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单词 front
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front

noun
 
/frʌnt/
/frʌnt/
Idioms

    forward part/position

  1.  
     [countable, usually singular]
    (usually the front)
    the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first正面
    • The front of the building was covered with ivy.大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。
    • The front of the car was badly damaged.轿车的前面严重损坏。
    • on the front The book has a picture of Rome on the front.书的封面有一张罗马的照片。
    • up the front The jacket zips up the front.这件夹克前面有拉链。
    • down the front a green sleeveless top which buttons down the front绿色无袖上衣，前面有纽扣
    see also shirt front, shopfront, Y-Fronts™
    Extra Examples
    • Check the position of the pockets on the jacket front. 检查夹克正面口袋的位置。
    • I usually end up with gravy down my shirt front.我通常会在衬衫前面沾上肉汁。
    • She stared into the large mirror, running her hands down the front of her dress.她凝视着大镜子，双手抚过裙子的前面。
    • The dress is embroidered at the neck and down the front.这件衣服的领口和前面都有刺绣。
    • They run an annual competition for tidy shop and house fronts.他们每年都会举办一次整洁的商店和房屋门面竞赛。
    • The drawer fronts are made of solid mahogany. 抽屉正面由实心桃花心木制成。
    Topics Houses and homesa1
  2.  
    the front
    [singular] the position that is directly ahead of somebody/something前面；正前方
    • I turned round to face the front.我转身面对前方。
    • Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead.两眼看着正前方径直往前走。
    • at the front of something There's a garden at the front of the house.房子的前面有一座花园。
  3.  
    the front
    [singular] the part of something that is furthest forward前部
    • The singer came to the front of the stage.歌手走到舞台的前面。
    • The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom.老师把我的座位调到教室的前面。
    • at the front She always sits at the front.她总是坐在前排。
    • at the front of something Put your fare into the box at the front of the bus.将车费放入巴士前面的盒子中。
    • in the front I prefer to travel in the front (= next to the driver in a car).我喜欢坐在轿车的前座。
    • in the front of something Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages).在前面的书页写上你的名字。
    • to the front (of something) The dining room is to the front of the house.餐厅位于房子的前面。
    Which Word? in front of / in the front ofin front of / in the front of
    • In front of can mean the same as outside, but not opposite:
      • I’ll meet you in front of/​outside your hotel.我在你的旅馆前面／外面接你。
      • There’s a bus stop in front of the house (= on the same side of the road).房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。
      • There’s a bus stop opposite the house (= on the other side of the road).房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。
    • In/​at the front (of something) means ‘in the most forward part of something’:
      • The driver sits at the front of the bus.驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。
      • Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch).把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。
    4.

    chest

  4.  
    somebody’s front
    [singular] the part of somebody’s body that faces forwards身体前部
    • on your front She was lying on her front.她俯卧着。
    • down your front I spilled coffee down my front.我把咖啡洒到了前襟上。
    5.

    side of building

  5. [countable] the west, north, south, east, etc. front the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.（建筑物，尤指教堂朝西、北、东、南等的）面
    • the west front of the cathedral大教堂的西侧
    Topics Buildingsc2

    6. edge of sea/lake

  6. the front
     [singular] (British English) the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river海滨；湖畔；河边；沿海（或湖、河）道路
    • Couples walked hand in hand along the front.对对情侣手牵手沿河边散步。
    see also seafrontTopics Transport by car or lorryc1

    7. in war

  7. [countable, usually singular] an area where fighting takes place during a war前线；前方
    • More British troops have been sent to the front.更多的英国部队已派往前线。
    • to serve at the front在前方服役
    • fighting a war on two fronts在两条战线上战斗
    • Reports from the battle fronts became briefer and vaguer.来自前线的报告变得更加简短和模糊。
    see also front line, home front
    Extra Examples
    • Even young teenagers were sent to the front.甚至十几岁的孩子也被送上了前线。
    • Thousands were killed on the eastern front.成千上万的人死在东线战场上。
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eastern
    • western
    • etc.
    • …
    verb + front
    • send somebody to
    preposition
    • at the front
    • on the front
    8.

    area of activity

  8. [countable] a particular area of activity活动领域；阵线
    • on the… front Things are looking unsettled on the economic front.经济战线上的情况显得不稳定。
    • Things should get a little easier on the work front soon.工作方面的事情很快就会变得容易一些。
    • Progress has been made on all fronts.各方面都取得了进展。
    9.

    hiding true feelings

  9. [singular] behaviour that is not what it appears to be, done in order to hide somebody's true feelings or opinions表面；外表
    • It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.为家人装出勇敢的样子并不总是容易的事。
    • front for something Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.她的粗鲁只是为了掩饰羞怯。
    Extra Examples
    • She put on a brave front, but I knew how miserable she was.她装出勇敢的样子，但是我知道她有多痛苦。
    • Without that false front, I wouldn't be able to face the world.没有那样的伪装，我将无法面对这个世界。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • unified
    • united
    • …
    verb + front
    • put on
    • keep
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • front for
    10.

    hiding something illegal

  10. [countable, usually singular] front (for something) a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity非法（或秘密）活动掩护者
    • The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking.这家旅行社不过是毒品交易的掩护场所。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • unified
    • united
    • …
    verb + front
    • put on
    • keep
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • front for
    11.

    political organization

  11. Front
     [singular] used in the names of some political organizations（用于政治组织的名称）阵线
    • the Animal Liberation Front动物解放阵线
    see also popular front

