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Related topics: Meteorology, Groupings, Military

front1 /frʌnt/ S1 W1 noun

1 PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD 最前部the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving 最前部，最前面 OPP back

the front of

Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.

里基走到舞台的最前面，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 something)

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。

Examples from the Corpus

the front• The teacher was standing at the front of the classroom.• Halfway through the race, Cami was still at the front of the pack.• At the front of the cage was a dish with a few scraps of food in it.• Could you cut my hair short in the back but leave it a little longer in the front?• There's only room for two people in the front of the car.• Let's get to the concert early so we can sit near the front.• She was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an elephant on the front.• The postcard had a picture of our hotel on the front.• He wrote her name on the front and back of the envelope.• They painted the front of the house bright green.• I stood in the line for two hours before I got to the front.• Joseph pushed to the front of the crowd to see what was happening.

2 SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD 朝前的一面the front FRONTthe front of something is the side or surface that faces forward 正面，前面 OPP back

the front 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

机器前面的控制面板

He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.

他穿着一件旧毛衣，前面有一道咖啡渍。

Examples from the Corpus

front of• They are both looking at the front of his sweaty, soot-gray sweatshirt.• The only sign of the system is a touch pad at the front of the cistern.• Those gusts helped keep the early starters at the front of the pack but also produced some help for the late-starters.• They keep the television at the front of the bed, and receive friends there when they call for tea.• At the front of this column of documents is the most recent one that the user has created or received.• This drawing was reproduced on the front of their change of address cards.• Then we were orientated towards the front of the room whereupon further orientation took place.• He stumbled on it, almost fell, then picked up the front of it and hustled after his friends.

3 MOST IMPORTANT SIDE 最重要的一面the front FRONTthe most important side or surface of something, that you look at first 正面，头版 OPP back

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照片。

the front 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).

这本书前面有一篇序言。

Examples from the Corpus

on the front• A control on the front panel adjusts the operating time between limits of less than one second and four minutes approximately.• And a Ford Mustang, naturally, has always featured a horse on the front of each vehicle it sells.• And Gibbs says a confrontation between protesters and politicians over the Stamp Act took place on the front porch.• One white label stuck on the front and one on the back.• And in his imagination he saw himself standing tall on the front porch this afternoon.• Lily walked the little way up Granada Road and tapped on the front door of her home at twenty past four.• She said I was on the front cover of a magazine.• What used to be a subject of interest only to computer nerds was on the front page of every business paper.

4 BUILDING 建筑物the front TBCFRONTthe most important side of a building, where you go in 正面 OPP back

the front of

Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.

本刚粉刷完房子的正面。

Examples from the Corpus

5 in front of somebody/something

a) further forward than someone or something 在某人/某物的前面 OPP behind

He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking.

排队买午餐时他排在她前面，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，有什么东西从车子前面跑过了马路。

An old wooden desk stood in front of the window.

窗前摆着一张旧木桌。

b) facing someone or something 面对着某人/某物

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.

她在镜子前坐下，仔细地梳起头发。

Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands.

比利蹲在炉火前暖手。

c) outside a building, near its entrance 在建筑物的前面

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。

d) SEEif you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you 在某人的面前，当着某人的面

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 8,000.

比赛在8,000名观众面前进行。

e) FUTUREif 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〕

→ in front of your eyes at eye1(9)

USAGE: In front of, opposite

In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street: 是指在建筑物的正前方，在街道的同一边

The car stopped in front of our hotel.

车子停在我们酒店前面。

Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: 是指在建筑物的对面，隔着街道、地块等

5the shops opposite the school

学校对面的商店

nThere are some shops opposite the school.

Examples from the Corpus

in front of somebody/something• One video shows him piling up hundreds of thousands of dollars in front of the owner of a popular television station.• And now I think he's so far in front of the others it's not true.• The thrills and chills come from watching great athletes play their hearts out in front of wildly partisan spectators.• Can't see what's in front of their noses.• This big man stood in front of me.• They stood in front of his locker.• After that, they picketed like crazy, all over town, in front of banks, businesses, federal buildings.• I saw the sand spurt up in front of me as bullets tore into the ground.

6 in front

a) WINahead of something or someone 在前面 OPP behind

He drove straight into the car in front.

