front

front

[frʌnt]

n.正面, 前面, 前线
vt.朝向, 面对, 对付
vi.面朝, 掩护
adj.前面的

例句与用法:

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。

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。

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 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。

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。

This building fronts the railway station.

这栋建筑面朝火车站。

Write your name on the front cover of the exercise book.

在练习簿的封面上写上你的名字。

The front of the postcard shows a picture of our hotel.

明信片正面是我们旅馆的图片。

词形变化:

动词过去式: fronted | 动词过去分词: fronted | 动词现在分词: fronting | 动词第三人称单数: fronts |


n.

1. 前面; 正面[C][(+of)]

The front of the postcard shows a picture of the Summer Palace.

明信片的正面是一幅颐和园的照片。

2. 临海(或临街)的地方; 海滨散步道[the S]

The hotel is right on the sea front.

旅馆就在海滨。

3. 前线; 战线[C]

He has just returned from the front.

他刚从前线回来。

4. (政治、社会的)阵线[S1]

They are trying to form a united front.

他们正试图结成一个联合阵线。

5. (政治、经济等的)方面[S1]

6. 态度; 举止; 外表[S]

He put on a bold front.

他装出大胆的样子。

7. 【口】(秘密或非法活动的)掩护; 掩护者[C][(+for)]

8. 【气】锋

a.[B]

1. 前面的; 正面的

This is our front garden.

这是我们的前花园。

2. 【口】作掩护的

3. 【语】舌前的

ad.

向前; 在前面

vt.

1. 朝向; 面对

The post office fronts the railway station.

邮局面对着火车站。

2. 装饰……的正面[H]

vi.

朝向[(+onto)]

The house fronts east.

这幢房屋面朝东。


短语词组:

come to the front

1. 出人头地

The young actor is rapidly coming to the front.

这位青年演员很快就崭露头角。

in front of

1. 在……的前面

A crowd gathered in front of the building.

大楼前围了一大群人。

in the front of

1. 在……的最前部

He sat in the front of the car.

他坐在汽车的前座。

out front

1. 在观众席中

His family were out front last night.

昨晚他全家都去看戏了。

up front

1. 在最前面的位置

She got on the bus and picked a seat up front.

她上了公共汽车, 找了个最前面的座位。


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