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front/frʌnt/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 the side or part normally nearer or towards the spectator or the direction of motion (近于或面朝观者的或运动方向的)前面，前部；正面 the front of the car 汽车的前部; the front of the chair 椅子的正面; the front of the mouth 口腔前部 2 any face of a building, esp. that of the main entrance 建筑物的任一面，(尤指)主要入口处的一面；正面 3 Mil. 【军】a the foremost line or part of an army etc. (部队等的)前列；先头部队 b line of battle 战线 c the part of the ground towards a real or imaginary enemy 前线，前方，前沿 d a scene of actual fighting 战场 go to the front 上战场打仗 e the direction in which a formed line faces 横队面对的方向 change front 掉转方向 4a a sector of activity regarded as resembling a military front (类似军事战线或战场的)活动领域；战线，前线；战场 b an organized political group 有组织的政治团体 5a demeanour, bearing 行为，举止；风度 show a bold front 表现出大胆的样子 b outward appearance 外表 6 a forward or conspicuous position 靠前的位置；显眼的位置 come to the front 变得引人注目；出人头地 7a a bluff 虚张声势，吓唬 b a pretext 托词，借口 8 a person etc. serving to cover subversive or illegal activities 为颠覆(或非法)活动作掩护的人等 9 (prec. by 前接 the) esp. Brit. the promenade of a seaside resort [尤英]海滨胜地的人行道 10 Meteorol. the forward edge of an advancing mass of cold or warm air 【气】(冷或热气团的)锋 11 (prec. by 前接 the) Brit. the auditorium of a theatre [英]剧院的观众席 12a a face 脸，面部；面容 b poet. or literary a forehead [诗] [文学用语]前额 13a the breast of a person's clothes 衣服的胸前部分 b a false shirt-front 衬衫的假前胸，硬衬胸 14 impudence 厚颜无耻；放肆，无礼 ●attrib. adj. 1 of the front 前面的，前部的；正面的；最前面的 2 situated in front 位置在前的 3 Phonet. formed at the front of the mouth 【语音】舌前的 ●v. 1 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, to, towards, upon) have the front facing or directed 朝向，面对，直对 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 for) colloq. act as a front or cover for [口]为…做掩护 3 tr. furnish with a front 用…作正面；装饰…的正面 fronted with stone 正面以石头砌成 4 tr. lead (a band, organization, etc.) 领导(乐队、组织等) 5 tr.a stand opposite to, front towards 面向，朝向 b have its front on the side of (a street etc.) 使正面朝向(街道等) 6 tr. archaic confront, meet, oppose [古义]与…对抗，反对，反抗 7 tr. Broadcasting act as presenter or host of (a programme) 【广播】主持(节目) □ in front 1 in an advanced position 在前面 2 facing the spectator 在面前，面向(观者) □ in front of 1 ahead of, in advance of 在…前面 2 in the presence of, confronting 在…面前，当着…的面 □ on the front burner see 见 BURNER □ frontless adj.□ frontward adj. & adv.□ frontwards adv.[Middle English via Old French front (n.), fronter (v.) from Latin frons frontis] |