| [/frʌnt; frʌnt/] n 用法:
1 (esp the front) [sing] (a) most important part or side of sth; part or side that faces forward; most forward part of sth 正面; 前面:
The front of the building was covered with ivy. 建筑物的前面爬满了常春藤. *
Put the statue so that the front faces the light. 把雕像摆好, 让正面向著光. *
The front of the car has a dent in it. 小汽车的前面有一个凹痕. *
The young boy spilt some juice down his front, ie the clothes covering his chest. 那男孩把果汁洒在前襟上了.
(b) position directly before or ahead; most forward position or place 正前方或前面的位置, 最靠前的位置或地方:
All eyes to the front as we pass the other competitors! 我们超越对手时要目不斜视! *
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. 老师让我把座位挪到教室的最前面去坐. *
At the front of the house, someone had planted a beautiful garden. 有人在房前种上了花, 成了个漂亮的花园. *
I prefer to travel in the front of the car, ie next to the driver. 我愿意坐在汽车的前面（挨著司机）. Cf 参看 back1 1. 用法:
2 the front [sing] the land along the edge of the sea or a lake; promenade 海边; 湖边; 海滨:
walk along the (sea) front 沿著海滨散步. 用法:
3 the front [sing] (in war) area where fighting takes place; foremost line of an army （战争中）前线, 前沿:
be sent to the front 被派往前线 *
serve at the front 在前线服役. 用法:
4 [sing] outward appearance or show, esp of the specified type 外表或样子（尤指所述的类型）:
Her rudeness is just a front for her shyness. 她色厉内荏. *
put on/show/present a bold front 装出一副大胆的样子 *
We might argue among ourselves, but against the management we must present a united front, ie act and speak as a group. 我们内部不妨有争论, 但对付资方我们必须团结一致. 用法:
5 [sing] a ~ for sth (infml) something that serves to hide an illegal or a secret activity 非法或秘密活动的掩蔽物:
The jewellery firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds. 该珠宝公司不过是进行非法的钻石交易的幌子. 用法:
6 [C] (of weather) forward edge of an advancing mass of warm or cold air （指天气）（热或冷气团的）锋:
A cold front is moving in from the north. 一股冷锋正从北方向这里移动. 用法:
7 [C] (usu with an adj or a n 通常与形容词或名词连用) specified area of activity活动的范围或领域:
on the domestic, financial, education, etc front 在国内、 金融、 教育等方面. 用法:
8 [sing] (esp in names 尤用於名称) organized and often aggressively active political group 有组织的、 常有过激活动的政治团体:
the National Front 民族阵线. 用法:
9 (idm 习语) back to front => back1. eyes right/left/front => eye1. in `front; out `front part of a theatre where the audience sits 观众席. in front adv in a position further forward than but close to sb/sth 在某人[某物]前面:
a small house with a garden in front 前面带花园的小房子 *
The children walked in twos with one teacher in front and one behind. 孩子们排成两行走, 前後各有一位老师. *
The British car has been in front now for several minutes. 英国汽车已领先数分钟. Cf 参看 behind2. in front of prep (a) in a position further forward than but close to (sb/sth) 在（某人[某物]）前面:
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. 我前面那辆小汽车突然停住, 我只好刹车. *
The bus stops right in front of our house. 公共汽车正停在我们房前. *
I keep the children's photographs in front of me on the desk. 我把孩子们的照片放在书桌上, 摆在我面前. *
If you're phoning from outside London, dial 01 in front of the number. 从伦敦以外的地方打来电话, 要先拨01再拨电话号码. Cf 参看 behind1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
(b) in the presence of (sb) 当（某人的）面:
The cheques must be signed in front of the cashier at the bank. 必须当著银行出纳员的面签这些支票. *
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. 请不要当著孩子们谈论那事. up `front (infml) as payment in advance 提前付款; 先期付款:
We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job. 我们先付给你一半钱, 剩下的一半等你干完了再付. front 2
adj [attrib 作定语] of or at (the) front(1) 前面的; 在前面的:
on the front page of the newspaper 在报纸的头版 *
front teeth 门齿 *
They keep the front room for visitors. 他们把前面的房间留给客人. *
the front door, ie the door that serves as the main entrance to a house 前门 *
the front seats of a bus 公共汽车前面的座位. front 3
v 用法:
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (onto) sth have the front facing or directed towards sth; face 面对; 直对; 面向:
hotels that front onto the sea 面向大海的旅馆 *
Attractive gardens fronted the houses. 这些房子的前面都有漂亮的花园. 用法:
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] provide (sth) with a front 用（某物）作正面:
The monument was fronted with stone. 纪念碑的正面是石料做的. 用法:
3 [Tn] (infml) (a) serve as a leader or representative of (an organization) 作为（某组织的）领导人或代表.
(b) present (a television or radio programme) 主持（电视节目或广播节目）:
Dan Davies has been chosen to front a new discussion programme. 丹·戴维斯获任主持一个新的讨论节目. |