他一下子撞上了前面的车子。

b) winning something such as a sports match or competition 领先 SYN ahead OPP behind

His goal put Leeds back in front.

他的进球让利兹队再度领先。

c) FRONTin 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]

Examples from the Corpus

in front• He drove straight into the car in front.• The car in front started to slow down.• The kids are playing out in front.• She parked the car right in front of the main entrance.• Shouldn't the class officers be sitting in front, leading the meeting?• There was a tall man standing in front of me, so I couldn't see what was happening.• Ellie walked in front, carrying the baby.• Because of the fog, we could only see a few yards in front of us.

7 on a ... front SUBJECTin 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，戴高乐的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。

Examples from the Corpus

on a ... front• On the Home Front, women's tasks were diverse and often physically taxing.• On this second front he goes beyond Parsons by expanding the opportunities of scholars with variant theoretical perspectives.• The pressure exerted on that front foot when it is brought down in the bowling action is something like 10 times the bodyweight.• Nor could he be left alone anymore in the late afternoons when he insisted on watering the front lawn.• The switch can be mounted on the front panel and will show when the unit is powered-up.• The next day in the Tribune, there was my picture on the front page.• She lined up the sights on her rifle on its empty front foot and fired twice.• The Goldmans conceivably could benefit from the video on several fronts.

8 out front (also out the front/out in front British English)FRONT the area near the entrance to a building 在门外，在外面

Hurry up! The taxi is out front.

快点！出租车就在门外。

Examples from the Corpus

out front• As a civil rights leader, he was always out front.• But then that funny copper, Malpass, had known I'd been out front on Sunday.• I left the car out front and climbed the wide marble steps to the entrance hall.• There was some kind of commotion out front.• Her flowers out front may have changed but little else has, it would appear.• Now what's going on out front?• That the police chief was parked out front?• Should they stop because the people out front were drowning everything coming from the stage?• I stayed out front hoping to get another look at the girl if she came out.• Molly is very out front in talking about her mistakes.• There's a station wagon waiting out front.

9 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？

10 in front of the television/TV/computer etc SITwatching a television or using a computer 看电视/用电脑等

The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV.

一般小孩要看三到四个小时电视。

I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.

我大部分时间是坐在电脑前。

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in front of the television/TV/computer etc• That night I cooked dinner and we ate in front of the television.• Put three movie fans in front of the computer, start the game and quietly leave.• She would install Hannah in front of the television and retreat to another room.• Too many hours in front of the computer screen can destroy physical fitness.• It is immoral to do the ironing in front of the television when there is a good film on.• Then she went back into the living room and sat in front of the television set without turning it on.• Smoke could be seen seeping in front of the television camera.

11 up front informal

a) PAY FORmoney that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied 预付，先付

We need two hundred pounds up front.

我们需要预付200英镑。

b) CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDdirectly and clearly from the start 一开始就明确地

It’s important to tell potential clients this up front.

一开始就要向潜在的客户说明这一点，这很重要。

→ upfront1

Examples from the Corpus

up front• I paid the builders £100 up front and will give them the rest when the job's finished.• He's always up front and willing to admit his mistakes.• We've got to have the money up front before we can do anything.• We've had so many unpaid bills that we've started to demand payment up front.• The only people who laughed were the American soldiers who sat up front.• Why don't you sit up front with the driver so you can give him directions.• The company's directors have been surprisingly up front about their financial problems.• Karen is always very up front with her boyfriends.• I told you up front that I didn't want to be in a relationship with anyone.

12 weather 天气 [countableC] technicalHEM the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps 锋

warm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air) 暖锋/冷锋

13 SEA 海洋the front British EnglishBrESG a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure 滨海大道

We could always go for a stroll along the front.

我们随时可以沿着滨海大道散散步。

14 BODY 身体your front BODYyour 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.

他头转向一边，趴着睡着了。

Examples from the Corpus

your front• I hoped I wouldn't embarrass myself by spilling my drink down my front.

15 illegal activities 非法活动 [countableC]SECRET a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in 掩护，幌子

front for

The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.

