front
US
UK front n: (forward part of [sth])
SC （某物的）前面 mǒu wù de qián miàn
SC 前部 mǒu wù de qián miàn，qián bù
Is there a scratch on the front of the TV?
电视机的前部有刮痕吗？
front adj: (part: forward, fore)
SC 前部的 qián bù de
SC 前面的 qián bù de，qián miàn de
He has a scratch on the front part of his nose.
他鼻子前部有一道划痕。
front n: (building façade) (建筑物)
SC 正面 zhèng miàn
TC 正面
TC 正面
The front of the house didn't face the road.
这栋房子的正面没有朝着马路。
front n: (ahead of others)
SC 前面 qián miàn
TC 前面
TC 前面
SC 前方 qián miàn，qián fāng
TC 前方
TC 前方
Please step to the front when I call your name.
我叫到你名字时，请走到前面来。
front n: (beginning)
SC 最前面 zuì qián miàn
SC 最前端 zuì qián miàn，zuì qián duān
If you're disabled, you can go to the front of the queue.
如果您身有残疾，可以直接排到队伍最前面。
front n: (false appearance, façade)
SC 假象 jiǎ xiàng
SC 掩饰 jiǎ xiàng，yǎn shì
TC 掩飾
TC 掩飾
That smile was just a front. He is really upset inside.
那个微笑只是表面现象，实际上他内心很沮丧。
front n: (military: combat area) (军事)
SC 前线，阵地 qián xiàn，zhèn dì
TC 前線，陣地
TC 前線，陣地
Many men died on the eastern front.
There are some problems with getting supplies to troops at the front.
东部战线上很多人阵亡。// 前线部队的后勤补给工作遇到了问题。
front n: figurative (field of activity) (比喻)
SC 阵线，活动领域 zhèn xiàn，huó dòng lǐng yù
TC 陣線
TC 陣線
On the financial front, stocks dropped again.
在金融战线，股票再次下跌。
front n: (of a shirt) (衣服)
SC 前胸 qián xiōng
What does the t-shirt say on the front?
那件T恤的前胸印着什么字？
front n: (property line abutting a street)
SC 临街线 lín jiē xiàn
TC （門）正面
TC （門）正面
The mailbox is almost always at the front of the property.
邮箱几乎都位于房子临街的地方。
front n: (disguise, cover)
SC （非法活动的）掩护 fēi fǎ huó dòng de yǎn hù
SC 掩饰 fēi fǎ huó dòng de yǎn hù，yǎn shì
TC 掩飾
TC 掩飾
That business was a front for drug money laundering.
那家企业是为毒贩洗黑钱打掩护的。
front n: (political movement)
SC 政治运动 zhèng zhì yùn dòng
TC 政治運動
TC 政治運動
They are members of the popular front.
他们是人民阵线的成员。
front n: (weather pattern) (气象术语)
SC 锋 fēng
TC 鋒
TC 鋒
A cold front will come into the area tonight.
今晚将有冷锋过境。
front [sth] vtr: (lead a performing group) (乐队)
SC 担任…的主唱
SC 担任...的领奏
John Lennon fronted the Beatles.
front onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (building, town: face)
SC 面向 miàn xiàng
SC 朝着 miàn xiàng，cháo zhe
TC 朝着 / 朝著
TC 朝着 / 朝著
This house fronts onto the courtyard.
back to front adv: (clothing: wrong way around) (衣服)
SC 倒穿
SC 正反颠倒
back to front adv: figurative (completely, thoroughly)
SC 完全地 wán quán de
SC 彻底地 wán quán de ，chè dǐ de
TC 徹底地
TC 徹底地
I've read this book so many times that I know it back to front.
battle front n: (war: front line of fighting)
SC 战斗前线 zhàn dòu qián xiàn
TC 戰鬥前線
TC 戰鬥前線
It was over a year before he was well enough to return to the battle front.
cold front n: (cool air pushing forward)
SC 冷锋 lěng fēng
The weather will get nasty due to the cold front pushing in from the North.
come to the front v expr: figurative (become prominent)
SC 出人头地，崭露头角 chū rén tóu dì，chán lù tóu jiǎo
TC 出人頭地
TC 出人頭地
come to the front v expr: (move forward)
SC 到前面来，向前来 dào qián miàn lái，xiàng qián lái
Please let women and children come to the front of the line. Just click on a tab to make another window come to the front.
