了进展。➤ hiding true feelings 隐藏感情[sing. ]behaviour that is not genuine , done in order to hide your true feelings or opinions 表面；外表◆ Rudeness is just a front for her shyness . 她的粗鲁只是为了掩饰羞怯。◆ It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family . 常为家人装出勇敢的样子并不容易。◆ The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front (= show people that all members of the group have the same opinion about things ). 首相强调必须表现出团结一致。➤ hiding sth illegal 掩盖非法活动[C , usually sing. ]~ (for sth )a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity 非法（或秘密）活动掩护者◆ The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking . 这家旅行社不过是毒品交易的掩护场所。➤ political organization 政治组织Front [sing. ]used in the names of some political organizations （用于政治组织的名称）阵线◆ the Animal Liberation Front 动物解放阵线 ➡ see also popular front➤ weather 天气[C ]the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air （冷暖空气团接触的）锋◆ a cold /warm front 冷锋；暖锋 ● ˌfront and ˈcenter (NAmE ) in or into the most important position 在（或进入）最重要位置● in ˈfront adverb 🔑 in a position that is further forward than sb /sth but not very far away 在前面◆ Their house is the one with the big garden in front . 他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。🔑 in first place in a race or competition （赛跑或比赛）领先◆ The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points . 蓝队目前以六分领先。● in ˈfront of preposition 🔑 in a position that is further forward than sb /sth but not very far away 在…前面◆ The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake . 我前面那辆车突然停下来，我也只好刹车。◆ The bus stops right in front of our house . 公共汽车就停在我们的房子前面。◆ He was standing in front of me in the line . 在队列中他站在我的前面。◆ She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at )her computer . 她整天坐在计算机前（工作）。🔑 if you do sth in front of sb , you do it when they are there 当着…的面；在…面前◆ Please don't talk about it in front of the children . 请不要当着孩子们的面谈那件事。🔑 ~sb (of time 时间) still to come ; not yet passed 未来；在…前面◆ Don't give up . You still have your whole life in front of you . 不要放弃，你的前面还有一辈子呢。● out ˈfront in the part of a theatre , restaurant , etc . where the public sits （剧院等）观众席；（餐厅等）座席◆ There's only a small audience out front tonight . 今夜观众席上人很少。 (alsoBrE , informal out the ˈfront ) in the area near to the entrance to a building 在（建筑物）大门外◆ I'll wait for you out (the ) front .我在大门外等你。● up ˈfront (informal ) as payment in advance 预付；先付◆ We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job . 我们先付一半给你，工作完成后再付另一半。(in sports 体育运动) in a forward position 在前锋位置◆ to play up front 担任前锋 ➡ see also upfront● ˌback to ˈfront 🔑 (BrE ) (NAmE back·wards ) if you put on a piece of clothing back to front , you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be （衣服）前后颠倒（或前后穿反）◆ I think you've got that sweater on back to front . 我觉得你把毛衣前后穿反了。 ➡ compare inside out at insidenoun ● cash ˈdown (BrE ) (also ˌcash up ˈfront NAmE , BrE ) with immediate payment of cash 即付现款；即期付款◆ to pay for sth cash down 用现款支付● before /in front of sb's (very ) eyes in sb's presence ; in front of sb 当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下◆ He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes . 他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。● lead from the ˈfront to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do 带头；带动；引导🔑 frontBrE /frʌnt/ NAmE /frʌnt/ adjective [only before noun ]🔑 on or at the front of sth 前面的；前部的；在前的；正面的◆ front teeth 门牙◆ the front wheels of the car 汽车的前轮◆ We had seats in the front row . 我们坐在前排座位。◆ an animal's front legs 动物的前腿◆ Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests ). 咱们穿过去直到客厅。◆ a front -seat passenger 前排座位的一个乘客 ➡ compare backadjective (1 ) , hindadjective (phonetics语音学) (of a vowel 元音) produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back , for example /iː / in English 舌前位发的；舌前的 ➡ compare backadjective (4 ) , central (5 ) ● on the ˈfront burner (informal , especiallyNAmE ) (of an issue , a plan , etc .问题、计划等) being given a lot of attention because it is considered important 处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急◆ Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good . 任何重视教育的事都是好事。 ➡ compare on the back burner at backadjective 🔑 frontBrE /frʌnt/ NAmE /frʌnt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they front BrE /frʌnt/ NAmE /frʌnt/ present simple - he / she / it fronts BrE /frʌnts/ NAmE /frʌnts/ past simple fronted BrE /ˈfrʌntɪd/ NAmE /ˈfrʌntɪd/ past participle fronted BrE /ˈfrʌntɪd/ NAmE /ˈfrʌntɪd/ -ing form fronting BrE /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/ ➤ face sth 面向[T , I ]to face sth or be in front of sth ; to have the front pointing towards sth 面向；在…前面；朝；向◆ ~sth The cathedral fronts the city's main square . 大教堂面向城市的主广场。◆ ~onto sth The line of houses fronted straight onto the road . 这排房子正对着马路。➤ cover front 覆盖正面[T , usually passive ]~sth to have the front covered with sth 用…作正面；用…覆盖正面◆ a glass -fronted bookcase 正面是玻璃的书柜➤ lead group 领导团体[T ]~sth to lead or represent an organization , a group , etc .领导，代表（团体、组织等）◆ He fronts a multinational company . 他领导一家跨国公司。◆ A former art student fronted the band (= was the main singer ). 乐队的主唱曾是一位艺术院校学生。➤ present TV programme 主持电视节目[T ]~sth (especiallyBrE ) to present a television programme , a show , etc .主持（电视节目、演出等）➤ grammar 语法[T ]~sth (linguistics语言学) to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence , as in 'That I would like to see .' （为强调而）将（句子某一部分）前置 ● ˈfront for sb /sth to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities 为…掩护（秘密、非法活动）◆ He fronted for them in several illegal property deals . 他为他们在几次非法房地产交易中作了掩护。 |
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