这家赌场被用来为跨国走私打掩护。

16 hide feelings 隐藏感情 [singular] 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

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要意见一致，这一点很重要。

17 organization 组织 [singular]PPGPM used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization 阵线〔用于政党或非官方军事组织的名称〕

the People’s Liberation Front

人民解放阵线

18 war 战争 [countableC]WAR the area where fighting happens in a war 前线，前方 SYN front line

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。

→ home front

19 church 教堂 [countableC]TBB a side of a large important church building 〔大教堂的〕一面

the west front of Rouen cathedral

鲁昂大教堂朝西的一面

Examples from the Corpus

front• The car rental company is actually a front for a drugs ring.• She puts on this "innocent little girl" act, but it's all a front.• The charity has been accused of being a front for anti-government activity.• The club was just a front - Luchese's real business was drug smuggling and gun running.• The distinctively figured wood facing the wings on both back and front is an unusual choice of yew.• Over instead of pull it over in front.• His whole life passed in front of me; the lives of his fathers, his sons.• The pass has a slight loft and, crucially, is thrown in front of Edney.• Clinton ordered Pennsylvania Avenue closed to vehicular traffic in front of the White House.• The disenfranchising effect of unemployment has worked on a number of fronts.• His black hair was now white, as were his shoulders and the front of his coat.• Trucks are heading toward the front with fresh supplies.• The front had undergone a terrible impact, the rest was essentially intact.

warm/cold front• There'd be a warm front in Walmington then.• Never risk parking out overnight without checking the weather forecast for a strong wind warning or the approach of a cold front.• Forecasters are banking on a cold front to clear cloudy conditions.• Another cold front passed through the north state Monday night and early Tuesday, chilling the region with November-like temperatures.• Within a week of launching the Oxfam Cold Front Appeal we reached our target of half a million coats and jumpers.• Following the successful Cold Front appeal it's flying in warm clothing and our reporter Kim Barnes joined the airlift.• Clearing conditions were forecast behind the cold front that dragged low clouds through Central Florida early Friday.• Where the cold front of winter can be a killer.

front for• Inspectors found that the import/export business was just a front for a huge drug smuggling operation.

brave front• I did not put up a brave front for Christine.

sent to the front• Instead, as a civilian, he joined the Remounts, training horses to be sent to the front.

front2 S1 W2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 FRONTat, on, or in the front of something （在）前面的；前部的 OPP back

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 etc (=at the front of a house) 前门/前花园/前门廊等

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.

为了坐到前排座位，我们提前一个小时就到了那里。

2 SECRETa 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

一个为海洛因输入打掩护的机构

→ front man(1)

3. technicalSLL a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ 〔元音〕舌前位的 → back

Examples from the Corpus

front• For years its front door remained locked.• The key to the front door was tied on to a little ribbon pinned into my pocket.• You should have knocked on the front door.• Jump diagonally back with the rear foot and perform a front foot roundhouse kick.• There was a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn.• There was a large picture of Bush on the front page of the evening newspaper.• The dog rested its head on its front paws.• First, we pass a couple of wooden family motels, complete with front porch parked up with juggernauts.• Laura always sits in the front row at the movies.• A year earlier, he qualified on the front row of the F1 grid in a Formula Two Matra.• Teague crawled into the front seat and sat on my lap.• He leaned across the front seat of the car and grabbed her arm as she tried to get out.• I was strong enough next morning to go and look out of the front window.

front door/garden/porch etc• As she drew abreast of the drive, she saw that a car was parked next to the front door.• When she gets back to Cedar Falls, Ted Suminski is standing on the front porch.• So Johnny Appleseed lay down on the front porch and went to sleep.• The front doors did not close properly.• They disappeared into the front garden of one of the houses.• You unlock the front door of your house.• As she heard the noise of the front door slamming she awoke with a feeling of relief.• She was sitting on the front porch, waiting, with gloves in her lap.

front3 verb

1 [transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE 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 领导〔乐队〕；主持〔电视节目〕

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目。

2 [transitiveT] (also front onto something British English)OPPOSITE/FACE if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing 面对，面向

The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.

房子前面有个很大的景观湖。

The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.

酒店入口对着一条繁华的马路。

3 be fronted by/with something COVERDECORATEto be covered or decorated at the front with something 正面饰有某物

a large building fronted with marble

一幢正面由大理石砌成的大型建筑

Examples from the Corpus

be fronted by/with something• How can a show that searches for talent be fronted by a bloke who hasn't got any?• The house was fronted by a flat Italianate lily pond.• The façade is fronted by a narthex which is supported on Norman columns and capitals.• Like most Roman churches, the building is of brick and is fronted by a porch and open narthex.