请让妇女和儿童到前面来。只需点击一个标签，另一个窗口就会置顶显示。
crawl, front crawl, Australian crawl n: (swimming stroke)
SC 爬泳 pá yǒng
SC 自由泳 pá yǒng，zì yóu yǒng
The swimming coach helped John improve his crawl.
游泳教练帮助约翰提高他的自由泳泳技。
dangle [sth] in front of [sb], dangle [sth] before [sb] vtr + prep: figurative, informal (offer as incentive)
SC 拿某物来诱惑某人
SC 用某物来吊某人的胃口
Dangle a raise in front of him and see what happens.
The boss dangled extra overtime pay before the employees for working on the holiday.
用加薪来吊他的胃口，看看会怎样。 // 为了让雇员节假日上班，老板拿额外加班费来诱惑大家。
front desk n: (hotel, etc.: reception) (酒店等的)
SC 前台，服务台，接待台 qián tái ，fú wù tái，jiē dài tái
TC 服務台
TC 服務台
Let me call the front desk and ask for some extra towels for the room.
让我来给前台打个电话来为房间要一些额外的毛巾。
front door n: (main entrance)
SC 前门 qián mén
SC 正门 qián mén，zhèng mén
SC 大门 qián mén，dà mén
TC 大門
TC 大門
My family usually goes in and out of the house by the kitchen door, but we prefer that guests use the front door.
我们家的人经常通过厨房的那扇门进出房子，不过我们希望客人使用前门。
front end n: (foremost part)
SC 前端 qián duān
SC 前段 qián duān，qián duàn
The front end of the car was badly damaged.
front-end adj: (relating to foremost part)
SC 前端的 qián duān de
SC 前部的 qián duān de，qián bù de
front-end adj: (money: paid at beginning) (金钱)
SC 预付的，提前支付的 yù fù de
TC 預付的
TC 預付的
front-end adj: (computer: user's access) (计算机)
SC 前端的 qián duān de
front flip n: (gymnastics: forward somersault)
SC 前空翻
The gymnast performed a front flip and landed gracefully on her feet.
front for n: (cover, disguise for: [sth] illicit)
SC …非法活动的掩护者 fēi fǎ huó dòng de yǎn hù zhě
SC 为…掩盖（罪行） fēi fǎ huó dòng de yǎn hù zhě，wèi yǎn gài zuì xíng
He runs a parcel delivery service as a front for his drug-smuggling operation.
front line, frontline n: (battlefront in a war) (战争)
SC 前线 qián xiàn
TC 前線
TC 前線
The soldiers' legs trembled when they heard they would be sent to the front line.
For many years, female soldiers were not allowed on the front lines.
front line, frontline n: figurative (forefront of a field of endeavor) (比喻)
SC 最前端，第一线，前沿 zuì qián duān，dì yí xiàn，qián yán
TC 第一線，前沿
TC 第一線，前沿
The researchers at this university are on the frontline of medical research.
front-line, frontline n as adj: (at the battlefront) (军事)
SC 前线 qián xiàn
TC 前線
TC 前線
front-line, frontline n as adj: figurative (leading)
SC 最重要的位置 zuì zhòng yào de wèi zhì
SC 第一线 zuì zhòng yào de wèi zhì，dì yí xiàn
TC 第一線
TC 第一線
SC 前沿 zuì zhòng yào de wèi zhì，qián yán
TC 前沿
TC 前沿
front loading, front-loading adj: (washing machine: opening at front) (洗衣机)
SC 前装式
Front-loading washers are much more energy efficient than top-loading.
