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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 front occupies a very prominent position on the main street.这家商店的门脸在大街上占据了一个非常显眼的位置。
 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 front (= next to the driver) ?你想坐到前座上来吗?
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 the front of the book.书的封面上有一张特里威喷泉的图片。
 ESSENTIAL 
■one of the first pages in a book (书的)前几页中的一页
There's an inscription in the front of the book.书的前面一页上有题词。
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 her.她开始跟前面的那个男人攀谈起来。
 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 money-laundering operations.20世纪60年代早期成立了几家贸易公司,目的是为洗黑钱作掩护。
[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 front is approaching from the west.冷/暖锋正从西方迫近。
[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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