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front• The Hyatt hotel fronts a beach called Shipwreck.• The city would have to front a mere $ 9 million or so to implement the plan.• He is set to front a new rescue package, with a mystery backer ready to invest a substantial sum.• Genesis was originally fronted by Peter Gabriel.• When you stepped out of hiding and fronted me, this same face looked over your shoulder.• Through a scattering of gray adobe houses, all identical, I would go to the house fronted with mulberry trees.

From Longman Business Dictionary

frontfront1 /frʌnt/ noun [countableC]

1LAWa person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegal

His family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods.

2COMMERCEFINANCE on the financial/inflation/employment etc front used to talk about something in relation to money, inflation, employment etc

There is a slight improvement on the jobs front with 30% of directors saying they expect to recruit more this year.

3in front (of)COMMERCE more successful than other people or organizations in a business or activity

The Data System is just part of a massive development programme to keep us in front and to offer our clients the best licensed taxi service there is.

4be brought/called/hauled in front of somebody to have to see someone in authority because you have done something wrong

My whole section was called in front of the manager.

5up frontCOMMERCE if you pay for something up front, you pay for it before you receive it

You have to pay a lot up front before you start getting the benefits of the system.

→ see also shop front, storefront

frontfront2 verb [transitiveT]

to lead an organization because you are the person with the highest rank

The group’s European operation is fronted by Peter Collins.

Origin front1

(1200-1300) French Latin frons “forehead (= top of the face), front”