front loading, front-loading n: (project: invest more early on) (项目)
SC 早期投资
front-loading, also US: front-load adj: (container: opening at front)
SC 前装的
SC 前装式的
front matter: (printing)
SC 前页
SC 扉页 fēi yè
front of house n: (part of theater)
SC 剧场公众区
front-of-house n as adj: (dealing with customers and public)
SC 前台的
front of the house n: (façade of house)
SC 房屋的正面 fáng wū de zhèng miàn
The front of the house mimicked a Neo-Gothic facade.
front of the house n: (rooms towards front of a house)
SC 房子里前面的屋子，房子里靠前门的屋子
Whenever I come in the back door my dog runs from the front of the house to greet me.
front office n: (decision-making officers)
SC 决策人员 jué cè rén yuán
TC 決策人員
TC 決策人員
SC 管理层 jué cè rén yuán，guǎn lǐ céng
TC 管理層
TC 管理層
SC 主管人员 jué cè rén yuán，zhǔ guǎn rén yuán
I have to check with the front office before I give anyone a promotion.
front organization, also UK: front organisation n: (business: cover-up) (非法活动的)
SC 掩护组织
TC 掩護組織
TC 掩護組織
front page n: (newspaper: front cover) (报纸)
SC 头版, 首页, 标题版
Her photo was on every front page. The most important news is always on the front page.
她的照片遍及所有头条版面。
最重要的新闻总是写在首页。
front-page n as adj: (news: important, prominent) (新闻)
SC 头版的，首页的
SC 重大的 zhòng dà de
The earthquake is today's front-page news.
front room n: (living room, lounge)
SC 前厅，起居室，客厅 qián tīng，qǐ jū shì，kè tīng
TC 客廳
TC 客廳
Kids were not allowed to play in the front room.
front runner n: (competitor most likely to win) (赛跑)
SC 领先的人 lǐng xiān de rén
TC 領先的人
TC 領先的人
He's currently the front runner, but we'll have to wait for the election results to see what happens.
front view n: ([sth] as seen face-on)
SC 正视图，前视图
front window n: (window at the front of a building)
SC 前窗 qián chuāng
From the front window, she could see everything going on in the street.
front yard n: (garden at front of house)
SC 前院 qián yuàn
SC 前庭 qián yuàn，qián tíng
We have two oak trees in our front yard.
The kids had a lemonade stand set up in their front yard.
front-wheel drive n: (car: power to front wheels only) (汽车)
SC 前轮驱动 qián lún qū dòng
TC 前輪驅動
TC 前輪驅動
Her new car's got front-wheel drive; it's a lot better on slippery roads than her old one was.
frontbench, front bench n: UK (parliament: senior ministers) (议会中高级别大臣就坐的)
SC 前排座位 qián pái zuò wèi
frontbench, front-bench, front bench n as adj: UK (parliament: of senior ministers) (议会中高级别大臣就坐的)
SC 前排座位的，前座议员的 qián pái zuò wèi de，qián zuò yì yuán de
frontman, front man n: (musical group: leading performer) (乐队)
SC 领衔表演者
frontman, front man n: (organization: public representative) (组织)
SC 挂名负责人
frontrunner, front runner, front-runner n: figurative (leading competitor)
SC 领先的有力竞争者 lǐng xiān de yǒu lì jìng zhēng zhě
frontrunner, front runner, front-runner n: (athlete leading a race) (体育比赛等)
SC 领跑者, 领先者
home front: (warfare)
SC 后方 hòu fāng
TC 後方
TC 後方
SC 国土防线
in front adv: (ahead)
SC 在前面 zài qián miàn
SC 前方地 zài qián miàn，qián fāng de
The scoutmaster strode on in front, soon leaving us all behind.
童子军团长大步走在前面，很快就把我们甩在身后。
in front adv: (leading: a race) (赛跑)
SC 领先地，在前面地 lǐng xiān de，zài qián miàn de
TC 領先地
TC 領先地
In the Grand Prix race, Lewis Hamilton is currently in front with Fernando Alonso in second place.
大奖赛上，刘易斯·汉密尔顿目前领先于费南尔多·阿朗索位居第二。
in front of prep: (in direct view of)
SC 在…面前 zài miàn qián
My car's parked in front of your house. I'll be waiting in front of the restaurant.
