front
noun
adj
verb
frʌnt noun
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PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD
最前部
the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving 最前部，最前面;
[+ of ]
Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.
里基迈步向前来到舞台的最前面，开始唱了起来。
the front of the line/queue
It took ages to get to the front of the queue.
过了很长时间才排到队伍的最前面。
at/in the front (of sth)
She always sits at the front of the class.
她总是坐在教室的最前面。
I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.
我在公共汽车上找了个好位置，就在上面一层最前面。
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SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD
朝前的一面
the front of something is the side or surface that faces forward 正面;
[+ of ]
Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door.
哈维很快绕过车头去开另一扇车门。
the control panel on the front of the machine
机器正面的控制面板
He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.
他穿着一件旧毛衣，前面有一片咖啡渍。
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MOST IMPORTANT SIDE
最重要的一面
the most important side or surface of something, that you look at first 正面，头版;
on the front
Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.
迪安寄给我一张漂亮的明信片，正面是博尔顿修道院的图片。
[+ of ]
She’s on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month’s magazine.
她上了本月杂志的封面。
There’s an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages) .
这本书的前面几页是序言。
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BUILDING
建筑物
the most important side of a building, where you go in 正面;
[+ of]
Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.
本刚粉刷完房子的正面。
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in front of sb/sth
a. further forward than someone or something b. facing someone or something c. outside a building, near its entrance d. if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you e. if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them 某人面临着〔难题或困难〕
He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking.
买午餐的队伍里他排在她前面，他们就说起话来。
He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern.
他提着灯笼走在我前面。
Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car.
突然，有什么东西跑到车子前面穿过了马路。
An old wooden desk stood in front of the window.
窗前摆着一张旧木桌。
The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him.
门开了，哈丽雅特站在他面前。
She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully.
她坐在镜子前面，仔细地梳着头发。
Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands.
比利蹲在炉火前暖手。
There was a small garden in front of the house.
房子前面有座小花园。
It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel.
天正下着雨，我们把车停在酒店门口。
Don’t swear in front of the children!
不要当着小孩的面说脏话！
The match was played in front of a crowd of 8000.
比赛在八千名观众面前进行。
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in front
a. ahead of something or someone b. winning something such as a sports match or competition c. in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building 在〔建筑物的〕前面 （门前 ）
He drove straight into the car in front.
他一下子撞上了前面的车子。
His goal put Leeds back in front.
他的进球让利兹队再度领先。
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on a … front
in a particular area of activity 在…活动领域
on the economic/political etc front
On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments.
技术领域有了一系列重大进步。
Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts .
我们员工的精诚合作使得各方面都取得了进展。
on the domestic/international front
On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.
在国内事务方面，戴高乐重点是确保政府的权威。
on a wide/broad/limited front
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.
这种方案只能在有限的领域取得成功。
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out front out the front/out in front
also 又作 the area near the entrance to a building 在门外，在外面 BrE
Hurry up! The taxi is out front.
快点！ 出租车就在门外。
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in (the) front/up front
in the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits 在〔汽车的〕前座
Mom, can I sit in the front?
妈，我能坐前座吗？
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in front of the televison/TV/computer etc
10. watching a television or using a computer 看电视/用计算机等
The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV.
普通的小孩子要看三四个小时电视。
I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.
我大部分时间是坐在计算机前。
11
up front
11. a. money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied b. directly and clearly from the start 一开始就明确地 informal
We need two hundred pounds up front.
我们需要预付二百英镑。
It’s important to tell potential clients this up front.
一定要一开始就向潜在的客户说明这一点。
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WEATHER
天气
the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps [术语] 锋 C | technical
warm/cold front
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SEA
海洋
a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure [英] 沿海 （湖，河 ）道路 BrE
We could always go for a stroll along the front.
我们总是可以沿着海边散散步。
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BODY
身体
your chest, or the part of your body that faces forward 胸部; 身体前部
You’ve spilled juice all down your front!
你把果汁洒得整个胸前都是！
He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.
他睡着了，趴着身子，头转向一边。
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ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
非法活动
a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in 掩护 C
[+ for ]
The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.
这间赌场被用作从事跨国走私活动的掩护场所。
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HIDE FEELINGS
隐藏感情
if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feel 〔伪装的〕表面 singular 单数
put on/show a front
Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front .
珍妮不想让亚当看到她有多担心，于是摆出一副勇敢的样子。
His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he’s really insecure.
他的傲慢不过是掩饰，内心深处他很没有安全感。
When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation) .
父母管教孩子的时候一定要意见一致，这一点很重要。
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ORGANIZATION
组织机构
used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization 阵线〔用于政党或非正式军事组织的名称〕 singular 单数
the People’s Liberation Front
人民解放阵线
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WAR
战争
the area where fighting happens in a war 前线，前方; C
He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front .
他参军后立即被派往前线。
Her husband was shot down over the Western Front.
她丈夫在西线上空被击落。
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CHURCH
教堂
a side of a large important church building 〔大教堂的〕一面 C
the west front of Rouen cathedral
卢昂大教堂朝西的一面
20 If something or someone is in front of a building, they are directly outside the front of it. in front of a building 指在建筑物的正前面
Meet me in front of the station.
在车站前面等我。
21
opposite
If something or someone is a building, they are outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc. opposite a building 指在建筑物的正前面，只不过在街道、土地等的另一边
the fields opposite the school
学校对面的田地
22
face
Use the verb to say that a building has something outside the front of it. 用动词 face 指某建筑的前面有某物
a house facing the square
面向广场的一幢房子
23
in front of
Use not ‘before’, to talk about doing something so that people can see or hear you. 在某人面前谈论做某事让他们看到或听到用 in front of，不用 before
24
before
Use , not ‘in front of’, to talk about the order in which things happen. 表示事情发生的顺序用 before，不用 in front of
adj
25 at, on, or in the front of something （在）前面的; 前部的;
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.
他有两颗门牙被打落了。
the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine
《Hello!》杂志的封面
the front wheel of his bicycle
他自行车的前轮
the dog’s front legs
狗的前腿
front door/garden/porch (at the front of a house) 前门/前花园/前门廊
We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.
我们走上前门的台阶，进入接待区。
front seat/row
We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.
我们为了坐到前排，提前一小时到了那里。
26 a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity 起掩护作用的，作幌子的
a front organization for importing heroin
一个为输入海洛因打掩护的机构
27 a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ [术语] 〔元音〕舌前位的; technical
verb
28 if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most [尤英] 领导〔乐队〕; 主持〔电视节目〕 T | especially BrE
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.
乐队在艾伦．赫尔的带领下创作了许多令人难忘的畅销曲。
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front onto sth
also 又作 if a building or area of land is fronted by something or fronts onto it, it faces that thing 面对，面向 T usually passive一般用被动态 | BrE
The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.
房子前面有个大的景观水池。
The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.
酒店入口对着一条繁华的马路。
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be fronted by/with sth
to be covered or decorated at the front with something 正面饰有某物
a large building fronted with marble
一幢正面是大理石的大型建筑