→USAGE1front2 adjectiveadjfront3 verb

单词	front
释义	front Word family nounfrontagefrontagerfrontletfrontogenesisfrontolysisfront doorfront linefrontmanfront officefront-runnerfrontadjectivefrontalfrontedfrontlessfront-pageadverbfrontlesslyfrontwardfrontways Related topics: Meteorology, Groupings, Military front1 /frʌnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD 最前部the front the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving 最前部，最前面 OPP back the front of Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing. 里基走到舞台的最前面，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 something) 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。 Examples from the Corpus the front• The teacher was standing at the front of the classroom.• Halfway through the race, Cami was still at the front of the pack.• At the front of the cage was a dish with a few scraps of food in it.• Could you cut my hair short in the back but leave it a little longer in the front?• There's only room for two people in the front of the car.• Let's get to the concert early so we can sit near the front.• She was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an elephant on the front.• The postcard had a picture of our hotel on the front.• He wrote her name on the front and back of the envelope.• They painted the front of the house bright green.• I stood in the line for two hours before I got to the front.• Joseph pushed to the front of the crowd to see what was happening. 2 SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD 朝前的一面the front FRONTthe front of something is the side or surface that faces forward 正面，前面 OPP back the front 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 机器前面的控制面板 He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front. 他穿着一件旧毛衣，前面有一道咖啡渍。 Examples from the Corpus front of• They are both looking at the front of his sweaty, soot-gray sweatshirt.• The only sign of the system is a touch pad at the front of the cistern.• Those gusts helped keep the early starters at the front of the pack but also produced some help for the late-starters.• They keep the television at the front of the bed, and receive friends there when they call for tea.• At the front of this column of documents is the most recent one that the user has created or received.• This drawing was reproduced on the front of their change of address cards.• Then we were orientated towards the front of the room whereupon further orientation took place.• He stumbled on it, almost fell, then picked up the front of it and hustled after his friends. 3 MOST IMPORTANT SIDE 最重要的一面the front FRONTthe most important side or surface of something, that you look at first 正面，头版 OPP back 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照片。 the front 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). 这本书前面有一篇序言。 Examples from the Corpus on the front• A control on the front panel adjusts the operating time between limits of less than one second and four minutes approximately.• And a Ford Mustang, naturally, has always featured a horse on the front of each vehicle it sells.• And Gibbs says a confrontation between protesters and politicians over the Stamp Act took place on the front porch.• One white label stuck on the front and one on the back.• And in his imagination he saw himself standing tall on the front porch this afternoon.• Lily walked the little way up Granada Road and tapped on the front door of her home at twenty past four.• She said I was on the front cover of a magazine.• What used to be a subject of interest only to computer nerds was on the front page of every business paper. 4 BUILDING 建筑物the front TBCFRONTthe most important side of a building, where you go in 正面 OPP back the front of Ben had just finished painting the front of the house. 本刚粉刷完房子的正面。 Examples from the Corpus front of• They are both looking at the front of his sweaty, soot-gray sweatshirt.• The only sign of the system is a touch pad at the front of the cistern.• Those gusts helped keep the early starters at the front of the pack but also produced some help for the late-starters.• They keep the television at the front of the bed, and receive friends there when they call for tea.• At the front of this column of documents is the most recent one that the user has created or received.• This drawing was reproduced on the front of their change of address cards.• Then we were orientated towards the front of the room whereupon further orientation took place. 5 in front of somebody/something a) further forward than someone or something 在某人/某物的前面 OPP behind He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking. 排队买午餐时他排在她前面，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，有什么东西从车子前面跑过了马路。 An old wooden desk stood in front of the window. 窗前摆着一张旧木桌。 b) facing someone or something 面对着某人/某物 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. 她在镜子前坐下，仔细地梳起头发。 Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands. 比利蹲在炉火前暖手。 c) outside a building, near its entrance 在建筑物的前面 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。 d) SEEif you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you 在某人的面前，当着某人的面 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 8,000. 比赛在8,000名观众面前进行。 e) FUTUREif 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〕 → in front of your eyes at eye1(9) USAGE: In front of, opposite In front of a building means directly outside the front of it and on the same side of the street: 是指在建筑物的正前方，在街道的同一边 The car stopped in front of our hotel. 车子停在我们酒店前面。 Opposite a building means outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc: 是指在建筑物的对面，隔着街道、地块等 5the shops opposite the school 学校对面的商店 nThere are some shops opposite the school. Examples from the Corpus in front of somebody/something• One video shows him piling up hundreds of thousands of dollars in front of the owner of a popular television station.• And now I think he's so far in front of the others it's not true.• The thrills and chills come from watching great athletes play their hearts out in front of wildly partisan spectators.• Can't see what's in front of their noses.• This big man stood in front of me.• They stood in front of his locker.• After that, they picketed like crazy, all over town, in front of banks, businesses, federal buildings.• I saw the sand spurt up in front of me as bullets tore into the ground. 6 in front a) WINahead of something or someone 在前面 OPP behind He drove straight into the car in front. 