| 词汇 | front |
| 释义 | front noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /frʌnt/ us /frʌnt/ frontnoun[C usually singular] (PLACE)A2 the part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used: 前面；正面 The front of the museum is very impressive.博物馆的正面极为壮观。 He spilled soup all down the front of his shirt.他把汤洒得衬衫前襟上都是。 He was lying on his front.他俯卧着。 The actor walked out to the front of the stage.这位演员走到台前位置。 See also shopfront storefront A2 the part of a vehicle that is nearest to its direction of movement: （车辆的）前部 in the frontDo you want to sit in the front (= next to the driver)?你想坐到前座上来吗？ If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.如果我们坐在公交车的前部，视野就会好一些。 the outside part or cover of a book, newspaper, or magazine: （书刊等的）封面;（报纸的）头版 on the frontThere was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.书的封面上有一张特里威喷泉的图片。 one of the first pages in a book: （书的）前几页中的一页 in the frontThere's an inscription in the front of the book.书的前面一页上有题词。 in front B1 further forward than someone or something else: 在前面 The car in front suddenly stopped and I slammed on the brakes.前面的车突然停住，我急忙刹车。 UK winning a game or competition: （在比赛或竞赛中）取胜，领先 By half time the Italians were well in front.半场时意大利队遥遥领先。 in front of someone/something A2 close to the front part of something: 在…之前 There's parking space in front of the hotel.旅馆前有停车的地方。 A2 where someone can see or hear you: 当着（某人）的面，在（某人）面前 Please don't swear in front of the children.当着孩子们的面请不要骂人。 up front If you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay that person before they do something for you: 预付;提前支付 He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.他要求预付全款，否则他就不接这活儿。 He elbowed his way to the front of the crowd.他挤到了人群的前边。 There are two entrances - one at the front and one round the back. When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.门一开她就冲到了队伍的前面。 This plan shows the front, side and back elevations of the new supermarket.该示意图展示的是新超市的正、侧、后三面的立视图。 Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.她的名字赫然印在剧院正面的墙上。 Surfaces of objects -backed base bases bed bottom crust dorsiventral flank floor lateral mammillated meniscus multi-sided nap obverse outside overlay side substrate ventral You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Edges & extremities of objects Road vehicles in general Books & parts of books frontnoun[C usually singular] (AREA OF ACTIVITY)a particular area of activity: （表示活动范围的）领域，阵线 on the work frontHow are things on the work front? (= Is the situation at work satisfactory?)工作第一线的情况怎么样？ She's very creative on the design front (= she is very good at design).她在设计方面极具创造性。 Topics & areas of interest affair angle backyard bailiwick centrism con convention current issue field issue kingdom leitmotiv province specialism subject talk talking point thematically themed topically frontnoun[C usually singular] (APPEARANCE)[ Cusually singular ] the character or qualities that a person or organization appears to have in public that are different from their real character or qualities, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity: （人或机构的）伪装;假装的样子 Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front.别被他的善意和体贴所愚弄——那只不过是装相而已。 She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.她看上去兴高采烈的，你根本猜不到她正在生病。 The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling.那家机械公司只不过是为走私军火打掩护而已。 front forSeveral trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for money-laundering operations.20世纪60年代早期成立了几家贸易公司，目的是为洗钱作掩护。 Affected & insincere affectation affected affectedly archly artificial feyness forced forcedly fustian glib phony-baloney piously ponce ponce about/around posey studiedly sugary super-smooth superslick talk the talk ... walk the walkidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Faking & pretending frontnoun[C usually singular] (LAND)[ Cusually singular ]UK land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach that often has a wide road or path along it: 海滨;湖畔;滨海（或滨湖）大道 Let's go for a stroll along the front.咱们去海滨散散步吧。 The company specializes in building lake-front property.那家公司专门承建滨湖房地产项目。 See also beachfront seafront waterfront Coasts & beaches barrier reef beachcomb beachcomber beachcombing beachfront esplanade frontage groin low-lying prom riviera shingly shore strand swash the Amalfi Coast the seashore the seaside tide pool tombolo frontnoun[C usually singular] (WEATHER)[ C ] environment specialized the place where two masses of air that have different temperatures meet: （气象）锋 cold frontA cold front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms this weekend. warm frontA warm front is approaching from the west. The warm spell is being caused by a weather front coming in from the Atlantic. See also occluded front Weather & climate - general words aneroid barometer anthelion aurora aurora australis aurora borealis climate climatology element forecast general circulation model glaciology interglacial isotherm low-pressure mercury meteorologically microclimate pollen count rare rarefied frontnoun[C usually singular] (AREA OF FIGHTING)the place where fighting takes place in a war: （战争）前线 He was a soldier on the Western front in World War I.第一次世界大战时，他是西线的一名战士。 Places involved in military activity air bridge air corridor bases Bastille battlefield battleground command centre command post emplacement enceinte fort guardroom installation Martello tower multi-front observation post obstacle course unmanned war zone watchtower GrammarIn front of The prepositional expression in front of means ‘close to the front of something or someone’. It is the opposite of behind: … Opposite or in front of? Opposite as a preposition means ‘in a position facing someone or something but on the other side’: … Idiomout front front adjective[ before noun ] uk /frʌnt/ us /frʌnt/ B1 in or at the front of something: 前面的；前部的 One of his front teeth is missing.他的一颗门牙掉了。 I'd like seats on the front row.我想要剧场前排的座位。 a dog's front paws狗的前爪 Synonyms anteriorspecialized fore forward(DIRECTION) General location and orientation about along anterior around back onto something fix forward left left-hand lock on nearside noncentral on-site reorientation right-hand right/wrong way roundidiom round side-on spot surface Idiomon the front burner front verb uk /frʌnt/ us /frʌnt/ [ I or T ](alsofront onto) If a building or area fronts a particular place or fronts onto it, it is near it and faces it: All the apartments front onto the sea.