front

英 [frʌnt] 美 [frʌnt]

• n. 正面；前面；前线；【气象学】锋
• vt. 朝向；面对；对付
• vi. 面朝；掩护
• adj. 前面的

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [S]前面,前部; 正面

   the position directly before sb/sth; the surface or part facing towards, outwards, or upwards

2. [S]前线,战线,阵线

   a line along which fighting takes place in time of war, together the part behind it concerned with supplies

3. [S]外表或样子

   outward appearance or show

4. [C](避暑地的湖滨或海滨的)散步道

   a road, often built up and having a protecting wall, by the edge of the sea, especially in a town where people go for holidays

5. [C](气)锋

   a line of separation between two masses of air of different temperature

6. [S]作为(秘密、非法活动的)掩蔽物

   sth that serves to hide an illegal or a secret activity

adj. (形容词)

1. [A]前面的,前部的; 正面的

   of (the) front; being at (the) front

v. (动词)

1. vt. 作…的正面

   supply with a front

2. vt. & vi. 面向,朝向

   face towards

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 正面
2. 前面，前部
3. 战线，阵线，前线
4. 外表
5. 态度，举止
6. 门面
7. 临海的地方
8. 海滨散步道
9. 方面
10. <口>掩护，掩护者
11. 【气】锋
12. 装模作样
13. 正面座位
14. 战地

adj. 形容词

1. 前面的，前部的，前方的，（位置）在前的
2. 正面的
3. <口>作掩护的
4. 【语】舌前的
5. 最前的
6. 前（元音）的

adv. 副词

1. 在前面
2. 向前

v. 动词

1. 朝向，面对，面向
2. 装饰…的正面
3. 对抗，对付
4. 【语】把...发成舌前音，把（发音部位）移前
5. 为...作掩护
6. 【军】向着正面
7. 在…前面
8. 用…作正面； 用…覆盖正面
9. 领导，代表，主持
10. 与…相遇
11. 使面对，使面临，使遭遇
12. 对…满不在乎
13. 作挂名的领袖，作名誉代表作
14. 在收到货物之前先提前付款，提前支付

英英释义

Noun:

1. the side that is forward or prominent

2. the line along which opposing armies face each other

3. the outward appearance of a person;

   "he put up a bold front"
   

4. the side that is seen or that goes first

5. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

6. a sphere of activity involving effort;

   "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"
   "they advertise on many different fronts"
   

7. (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

8. the immediate proximity of someone or something;

   "she blushed in his presence"
   "he sensed the presence of danger"
   "he was well behaved in front of company"
   

9. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer;

   "he walked to the front of the stage"
   

10. a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals;

    "he was a charter member of the movement"
    "politicians have to respect a mass movement"
    "he led the national liberation front"
    

Adjective:

1. relating to or located in the front;

   "the front lines"
   "the front porch"
   

Verb:

1. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;

   "The house looks north"
   "My backyard look onto the pond"
   "The building faces the park"
   

2. confront bodily;

   "breast the storm"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The front of the postcard shows a picture of our hotel.
   明信片正面是我们旅馆的图片。
2. Put the statue so that the front faces the light.
   把雕像摆好，让正面向著光。
3. The front of the building was covered with ivy.
   建筑物的前面爬满了常春藤。
4. The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.
   我前面那辆小汽车突然停住，我只好刹车。
5. That morning we received a report from the front.
   那天早上,我们收到了从前线送来的一份报告。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. This building fronts the railway station.
   这栋建筑面朝火车站。
2. Attractive gardens fronted the houses.
   这些房子的前面都有漂亮的花园
3. We may argue among ourselves, but against the management we must present a united front.
   我们内部不妨有争论，但对付资方我们必须团结一致。
4. Well aware of the danger he was in, the guerrilla put up a bold front and kept a stiff upper lip.
   明知自己处境危险，但这个游击队员勇敢对付，顽强不屈。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The hotels front onto the sea.
   这些宾馆都是面朝大海。
2. Someone else will front for him in court.
   别人将为他在法庭上辩护。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The man sitting in front of me is asleep.
   坐在我前面的人在睡觉。
2. Can you see a red car in front of that house?
   你能看到那所房子前面的一辆红色汽车吗？