他一下子撞上了前面的车子。 b) winning something such as a sports match or competition 领先 SYN ahead OPP behind His goal put Leeds back in front. 他的进球让利兹队再度领先。 c) FRONTin 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] Examples from the Corpus in front• He drove straight into the car in front.• The car in front started to slow down.• The kids are playing out in front.• She parked the car right in front of the main entrance.• Shouldn't the class officers be sitting in front, leading the meeting?• There was a tall man standing in front of me, so I couldn't see what was happening.• Ellie walked in front, carrying the baby.• Because of the fog, we could only see a few yards in front of us. 7 on a ... front SUBJECTin 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，戴高乐的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。 Examples from the Corpus on a ... front• On the Home Front, women's tasks were diverse and often physically taxing.• On this second front he goes beyond Parsons by expanding the opportunities of scholars with variant theoretical perspectives.• The pressure exerted on that front foot when it is brought down in the bowling action is something like 10 times the bodyweight.• Nor could he be left alone anymore in the late afternoons when he insisted on watering the front lawn.• The switch can be mounted on the front panel and will show when the unit is powered-up.• The next day in the Tribune, there was my picture on the front page.• She lined up the sights on her rifle on its empty front foot and fired twice.• The Goldmans conceivably could benefit from the video on several fronts. 8 out front (also out the front/out in front British English)FRONT the area near the entrance to a building 在门外，在外面 Hurry up! The taxi is out front. 快点！出租车就在门外。 Examples from the Corpus out front• As a civil rights leader, he was always out front.• But then that funny copper, Malpass, had known I'd been out front on Sunday.• I left the car out front and climbed the wide marble steps to the entrance hall.• There was some kind of commotion out front.• Her flowers out front may have changed but little else has, it would appear.• Now what's going on out front?• That the police chief was parked out front?• Should they stop because the people out front were drowning everything coming from the stage?• I stayed out front hoping to get another look at the girl if she came out.• Molly is very out front in talking about her mistakes.• There's a station wagon waiting out front. 9 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？ 10 in front of the television/TV/computer etc SITwatching a television or using a computer 看电视/用电脑等 The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV. 一般小孩要看三到四个小时电视。 I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer. 我大部分时间是坐在电脑前。 Examples from the Corpus in front of the television/TV/computer etc• That night I cooked dinner and we ate in front of the television.• Put three movie fans in front of the computer, start the game and quietly leave.• She would install Hannah in front of the television and retreat to another room.• Too many hours in front of the computer screen can destroy physical fitness.• It is immoral to do the ironing in front of the television when there is a good film on.• Then she went back into the living room and sat in front of the television set without turning it on.• Smoke could be seen seeping in front of the television camera. 11 up front informal a) PAY FORmoney that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied 预付，先付 We need two hundred pounds up front. 我们需要预付200英镑。 b) CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDdirectly and clearly from the start 一开始就明确地 It’s important to tell potential clients this up front. 一开始就要向潜在的客户说明这一点，这很重要。 → upfront1 Examples from the Corpus up front• I paid the builders £100 up front and will give them the rest when the job's finished.• He's always up front and willing to admit his mistakes.• We've got to have the money up front before we can do anything.• We've had so many unpaid bills that we've started to demand payment up front.• The only people who laughed were the American soldiers who sat up front.• Why don't you sit up front with the driver so you can give him directions.• The company's directors have been surprisingly up front about their financial problems.• Karen is always very up front with her boyfriends.• I told you up front that I didn't want to be in a relationship with anyone. 12 weather 天气 [countableC] technicalHEM the place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather maps 锋 warm/cold front (=an area of warm or cold air) 暖锋/冷锋 13 SEA 海洋the front British EnglishBrESG a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure 滨海大道 We could always go for a stroll along the front. 我们随时可以沿着滨海大道散散步。 14 BODY 身体your front BODYyour 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. 他头转向一边，趴着睡着了。 Examples from the Corpus your front• I hoped I wouldn't embarrass myself by spilling my drink down my front. 15 illegal activities 非法活动 [countableC]SECRET a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved in 掩护，幌子 front for The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations. 这家赌场被用来为跨国走私打掩护。 16 hide feelings 隐藏感情 [singular] 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 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要意见一致，这一点很重要。 17 organization 组织 [singular]PPGPM used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization 阵线〔用于政党或非官方军事组织的名称〕 the People’s Liberation Front 人民解放阵线 18 war 战争 [countableC]WAR the area where fighting happens in a war 前线，前方 SYN front line 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。 → home front 19 church 教堂 [countableC]TBB a side of a large important church building 〔大教堂的〕一面 the west front of Rouen cathedral 鲁昂大教堂朝西的一面 Examples from the Corpus front• The car rental company is actually a front for a drugs ring.• She puts on this "innocent little girl" act, but it's all a front.• The charity has been accused of being a front for anti-government activity.• The club was just a front - Luchese's real business was drug smuggling and gun running.• The distinctively figured wood facing the wings on both back and front is an unusual choice of yew.• Over instead of pull it over in front.• His whole life passed in front of me; the lives of his fathers, his sons.• The pass has a slight loft and, crucially, is thrown in front of Edney.