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front

noun
 
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    forward part/position前部；前部位置

  1.  
     [countable, usually singular]
    (usually the front)
    the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first正面
    • The front of the building was covered with ivy.大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。🔊🔊
    • The front of the car was badly damaged.轿车的前面严重损坏。🔊🔊
    • on the front The book has a picture of Rome on the front.书的封面有一张罗马的照片。🔊🔊
    • up the front The jacket zips up the front.这件夹克使前部拉开拉链。
    • down the front a green sleeveless top which buttons down the front绿色无袖上衣，扣紧正面
    see also shirt front, shopfront, Y-Fronts™
    Extra Examples
    • Check the position of the pockets on the jacket front. 检查夹克正面的口袋位置。
    • I usually end up with gravy down my shirt front.我通常会在衬衫正面掉入肉汁。
    • She stared into the large mirror, running her hands down the front of her dress.她凝视着大镜子，双手顺着裙子的前面。
    • The dress is embroidered at the neck and down the front.连衣裙在脖子和前部绣有。
    • They run an annual competition for tidy shop and house fronts.他们每年都会举行整洁的商店和房屋正面竞赛。
    • The drawer fronts are made of solid mahogany. 抽屉前板是由坚固的桃花心木制成。
    Topics Houses and homesa1
  2.  
    the front
    [singular] the position that is directly ahead of somebody/something前面；正前方
    • I turned round to face the front.我转过身去面对前方。
    • Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead.两眼看着正前方径直往前走。🔊🔊
    • at the front of something There's a garden at the front of the house.房子的前面有一座花园。🔊🔊
  3.  
    the front
    [singular] the part of something that is furthest forward前部
    • The singer came to the front of the stage.这位歌手来到了舞台的最前面。
    • The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom.老师把我的座位调到教室的前面。🔊🔊
    • at the front She always sits at the front.她总是坐在前排。
    • at the front of something Put your fare into the box at the front of the bus.将您的车费放入公共汽车前面的盒子里。
    • in the front I prefer to travel in the front (= next to the driver in a car).我更喜欢在前面行驶。
    • in the front of something Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages).在前面的书页写上你的名字。🔊🔊
    • to the front (of something) The dining room is to the front of the house.饭厅在房子的前面。
    Which Word? in front of / in the front ofin front of / in the front of
    • In front of can mean the same as outside, but not opposite:in front of 可表示 outside 的词义，但不能表示 opposite 的词义：
      • I’ll meet you in front of/​outside your hotel.我在你的旅馆前面／外面接你。
      • There’s a bus stop in front of the house (= on the same side of the road).房子前面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的这面）。
      • There’s a bus stop opposite the house (= on the other side of the road).房子对面有一个公共汽车站（在公路的对面）。
    • In/​at the front (of something) means ‘in the most forward part of something’:in/at the front (of sth) 表示在某物的最前部分：
      • The driver sits at the front of the bus.驾驶员坐在公共汽车的前端。
      • Put the shortest flowers in the front (of the bunch).把最短的花放在花束的靠前位置。
    4.

    chest胸部

  4.  
    somebody’s front
    [singular] the part of somebody’s body that faces forwards身体前部；胸部
    • on your front She was lying on her front.她俯卧着。🔊🔊
    • down your front I spilled coffee down my front.我把咖啡溅到了前襟上。🔊🔊
    5.

    side of building建筑物的面

  5. [countable] the west, north, south, east, etc. front the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.（建筑物，尤指教堂朝西、北、东、南等的）面
    • the west front of the cathedral大教堂的西侧
    Topics Buildingsc2

    6. edge of sea/lake海边；湖边

  6. the front
     [singular] (British English) the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river海滨；湖畔；河边；沿海（或湖、河）道路
    • Couples walked hand in hand along the front.对对情侣手牵手沿河边散步。🔊🔊
    see also seafrontTopics Transport by car or lorryc1

