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front PLACEfrQntn [C usually sing]the part of a building, object or person's body which faces forward or which is most often seen or used前部，前面The front of the museum is very impressive.博物馆正面给人印象深刻。From the front of the house you have a marvellous view over parkland.房屋前面是一片公共用地，景色很好。He spilt soup all down his front.他把汤洒满前襟。Do you want me to lie on my front or on my back?你要我仰卧还是俯卧。The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street.店面在大街上占了醒目的位置。The front of a vehicle is the part nearest to its direction of movement.(车辆的)前部If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.我们若坐在客车前部，可以看到更好的景色。When you travel as a passenger in a car, do you prefer to sit in the front (=next to the person driving) or in the back?当你乘车旅行时，你喜欢坐在前排还是后排。The front of a book, newspaper or magazine is the outside part or cover.封面There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.这本书封面是一张特雷维喷泉的照片。The front of a book is also one of the first pages.(书的)扉页There is an inscription in the front of this book.这本书扉页有一幅题词。If a person is in front, they are further forward or more advanced than other people who are doing the same activity.在前面You walk in front and I'll walk behind you.你走在前面，我跟着你。In terms of research, we're six months out in front of any other team (=it will be six months before anyone else knows as much as we do about the subject).在研究方面，我们领先其他小组六个月。If someone is in front in a race or competition, they are winning or are more successful than other people involved.领先Of the two companies, it's difficult to say which is in front at the present time.对于这两个公司，现在还很难说谁领先。If a person or object is in front of something, they are in a position close to the front part of it.在…前面There's space to park your car in front of the hotel.旅馆前面有空地停车。During the storm, a tree fell in front of the train.暴风雨中，一棵树倒在火车前面。If you do or say something in front of other people, you do or say it when they are present.当面You shouldn't discuss that in front of the children.你不应该当孩子的面讨论那件事。(infml) In the theatre, if you say that someone is out front, you mean they are one of the people watching the performance.在观众中Don't worry about your parents being out front tonight.不要担心你父母今晚去看戏。If you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them in advance.预先He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.他要求预付所有款，否则他不做这项工作。(specialized) Front-of-house is the area in a theatre which is used by the public.观众席The theatre has just received a grant to improve front-of-house.戏院刚得到一笔款子来修缮观众席。
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