我的车停在了你房子的面前。我会在那家餐厅面前等候。
in front of prep: (side towards spectator) (面对说话人)
SC 前方 qián fāng
TC 前方
TC 前方
SC 前边 qián fāng，qián biān
TC 前邊
TC 前邊
Who is that in front of the group of people?
站在那群人前边的是谁？
in the front adv: (in a vehicle's forward seats)
SC 在汽车前座地 zài qì chē qián zuò de
I always prefer to sit in the front next to the driver.
in the front of [sth] adv: (in the forward part of a space)
SC 在前面地 zài qián miàn de
SC 在前方地 zài qián miàn de，zài qián fāng de
Put the milk in the front of the fridge so it is easy to find.
inside front cover n: (reverse side of book or magazine cover)
SC 封面内页
The price of the book is marked on the inside front cover.
occlusion, occluded front n: (weather: type of front) (气象术语)
SC 锢囚锋 gù qiú fēng
TC 錮囚鋒
TC 錮囚鋒
out front adv: (in front of [sth] some distance away)
SC 在前面 zài qián miàn
parade [sth] in front of [sb] v expr: figurative (flaunt)
SC 在...面前夸示
SC 给...炫耀
Richard paraded his wealth in front of his poorer friends.
理查德在比他穷的朋友面前炫富。
popular front n: (left-wing organization) (左翼组织)
SC 民众阵线，人民阵线，群众阵线 mín zhòng zhèn xiàn，rén mín zhèn xiàn，qún zhòng zhèn xiàn
He was a member of the popular front.
seafront, sea front, sea-front n: mainly UK (land alongside the shore)
SC 海滨区 hǎi bīn qū
TC 海濱區
TC 海濱區
SC 海岸区 hǎi bīn qū，hǎi àn qū
SC 面海地带 hǎi bīn qū，miàn hǎi dì dài
The seafront was damaged by the strong storm.
seafront, sea-front n as adj: mainly UK (alongside the shore)
SC 海滨 hǎi bīn
SC 海边 hǎi bīn，hǎi biān
There are many seafront hotels along this road.
shirt front, shirtfront n: (front part of a shirt)
SC 衬衫正面 chèn shān zhèng miàn
TC 襯衫正面
TC 襯衫正面
While ironing the shirt front, I burned it.
shopfront, shop-front n: (façade or window of a store) (商场底层的)
SC 店面，铺面 diàn miàn，pū miàn
united front n: (solidarity)
SC 统一战线 tǒng yī zhàn xiàn
TC 統一戰線
TC 統一戰線
The postal workers put up a united front during the national strike.
united front n: (alliance)
SC 联合阵线 lián hé zhèn xiàn
TC 聯合陣線
TC 聯合陣線
Great Britain and the U.S.A. formed a united front during the Second World War.
up front adv: (at the front, to the fore)
SC 在前面 zài qián miàn
The taxi driver does not allow passengers to sit up front next to him.
up front adv: informal (paid, payable: in advance)
SC 预付地
SC 提前支付地
You can pay upfront, or by monthly instalments.
up front adv: informal (in advance, first)
SC 提前地 tí qián de
SC 预先地
I wish you'd told me up front that you were expecting me to pay for your meal as well as mine.
up front, up-front, upfront adj: US, informal (prominent)
SC 显眼的, 明显的
The store manager asked the staff to move the display to a more upfront position.
商店经理让工作人员将显示屏放到最显眼的位置。
upfront, up-front, up front adj: (payment: made in advance)
SC 提前支付的
When she takes on a commission, the artist insists on an upfront payment of £50.
当接受委托时，这位艺术家坚持要预付50英镑。
upfront, up-front, up front adj: figurative, informal (honest, frank)
SC 坦诚的 tǎn chéng de
TC 坦誠的
TC 坦誠的
SC 坦率的 tǎn chéng de ，tǎn shuài de
warm front n: (weather) (天气)
SC 暖锋