    7. in war战争

  7. [countable, usually singular] an area where fighting takes place during a war前线；前方
    • More British troops have been sent to the front.更多的英国部队已派往前线。🔊🔊
    • to serve at the front在前方服役
    • fighting a war on two fronts在两条战线上战斗
    • Reports from the battle fronts became briefer and vaguer.战线的报道变得更加简短和模糊。
    see also front line, home front
    Extra Examples
    • Even young teenagers were sent to the front.甚至十几岁的孩子也被送上了前线。
    • Thousands were killed on the eastern front.成千上万的人死在东线战场上。
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eastern
    • western
    • etc.
    • …
    verb + front
    • send somebody to
    preposition
    • at the front
    • on the front
    See full entry
    8.

    area of activity活动领域

  8. [countable] a particular area of activity活动领域；阵线
    • on the… front Things are looking unsettled on the economic front.经济战线上的情况显得不稳定。🔊🔊
    • Things should get a little easier on the work front soon.在工作方面，事情很快就会变得轻松一些。
    • Progress has been made on all fronts.各方面都取得了进展。🔊🔊
    9.

    hiding true feelings隐藏感情

  9. [singular] behaviour that is not what it appears to be, done in order to hide somebody's true feelings or opinions表面；外表
    • It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.常为家人装出勇敢的样子并不容易。🔊🔊
    • front for something Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.她的粗鲁只是为了掩饰羞怯。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She put on a brave front, but I knew how miserable she was.她装出勇敢的样子，但是我知道她有多痛苦。
    • Without that false front, I wouldn't be able to face the world.没有那样的伪装，我将无法面对这个世界。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • unified
    • united
    • …
    verb + front
    • put on
    • keep
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • front for
    See full entry
    10.

    hiding something illegal掩盖非法活动

  10. [countable, usually singular] front (for something) a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity非法（或秘密）活动掩护者
    • The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking.这家旅行社不过是毒品交易的掩护场所。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • unified
    • united
    • …
    verb + front
    • put on
    • keep
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • front for
    See full entry
    11.

    political organization政治组织

  11. Front
     [singular] used in the names of some political organizations（用于政治组织的名称）阵线
    • the Animal Liberation Front动物解放阵线
    see also popular front

    12. weather天气

  12. [countable] the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air（冷暖空气团接触的）锋
    • a cold/warm front冷锋；暖锋
    Topics Weatherc1
    13. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
Idioms
back to front (British English)
(North American English backwards)
  1. if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be（衣服）前后颠倒（或前后穿反）
    • I think you've got that sweater on back to front.我觉得你把毛衣前后穿反了。🔊🔊
    compare inside out
before/in front of somebody’s (very) eyes
  1. in somebody’s presence; in front of somebody当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下
    • He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。🔊🔊
    • Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.那只鸟就在我们眼皮底下从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了。
cash up front
(British English also cash down)
  1. with immediate payment of cash 即付现款；即期付款
    • to pay for something cash up front预先支付现金
form, present, etc. a united front
  1. to show people that all members of a group have the same opinion about things
    • The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front.首相强调必须表现出团结一致。🔊🔊
front and centre
(US English front and center)
  1. in or into the most important position在（或进入）最重要位置
    • The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.这个问题已经在他的总统竞选中占据了前列和中心位置。
in front adverb
  1. in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away在…前面
    • Their house is the one with the big garden in front.他们的房子是前面有大花园的那一座。🔊🔊
  2. in first place in a race or competition（赛跑或比赛）领先
    • The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.蓝队目前以六分领先。🔊🔊
in front of preposition
  1.  
     in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away在…前面
    • The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.我前面那辆车突然停下来，我也只好刹车。🔊🔊
    • The bus stops right in front of our house.公共汽车就停在我们的房子前面。🔊🔊
    • He was standing in front of me in the line.在队列中他站在我的前面。🔊🔊
    • She is now entitled to put ‘Professor’ in front of her name.现在，她有权在自己的名字前面加上“教授”。
  2.  
     in a position facing somebody/something在…前面
    • to perform in front of a big crowd/audience在人群/观众面前表演
    • She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer.她整天坐在计算机前（工作）。🔊🔊
    • She's a natural in front of the camera (= being filmed/photographed).她在镜头前很自然。
  3. if you do something in front of somebody, you do it when they are there当着…的面；在…面前
    • Please don't talk about it in front of the children.请不要当着孩子们的面谈那件事。🔊🔊
  4. in front of somebody (of time时间) still to come; not yet passed未来；在…前面
    • Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you.不要放弃，你的前面还有一辈子呢。🔊🔊
lead from the front
  1. to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do带头；带动；引导
out front
  1. in the part of a theatre, restaurant, etc. where the public sits（剧院等）观众席；（餐厅等）座席
    • There's only a small audience out front tonight.今夜观众席上人很少。🔊🔊
    • He cooked while she sat out front and waited tables.当她坐在前面等桌子时他煮了饭。
  2. (also British English, informal out the front)
     in the area near to the entrance to a building在（建筑物）大门外
    • I’ll wait for you out (the) front.我在大门外等你。
up front (informal)
  1. as payment in advance预付；先付
    • We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.我们先付一半给你，工作完成后再付另一半。🔊🔊
  2. (in sports体育运动) in a forward position在前锋位置
    • to play up front担任前锋
    3. see also upfront