    12. weather

  12. [countable] the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air（冷暖气团接触的）锋
    • a cold/warm front冷锋；暖锋
    Topics Weatherc1
    13. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
Idioms
back to front (British English)
(North American English backwards)
  1. if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be（衣服）前后颠倒（或前后穿反）
    • I think you've got that sweater on back to front.我觉得你把毛衣前后穿反了。
    compare inside out
before/in front of somebody’s (very) eyes
  1. in somebody’s presence; in front of somebody当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下
    • He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。
    • Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.那只鸟就在我们眼皮底下从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了。
cash up front
(British English also cash down)
  1. with immediate payment of cash 即付现款；即期付款
    • to pay for something cash up front预先支付现金
form, present, etc. a united front
  1. to show people that all members of a group have the same opinion about things形成统一战线；表现一致
    • The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front.首相强调了团结一致的必要性。
front and centre
(US English front and center)
  1. in or into the most important position在（或进入）最重要位置
    • The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.这个问题已成为他总统竞选活动的焦点。
in front adverb
  1. in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away在…前面
    • Their house is the one with the big garden in front.他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。
  2. in first place in a race or competition（赛跑或比赛）领先
    • The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.蓝队目前以六分领先。
in front of preposition
  1.  
     in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away在…前面
    • The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.我前面那辆车突然停下来，我也只好刹车。
    • The bus stops right in front of our house.公共汽车就停在我们的房子前面。
    • He was standing in front of me in the line.在队列中他站在我的前面。
    • She is now entitled to put ‘Professor’ in front of her name.她现在有权在自己的名字前加上“教授”。
  2.  
     in a position facing somebody/something面对；在…面前
    • to perform in front of a big crowd/audience在一大群人／一大批观众面前表演
    • She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer.她整天坐在计算机前（工作）。
    • She's a natural in front of the camera (= being filmed/photographed).她在镜头前表现得非常自然。
  3. if you do something in front of somebody, you do it when they are there当着…的面；在…面前
    • Please don't talk about it in front of the children.请不要当着孩子们的面谈那件事。
  4. in front of somebody (of time) still to come; not yet passed未来；在…前面
    • Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you.不要放弃，你的人生才刚刚开始。
lead from the front
  1. to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do带头；带动；引导
out front
  1. in the part of a theatre, restaurant, etc. where the public sits（剧院等）观众席；（餐厅等）座席
    • There's only a small audience out front tonight.今夜观众席上人很少。
    • He cooked while she sat out front and waited tables.他做饭，而她则坐在前面伺候餐桌。
  2. (also British English, informal out the front)
     in the area near to the entrance to a building在（建筑物）大门外
    • I’ll wait for you out (the) front.我在大门外等你。
up front (informal)
  1. as payment in advance预付；先付
    • We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.我们先付一半给你，工作完成后再付另一半。
  2. (in sports) in a forward position在前锋位置
    • to play up front担任前锋
    3. see also upfront

front

adjective
 
/frʌnt/
/frʌnt/
[only before noun]Idioms
  1.  
     on or at the front of something前面的；前部的；在前的；正面的
    • (British English) the front garden前花园
    • (North American English) the front yard前花园
    • the front wheels of the car汽车的前轮
    • the front cover of the book书的封面
    • We had seats in the front row.我们坐在前排座位。
    • an animal’s front legs动物的前腿
    • front teeth门牙
    • a front-seat passenger前排座位的一个乘客
    compare back, hind
  2. (phonetics) (of a vowel) produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example /iː/ in English 舌前位发的；舌前的compare back, central
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
Idioms
on the front burner
  1. (informal, especially North American English) (of an issue, a plan, etc.) being given a lot of attention because it is considered important处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急
    • Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good.任何重视教育的事都是好事。
    compare on the back burner
on the front foot (especially British English)
  1. at an advantage预付；先付
    • They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start.他们让主队一开始就占据了先机。
    opposite (putcatch somebody) on the back foot
  2. taking positive steps to achieve something用…作正面；用…覆盖正面
    • He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene.他一直坚定地站在前线，呼吁政界人士和警察进行干预。

front

verb
/frʌnt/
/frʌnt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they front
/frʌnt/
/frʌnt/
he / she / it fronts
/frʌnts/
/frʌnts/
past simple fronted
/ˈfrʌntɪd/
/ˈfrʌntɪd/
past participle fronted
/ˈfrʌntɪd/
/ˈfrʌntɪd/
-ing form fronting
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs

    face something

  1. [transitive, intransitive] to face something or be in front of something; to have the front pointing towards something面向；在…前面；朝；向
    • front something The cathedral fronts the city's main square.大教堂面向城市的主广场。
    • front onto something The line of houses fronted straight onto the road.这排房子正对着马路。
    2.

    -fronted

  2. -fronted
     having the front made of or covered with something用…作正面；用…覆盖正面
    • a glass-fronted bookcase正面是玻璃的书柜
    3.

    lead group

  3. [transitive] front something to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc.领导，代表（团体、组织等）
    • He fronts a multinational company.他领导一家跨国公司。
    • A former art student fronted the band (= was the main singer).乐队的主唱曾是一位艺术院校学生。
    • The band is fronted by former art student, Jim Oliver.该乐队由前艺术系学生吉姆·奥利弗 (Jim Oliver) 领衔。
    4.

    present TV programme

  4. [transitive] front something (especially British English) to present a television programme, a show, etc.主持（电视节目、演出等）
    • The former footballer will front a new television sports quiz.这位前足球运动员将参加一项新的电视体育测验。
    5.

    grammar

  5. [transitive] front something (linguistics) to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence, as in ‘That I would like to see.’（为强调而）将（句子某一部分）前置
    6. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
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