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The first class carriages are in front.
   头等车厢在前面。
2. The coat hooks in the front.
   这件上衣在前面系扣。
3. She fastened a flower to the front of her dress.
   她在衣服前襟上别上一朵花。
4. Write your name at the front of this dictionary.
   在词典前面写上你的名字。
5. We have a small garden at the front of the house and a large one at the back.
   我们的屋前有一个小花园,屋后有一个大花园。
6. It's safest to remain a good distance behind, in case the car in front suddenly stops.
   最安全的方法就是和前面的车保持适当的距离,以免它突然停车。
7. Sweeping all others aside, she pushed her way to the front.
   她把别人都推开,挤到了前边。
8. The chief guest at the concert was led to a seat at the front of the hall.
   演奏会上的首席嘉宾被带到音乐厅的前坐。
9. The front of the brick house was faced with cement.
   这栋砖房的正面抹了一层水泥。
10. The estate is so designed that the front of each house faced away from busy roads.
    这个住宅区设计成每幢房屋的正面都不朝向热闹的道路。
11. The front of the house looks to the sea. It gets a beautiful view.
    这座房子面朝大海,可以看到很美的景观。
12. The main body of troops moved toward the front.
    主力部队开上了前线。
13. The regiment proceeds to the front in a few days.
    这兵团数日后要开到前线。
14. The old woman told him that she had two grandsons at the front.
    老大娘告诉他说,前线上有她两个孙子。
15. A messenger was dispatched to take the news to the soldiers at the front.
    一名通讯员被派去给前线士兵送消息。
16. Victory was dawning on the battle front.
    战场上出现了胜利的曙光。
17. No enemy was contacted by our patrols on all our fronts today.
    今天在各条战线上敌人均未与我方遭遇。
18. The fight against disease has had some fine success, and is making advances on all fronts.
    防治这种疾病已取得成绩,各方面都有进展。
19. Kehr's rudeness is just a front for her shyness.
    凯尔色厉内荏。
20. Although he was very nervous, he put on a brave front.
    尽管他非常紧张,但还是装出一副勇敢的样子。
21. This hotel is right on the sea front.
    这家旅馆临接海滨。
22. A cold front is the forward edge of a mass of moving cold air.
    冷锋是一团移动着的冷气流的前锋面。
23. This firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.
    这家公司不过是进行非法的钻石交易的场所。
24. The police believe that a foreign air travel company is being used as a front for bringing dangerous drugs into the country.
    警方相信有人在利用一家外国航空公司作掩护,携带危险毒品到本国。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The trade-mark is printed on the front panel.
   商标印在前仪表板上。
2. The wardrobe in the front bedroom has been built in.
   前面卧室里的衣橱已经镶建在墙壁之内。
3. The front stall seats are reserved for the guests.
   前排座位留给客人。
4. The usher seated us in the front row.
   引座员让我们在前排就座。
5. We rolled up to the front porch.
   我们坐车抵达前门廊。
6. The master of the house conceded me the right to use the front door.
   房子的主人允许我使用前门。
7. I parked the car in the front yard.
   我把车停在前院里。
8. A bold black headline screamed out from the front page.
   在报纸的头版上出现了一条令人触目惊心的粗黑体大字标题。
9. Write your name on the front cover of the exercise book.
   在练习本的封面上写上你的名字。
10. From our window we had a front view of the soldiers marching past.
    透过窗户,我们可以看到士兵操练走过。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The window fronts east.
   这扇窗户朝东。
2. The cinema fronts towards the south.
   电影院正对南方。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Imported marble will front the building.
   这建筑物的正面将用进口的大理石来装饰。
2. The head post office fronts the railway station.
   邮政总局面朝火车站。
3. A large well-kept lawn fronted the house.
   房屋前面是一块保养得很好的大草坪。
4. He stood fronting the audience.
   他面向观众站着。
5. We want to get a well-known businessman to front our organization.
   我们想请一位有声望的工商业家担任我们组织的领导,以壮声威。
6. Front the enemies and be a man.
   要勇敢地面对敌人,做个男子汉。
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7. The village is franked by high mountains and fronted by a small river.
   村子的两侧有高山,前面有条小河。

经典引文

• Till thrice the sun his rising front has shown.

  出自： W. Jones

• Having a few small Rooms fronting outward.

  出自： H. Maundrell

• The balcony fronted on the swollen river.