• Clinton ordered Pennsylvania Avenue closed to vehicular traffic in front of the White House.• The disenfranchising effect of unemployment has worked on a number of fronts.• His black hair was now white, as were his shoulders and the front of his coat.• Trucks are heading toward the front with fresh supplies.• The front had undergone a terrible impact, the rest was essentially intact. warm/cold front• There'd be a warm front in Walmington then.• Never risk parking out overnight without checking the weather forecast for a strong wind warning or the approach of a cold front.• Forecasters are banking on a cold front to clear cloudy conditions.• Another cold front passed through the north state Monday night and early Tuesday, chilling the region with November-like temperatures.• Within a week of launching the Oxfam Cold Front Appeal we reached our target of half a million coats and jumpers.• Following the successful Cold Front appeal it's flying in warm clothing and our reporter Kim Barnes joined the airlift.• Clearing conditions were forecast behind the cold front that dragged low clouds through Central Florida early Friday.• Where the cold front of winter can be a killer. front for• Inspectors found that the import/export business was just a front for a huge drug smuggling operation. brave front• I did not put up a brave front for Christine. sent to the front• Instead, as a civilian, he joined the Remounts, training horses to be sent to the front. front2 ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] 1 FRONTat, on, or in the front of something （在）前面的；前部的 OPP back 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 etc (=at the front of a house) 前门/前花园/前门廊等 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. 为了坐到前排座位，我们提前一个小时就到了那里。 2 SECRETa 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 一个为海洛因输入打掩护的机构 → front man(1) 3. technicalSLL a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ 〔元音〕舌前位的 → back Examples from the Corpus front• For years its front door remained locked.• The key to the front door was tied on to a little ribbon pinned into my pocket.• You should have knocked on the front door.• Jump diagonally back with the rear foot and perform a front foot roundhouse kick.• There was a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn.• There was a large picture of Bush on the front page of the evening newspaper.• The dog rested its head on its front paws.• First, we pass a couple of wooden family motels, complete with front porch parked up with juggernauts.• Laura always sits in the front row at the movies.• A year earlier, he qualified on the front row of the F1 grid in a Formula Two Matra.• Teague crawled into the front seat and sat on my lap.• He leaned across the front seat of the car and grabbed her arm as she tried to get out.• I was strong enough next morning to go and look out of the front window. front door/garden/porch etc• As she drew abreast of the drive, she saw that a car was parked next to the front door.• When she gets back to Cedar Falls, Ted Suminski is standing on the front porch.• So Johnny Appleseed lay down on the front porch and went to sleep.• The front doors did not close properly.• They disappeared into the front garden of one of the houses.• You unlock the front door of your house.• As she heard the noise of the front door slamming she awoke with a feeling of relief.• She was sitting on the front porch, waiting, with gloves in her lap. front3 verb 1 [transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE 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 领导〔乐队〕；主持〔电视节目〕 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目。 2 [transitiveT] (also front onto something British English)OPPOSITE/FACE if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing 面对，面向 The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake. 房子前面有个很大的景观湖。 The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road. 酒店入口对着一条繁华的马路。 3 be fronted by/with something COVERDECORATEto be covered or decorated at the front with something 正面饰有某物 a large building fronted with marble 一幢正面由大理石砌成的大型建筑 Examples from the Corpus be fronted by/with something• How can a show that searches for talent be fronted by a bloke who hasn't got any?• The house was fronted by a flat Italianate lily pond.• The façade is fronted by a narthex which is supported on Norman columns and capitals.• Like most Roman churches, the building is of brick and is fronted by a porch and open narthex. Examples from the Corpus front• The Hyatt hotel fronts a beach called Shipwreck.• The city would have to front a mere $ 9 million or so to implement the plan.• He is set to front a new rescue package, with a mystery backer ready to invest a substantial sum.• Genesis was originally fronted by Peter Gabriel.• When you stepped out of hiding and fronted me, this same face looked over your shoulder.• Through a scattering of gray adobe houses, all identical, I would go to the house fronted with mulberry trees. From Longman Business Dictionary frontfront1 /frʌnt/ noun [countableC] 1LAWa person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegal His family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods. 2COMMERCEFINANCE on the financial/inflation/employment etc front used to talk about something in relation to money, inflation, employment etc There is a slight improvement on the jobs front with 30% of directors saying they expect to recruit more this year. 3in front (of)COMMERCE more successful than other people or organizations in a business or activity The Data System is just part of a massive development programme to keep us in front and to offer our clients the best licensed taxi service there is. 4be brought/called/hauled in front of somebody to have to see someone in authority because you have done something wrong My whole section was called in front of the manager. 5up frontCOMMERCE if you pay for something up front, you pay for it before you receive it You have to pay a lot up front before you start getting the benefits of the system. → see also shop front, storefront frontfront2 verb [transitiveT] to lead an organization because you are the person with the highest rank The group’s European operation is fronted by Peter Collins. Origin front1 (1200-1300) French Latin frons “forehead (= top of the face), front” →USAGE1front2 adjectiveadjfront3 verb
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