front

adjective
 
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  1.  
     on or at the front of something前面的；前部的；在前的；正面的
    • (British English) the front garden屋前花园
    • (North American English) the front yard前院
    • the front wheels of the car汽车的前轮
    • the front cover of the book书的封面
    • We had seats in the front row.我们坐在前排座位。🔊🔊
    • an animal’s front legs动物的前腿
    • front teeth门牙
    • a front-seat passenger前排座位的一个乘客
    compare back, hind
  2. (phonetics语音学) (of a vowel元音) produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example /iː/ in English 舌前位发的；舌前的compare back, central
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
Idioms
on the front burner
  1. (informal, especially North American English) (of an issue, a plan, etc.问题、计划等) being given a lot of attention because it is considered important处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急
    • Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good.任何重视教育的事都是好事。🔊🔊
    compare on the back burner
on the front foot (especially British English)
  1. at an advantage预付；先付
    • They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start.他们允许主队一开始就站在前脚。
    opposite (putcatch somebody) on the back foot
  2. taking positive steps to achieve something用…作正面；用…覆盖正面
    • He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene.他一直坚定地站在前脚，呼吁政界人士和警察介入。

front

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they front
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he / she / it fronts
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past simple fronted
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past participle fronted
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-ing form fronting
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Phrasal Verbs
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    face something面向

  1. [transitive, intransitive] to face something or be in front of something; to have the front pointing towards something面向；在…前面；朝；向
    • front something The cathedral fronts the city's main square.大教堂面向城市的主广场。🔊🔊
    • front onto something The line of houses fronted straight onto the road.这排房子正对着马路。🔊🔊
    2.

    -fronted

  2. -fronted
     having the front made of or covered with something用…作正面；用…覆盖正面
    • a glass-fronted bookcase正面是玻璃的书柜
    3.

    lead group领导团体

  3. [transitive] front something to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc.领导，代表（团体、组织等）
    • He fronts a multinational company.他领导一家跨国公司。🔊🔊
    • A former art student fronted the band (= was the main singer).乐队的主唱曾是一位艺术院校学生。🔊🔊
    • The band is fronted by former art student, Jim Oliver.乐队由前艺术系学生吉姆·奥利弗（Jim Oliver）领导。
    4.

    present TV programme主持电视节目

  4. [transitive] front something (especially British English) to present a television programme, a show, etc.主持（电视节目、演出等）
    • The former footballer will front a new television sports quiz.这位前足球运动员将主持一场新的电视体育测验。
    5.

    grammar语法

  5. [transitive] front something (linguistics语言学) to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence, as in ‘That I would like to see.’（为强调而）将（句子某一部分）前置
    6. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.