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🔑frontfront1 /frʌnt / noun ➤forward part / position前部；前部位置- [countable, usually singular] the side or surface of something that is most usually seen or that is most important正面；前面◆a dress with buttons down the front正面有一排扣子的连衣裙◆the front of a building (= the front wall) 大楼的正面 OPP back
- [countable, usually singular] the most forward part of something or the area that is just outside of or before someone or something最前面；前部◆Young children should not ride in the front (= of the car).幼童不应该坐在汽车的前排。◆There is a small porch at the front of the house.房子的前面有个小门廊。 OPP back
➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析On the front of means “on the front surface of something.” * on the front of 表示在某物的正面上The number is shown on the front of the bus.公共汽车的路线号标在车头。In front of means “farther forward than another person or thing.” * in front of 表示在其他人或事物前面A car stopped in front of the bus.一辆轿车停在公共汽车的前面。At / In the front of means “in the most forward part inside something.” * at / in the front of 表示在某物内部的最前面The driver sits at the front of the bus.司机坐在公共汽车的最前面。The noisy students had to sit at the front of the class (= in the front seats).吵闹的学生只得坐在班里的前排。➤in war战争- the front [singular] the line or area where fighting takes place in a war前线；前方◆to be sent to the front被派到前线
➤area of activity活动领域- [countable] a particular area of activity活动领域；方面◆Things are difficult on the domestic front right now.现在国内方面很艰难。
➤hiding true feelings隐藏真实感情- [singular] a way of behaving that hides your true feelings表面；外表◆His brave words were just a front. He was really feeling very nervous.他的豪言壮语只是表面，其实他非常紧张。
➤hiding something illegal掩盖非法活动- [countable, usually singular] a person, group, or thing that hides an illegal or secret activity非法（或秘密）活动掩护者；用作掩护的事物◆The Mafia set up an export company as a front for its illegal activities.黑手党成立了一家出口公司来作为其非法活动的幌子。
➤weather天气- [countable] (
physics物理) (used when talking about the weather) a line or area where warm air and cold air meet（谈论天气）锋（指冷暖空气间的交线或交界面）
 ●in frontahead of or further forward than someone or something领先；在前面◆After three miles, the Kenyan runner was in front.跑出三英里后，肯尼亚选手处于领先位置。●in front of- in a position further forward than but close to someone or something在…前面（不远处）◆The bus stops right in front of our house.公共汽车就停在我们家门前。◆Don't stand in front of the TV.不要站在电视机前面。◆The book was open in front of her on the desk.她面前的书桌上摊着一本书。
- in the presence of当着…的面；在…面前◆I couldn't talk about that in front of my parents.我不能在父母面前谈论那件事。
●up front (informal) as payment before something is done预付；先付◆I want half the money up front and half when the job is finished.我想预支一半工钱，剩下的一半在完工后结清。
🔑frontfront2 /frʌnt / adjective (only before a noun只用于名词前) of or at the front正面的；前面的；前部的◆front teeth前牙◆the front door / yard / walk前门；前院；门前的小路 OPP back |