所有的公寓都面向大海。 [ T ] to lead an organization or group of musicians: 领导（机构）；担任（领唱或领奏） She fronts a large IT company.她领导一家大型 IT 公司。 be fronted with something If a building is fronted with something, its surface is covered with it: （建筑物等）表面镶以（或覆以） The kitchen has oak cabinets fronted with glass.厨房里装着表面镶着玻璃的橱柜。 [ T ] In basketball, if a player fronts an opposing player, they stand in front of them, between the opposing player and another opposing player who has the ball, rather than between the player and the basket: The forwards played man-to-man, fronting the post players. The Wildcats often defend the low post by fronting players. Through, across, opposite and against across across countryidiom against agin along catty-corner country cross give give onto something kitty-corner on opposite other over overland thru to unblock You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Managing and organizing Basketball, netball & volleyball Phrasal verbfront for something Front noun[ Cusually singular ] UKuk /frʌnt/ us /frʌnt/ a group of people sharing a political belief who perform actions in public to achieve their aims: （政治组织名称）阵线 The National Front is an extremely right-wing political party in Britain.民族阵线是英国极端右翼政党组织。 The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for releasing the monkeys from the laboratory.动物解放阵线宣称是他们将那些猴子从实验室放走的。 Political movements & groups alt-right ANC anti-Bolshevik anti-Bolshevism anti-capitalism big tent black bloc Blairite Blue Dog left-winger leftism leftist leftward lefty sectarian sectarianism segregationist Sinn Fein the awkward gangidiom the SDLP front | American Dictionaryfront noun us/frʌnt/ frontnoun (PLACE)[ C ] the most forward position or most important side of an object or surface: The front of the house faces Peach Street. My little boy can’t eat ice cream without most of it dripping down the front of his shirt. You’ll find the date of publication in the front of the book. I like to sit near the front of the plane so that I can be among the first to get off. Do you want me to lie on my front (= the side of my body that faces forward) or on my back? Would you like me to sit in the front (= most forward seat) or the back of the car? Dad pushed Matthew in the stroller while David and Stephen walked in front (= farther forward than the others) . [ C ] in a position close to the most forward or most important part: They chatted for a while in front of the apartment house. in front of Someone who is in front of someone else is in a position directly forward of that person: Carla and Bob were sitting in front of me at the movie. frontnoun (AREA OF ACTIVITY)[ Cusually sing ] a particular area of activity: Now let’s take a look at news on the health front. I’m not having much luck on the job front. [ Cusually sing ] During a war, a front is a particular place of directed military activity. frontnoun (APPEARANCE)[ U ] an appearance that a person chooses to show to others instead of showing his or her true feelings: Even though he doesn’t like his in-laws, he always puts on a cheerful front when they come to visit. [ U ] A front can also be a person, group, or thing used to hide the real character of a secret or illegal activity: The society was a front for making illegal political contributions. frontnoun (WEATHER)[ C ] earth science the advancing edge of a mass of cold or warm air: a cold/warm front frontnoun (POLITICAL GROUP)[ Cusually sing ] an organization of political groups united to put forward ideas or programs that they share: The Animal Liberation Front promised to continue targeting the company until all animal testing stops. Idiomin front of front verb[ I/T ] us/frʌnt/ frontverb[I/T] (PLACE)to face or be next to something: [ I/T ]Houses fronting (on) the ocean are the most expensive. front adjective[ not gradable ] us/frʌnt/ frontadjective[not gradable] (PLACE)in or at the front of something: I’d like seats in the front row of the balcony. Alice designed the front cover of the book. I always go in through the front door instead of going around to the back. Idiomon the front burner front | Business Englishfront noun uk /frʌnt/us [ C ] the part of a building that faces or is nearest to the street or that is most often seen or used: shop/store frontThe shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street. at the front of sthThe new styles were displayed at the front of the store. [ S ] used to refer to a particular area of activity: How are things on the work front? She's very creative on the design front. [ S ] behaviour that a person shows in public and that is different from their real character: Don't be fooled by his apparent sympathy - it's just a front. [ C,usually singular ] a person or organization that is used to deceive people or to hide an illegal activity: The trading company was set up in 2001 to act as a front for money-laundering operations. in front (of sb/sth) more successful than other people or companies doing the same job or in the same industry: Major brand leaders got out in front first and have set the pace for other companies. up front if you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them before they do something for you: He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job. front of mind(alsotop of mind) MARKETING if a brand, product, or company is front of mind, it is the first one that people think of when they are considering buying something: We need advertising that will keep the brand front of mind and help reinforce brand values. considered very important and usually thought of first by people: Food safety issues affect everyone and are becoming increasingly front of mind with consumers today. See alsoupfrontadjective front adjective uk /frʌnt/us on the front burner considered very important and to be dealt with or given attention before other things: keep/put sth on the front burnerWe need to put this project on the front burner and finish it as soon as possible. front verb uk /frʌnt/us [ I or T ] PROPERTY (alsofront on/onto) if a building or area fronts or fronts on or onto a particular place, it is near it and faces it: The store fronts the central square at the mall. [ T ] to lead an organization, or be the person with the main responsibility for a particular project, etc.: She fronts a large IT company in Germany. They appointed him to front the takeover bid. Phrasal verbfront for sth |
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