  出自： W. Golding

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

in front of

在…面前 in the presence of

in the front of

在最前面; 在最重要的位置 in the most forward or important position

out front

〈非正〉在观众席中 in or among the people watching a theatrical or other performance

up front

〈非正〉在前锋位置 in the most forward position

用作动词 (v.)

front for (v.+prep.)

对…负责 be responsible for

front on (v.+prep.)

朝向 face towards
front on sth
The hotel fronts on the main road.

旅馆朝向大马路。
The shop fronts on the main street.

这家商店面向大街。

front with (v.+prep.)

用…作正面 supply with a front
front sth with sth
They fronted the building with red brick.

他们用红砖作这个建筑物的正面。
The house is fronted with stone.

这幢房子的正面是用石头砌成的。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• change front 改变方向
• come to the front 出风头,出名
• look to front 往前看
• form a front against 组成反对…的战线
• go to the front 上前线
• start for the front 出发上战场

形容词+～

• smiling front 笑脸
• industrial front 工业战线
• united front 统一战线

名词+～

• water front (城镇)靠海(湖)的一边

介词+～

• in front 前面
• in front of 在…前面
• in the front of 在…前面
• upon the front of 在正面
• at the front 在前线
• soldiers at the front 前线的战士
• news from the front 来自前线的消息
• on the front 在…战线

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• front garden 房前花园
• front man 挂名负责人
• front page (书的)标题页,(报纸的)头版
• front seat 前排座位

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• front audience 面对观众
• front the enemy 面对敌人
• front the truth 面对事实

～+副词

• front bravely 勇敢地面对
• front calmly 冷静地面对
• front east 朝向东方

～+介词

• front for 为…作掩护,对…负责
• front for the mob 为暴民作掩护
• front on 朝向
• front on the sea 面向大海
• front with 用…作正面

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. front用作名词的基本意思是“前面,前部”或“正面”。用于军事上通常译为“前线,战线,阵线”,用于比喻义可表示某项研究的最前沿。front还可用来指人的“外表或样子”,还有“(避暑地的湖滨或海滨的)散步道”“(气)锋”等意思。在口语中可指“作为(秘密、非法活动的)掩蔽物”或“幌子”,其后常接由for引导的短语作其定语。
2. front在句中多用单数形式,且常与定冠词the连用。

adj. (形容词)

1. front用作形容词的基本意思是“前面的,前部的”,也可指“正面的”或“迎面而来的”。在句中常用作定语。
2. front没有比较级和最高级形式。

v. (动词)

1. front的基本意思是“作…的正面”,引申可表示“面向”“朝向”。
2. front既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接简单宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词for, on等连用。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

in front of, ahead of

• ahead of和in front of均可表示“在…前面”，指具体的或比喻的空间时，两者均可使用；指时间时，只可使用ahead of。例如：
• He was running 50 meters ahead of〔before〕 me.他跑在我前面50米。
• At that moment two girls passed in front of me.那时有两个姑娘在我面前经过。
• They say there is a great future ahead of me.他们说我有远大的前程。
• You have a splendid life in front of you.你有大好的前程。

in front of, in the front of

• 这两个短语都可译为“在…的前面”,它们之间的区别是:前者主要指在某物体外面的前面,即两者是分开的; 而后者则指在某物体内部的前面,即两者是包容的。试比较:
• He's sitting in front of the car with the driver.
• 他跟司机坐在车子的前面。 (两人在车外)
• He's sitting in the front of the car with the driver.
• 他跟司机坐在车子的前面。 (两人在车里)

come to the front, go to the front

• 这两个短语意思不同:前者的意思是“露头角”或“显赫起来”; 后者的意思是“上前线”。试比较:
• Brooks has come to the front recently.
• 布鲁克斯最近吃香起来了。
• Our troops have gone to the front.
• 我们的部队已开赴前线。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 一辆卡车正好停在我家门口,我出不去。

   误 There is a truck parked before my gate, and I can't get out.

   正 There is a truck parked in front of my gate, and I can't get out.

   析 在现代英语中,当表示在具体的地点前面时一般不用before,而往往用in front of。

词源解说

• ☆ 13世纪晚期期进入英语，直接源自古法语的front，意为前额；最初源自古典拉丁语的frontem，意为额头。

近反义词

【近义词】

• appearance
• facade
• forefront
• forepart
• fore
• head
• leading
• confront
• face
• oppose

【反义词】

• back
• rear
• back
• last
• posterior