单词 | front |
释义 | front [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular PLACE 位置 ESSENTIAL ■the part of a building, object or person's body which faces forward or which is most often seen or used 前面;正面 •The front of the museum is very impressive.博物馆的正面极为壮观。 •He spilt soup all down his front.他把汤洒得前襟上都是。 •He was lying on his front.他俯卧着。 •The shop ESSENTIAL ■the part of a vehicle which is nearest to its direction of movement (车辆的)前部 •Do you want to sit in the •If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.如果我们坐在公车的前部,视野就会好一些。 ESSENTIAL ■the outside part or cover of a book, newspaper, or magazine (书刊等的)封面;(报纸的)头版 •There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on ESSENTIAL ■one of the first pages in a book (书的)前几页中的一页 •There's an inscription in in front ESSENTIAL ■further forward than someone or something else 在前面 •The car in front suddenly stopped and I went into the back of it.前面的车突然停住,结果我就撞上车尾了。 •She started talking to the man in front of IMPROVER ■winning a game or competition (在比赛或竞赛中)取胜,领先 •By half time the Italians were well in front.半场时义大利队遥遥领先。 in front of ESSENTIAL ■close to the front part of something 在…之前 •There's parking space in front of the hotel.旅馆前有停车的地方。 IMPROVER ■where someone can see or hear you 当着(某人)的面,在(某人)面前 •Please don't swear in front of the children.当着孩子们的面请不要骂人。 up front ■If you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them before they do something for you 预付;提前支付 •He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.他要求预付全款,否则他就不接这工作。 [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular AREA OF ACTIVITY 活动区域 ■a particular area of activity (表示活动范围的)领域,阵线 •How are things on the work front (= Is the situation at work satisfactory) ?工作前线的情况怎么样? •She's very creative on the design front (= She is very good at design).她在设计方面极具创造性。 [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular APPEARANCE 外表 countable usually singular ■the character or qualities which a person or organization appears to have in public which is different from their real character, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity (人或机构的)伪装;假装的样子 •Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front.别被他的善意和体贴所愚弄——那只不过是装相而已。 •She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.她看上去兴高采烈的,你根本猜不到她正病着。 •The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling.那家机械公司只不过是为走私军火打掩护而已。 •Several trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular LAND 土地 countable usually singular ■land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach which often has a wide road or path along it 海滨;湖畔;滨海(或滨湖)大道 •Let's go for a stroll along the front.我们去海滨散散步吧。 •The company specializes in building lake-front property.那家公司专门承建滨湖房地产项目。 [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular WEATHER 天气 countable specialized ■the place where two masses of air which have different temperatures meet 锋 •A cold/warm [frʌnt] noun countable usually singular out front informal ■In a theatre, if you say that someone is out front, you mean they are one of the people watching the performance 在观众席中,看演出 •Don't worry about your parents being out front tonight.不用为你父母今晚去看演出而担心。 [frʌnt] adjective [before noun] ESSENTIAL ■in or at the front of something 前面的;前部的 •One of his front teeth is missing.他的一颗门牙掉了。 •I'd like seats on the front row of the stalls.我想要剧场前排的座位。 •a dog's front paws狗的前爪 [frʌnt] verb intransitive or transitive (also front onto) ■If a building or area fronts (onto) a particular place, it is near it and faces it (建筑物或地方)朝向,面向 •All the apartments front onto the sea.所有的公寓都面向大海。 transitive ■to lead an organization or group of musicians 领导(机构);担任(领唱或领奏) •She fronts a large IT company.她领导一家大型 IT 公司。 be fronted with ■If a building is fronted with something, its surface is covered with it (建筑物)表面镶以(或覆以) •a brick house fronted on three sides with timber三面都镶了木板的砖房 [frʌnt] verb Phrasal Verbs front for sth ■If a person fronts for an illegal organization, they help that organization by using their good reputation to hide its secret activities 替…打掩护;为…当幌子 •The police suspect him of fronting for a crime syndicate.警方怀疑他为一个犯罪财团打掩护。 |
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