foreground

noun
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the foreground
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  1. [countable, usually singular] the part of a view, picture, etc. that is nearest to you when you look at it(景物、图画等的)前景
    • The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.图画前景中的人是画家的母亲。🔊🔊
    Express Yourself Describing a pictureDescribing a picture描述图片In some exams, you have to describe what you see in a picture or photograph. Here are some useful phrases:有些考试会要求描述图片或照片内容。下面是一些有用的短语
      • The picture shows a family gathered around a kitchen table.照片中一家人围坐在餐桌旁。
      • This is a picture/​photo of a busy city street.这张图/照片里是一条繁华的城市街道。
      • In the foreground/​background, we can see a group of protesters.在前景/背景中,我们可以看到一群示威者。
      • In the bottom right-hand corner/​top left-hand corner, there's a child sitting alone.在右下角/左上角,有一个孩子孤零零地坐在那里。
      • On the left/​On the right/​In the middle, someone is standing with a bottle in his hand.在左边/右边/中间,站着一个手里拿着瓶子的人。
      • In the cartoon, we can see two people looking at a newspaper headline.在漫画中,我们可以看到两个人在看报纸的大字标题。
      • The cartoonist has drawn the man to represent a typical businessman.漫画家把这个男人画成一个典型的商人。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foreground
    • occupy
    preposition
    • in the foreground
    See full entry
  2. [singular] an important position that is noticed by people瞩目地位;重要位置
    • Inflation and interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign.通货膨胀和利率将很可能是他们竞选的重点问题。🔊🔊
    • This issue is very much in the foreground.这个问题最为突出。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foreground
    • occupy
    preposition
    • in the foreground
    See full entry
  3. [singular] (computing计算机) used to refer to tasks or processes that the user is actively working on at the present time在前台;在前景中
    • Normally, the user runs the program in the foreground.通常,用户在前台运行程序。
    • With this program, users can easily take control of foreground processes.使用此程序,用户可以轻松控制前台进程。
  4. compare background
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from fore- + ground (noun), on the pattern of Dutch voorgrond.

foreground

verb
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they foreground
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
he / she / it foregrounds
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊndz/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊndz/
past simple foregrounded
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊndɪd/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊndɪd/
past participle foregrounded
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊndɪd/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊndɪd/
-ing form foregrounding
🔊/ˈfɔːɡraʊndɪŋ/
🔊/ˈfɔːrɡraʊndɪŋ/
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  1. foreground something to give particular importance to something强调;突出
    • The play foregrounds the relationship between father and daughter.这部戏剧凸显了父女之间的关系。🔊🔊
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from fore- + ground (noun), on the pattern of Dutch voorgrond.