front

[frʌnt]

n.正面, 前面, 前线
vt.朝向, 面对, 对付
vi.面朝, 掩护
adj.前面的

n.

1. 前面; 正面[C][(+of)]

The front of the postcard shows a picture of the Summer Palace.

明信片的正面是一幅颐和园的照片。

2. 临海(或临街)的地方; 海滨散步道[the S]

The hotel is right on the sea front.

旅馆就在海滨。

3. 前线; 战线[C]

He has just returned from the front.

他刚从前线回来。

4. (政治、社会的)阵线[S1]

They are trying to form a united front.

他们正试图结成一个联合阵线。

5. (政治、经济等的)方面[S1]

6. 态度; 举止; 外表[S]

He put on a bold front.

他装出大胆的样子。

7. 【口】(秘密或非法活动的)掩护; 掩护者[C][(+for)]

8. 【气】锋

a.[B]

1. 前面的; 正面的

This is our front garden.

这是我们的前花园。

2. 【口】作掩护的

3. 【语】舌前的

ad.

向前; 在前面

vt.

1. 朝向; 面对

The post office fronts the railway station.

邮局面对着火车站。

2. 装饰……的正面[H]

vi.

朝向[(+onto)]

The house fronts east.

这幢房屋面朝东。

词形变化

动词过去式: fronted | 动词过去分词: fronted | 动词现在分词: fronting | 动词第三人称单数: fronts |

词义辨析

同义:

n.前面; 正面

fore  face  head  first part  

同义参见:

forward or forwards  concealment  forehead  priority  facade  outside  orient  antecede  leading  breast  dare  

反义:

a.前面的; 正面的

back  hind  rear  

反义参见:

rear  

英英释义

名词 front:

the immediate proximity of someone or something

同义词：presence

the side that is forward or prominent

同义词：front end, forepart

the side that is seen or that goes first

a sphere of activity involving effort

the line along which opposing armies face each other

同义词：battlefront, front line

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

同义词：movement, social movement

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

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

同义词：front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman

the outward appearance of a person

the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer

动词 front:

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

同义词：look, face

confront bodily

同义词：breast

形容词 front:

relating to or located in the front

短语词组

come to the front

1. 出人头地

The young actor is rapidly coming to the front.

这位青年演员很快就崭露头角。

in front of

1. 在……的前面

A crowd gathered in front of the building.

大楼前围了一大群人。

in the front of

1. 在……的最前部

He sat in the front of the car.

他坐在汽车的前座。

out front

1. 在观众席中

His family were out front last night.

昨晚他全家都去看戏了。

up front

1. 在最前面的位置

She got on the bus and picked a seat up front.

她上了公共汽车, 找了个最前面的座位。

补充

frontfront英:[frʌnt] 美:[frʌnt]n.1.前面; 正面Sweeping all others aside, she pushed her way to the front.她把别人都推开, 挤到了前边。2.一面The west front of the church contains some fine old windows.这教堂的西侧有一些精美的旧式窗户。3.前线, 战线The main body of troops moved toward the front.主力部队开往前线。4.联合行动, 阵线The opposition parties can only defeat the government if they present a united front.所有反对党只有结成联合阵线才能击败政府。5.幌子, 隐蔽物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。This firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.这家公司不过是他们进行非法钻石交易的一个幌子。adj.1.前面的, 前部的; 正面的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了。vt.1.作…的正面Imported marble will front the building.这建筑物的正面将用进口的大理石来装饰。vt. & vi.1.面向, 朝向The cinema fronts toward the south.电影院朝南。The hotel fronts on the main road.旅馆朝向大马路。The hotel fronts the beautiful lake.这家旅馆面对着那美丽的湖。

例句

1. She came crawling out of a trap-door in the front of the stage.她从舞台前面地板上的活板门里爬了出来。 2. Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.和房子前面连着的是一条宽大的走廊。 3. One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk.一个男人坐在扶手椅里, 另一个男人坐在书桌前。 4. jackets with buttons down the front前胸钉有一排纽扣的夹克 5. Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.她的棉布连衣裙前胸都扯裂了。 6. If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up.如果让宝宝俯卧, 他就会把头和胸抬起来。 7. Stand at the front of the line.站在队伍的最前面。 8. The index is at the front.索引印在书的前页。 9. Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.埃米出了门, 最后一次沿着海滨人行道散步。 10. a stroll on the front在海滨人行道上漫步 11. Sonja's husband is fighting at the front.索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。 12. a warm front暖锋 13. The snow signalled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in.这场雪标志着冷锋的到来, 一个高压区似乎即将形成。 14. A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.周三一股非常活跃的冷锋使堪萨斯州的天气发生剧变。 15. His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness.他大笑不止的样子只不过是为了掩盖内心的痛苦。 16. I knew this carefree attitude was only a front.我知道这种无忧无虑的态度只不过是表象而已。 17. Michael kept up a brave front.迈克尔一直装出一副勇敢的样子。 18. The organization was used as a front for drug trafficking.该组织被当成幌子掩护毒品走私活动。 19. The present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime.现在的平民政府只是旧军事政权打出的幌子。 20. We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.我们在各种领域正取得一定进展。 21. He made progress on various fronts.他在多个领域都取得了进步。 22. research across a wide academic front涉及广泛学术阵线的研究 23. at the front of the train在火车的头号车厢 24. The cop searched the front of the car.那名警察搜查了汽车的前座。 25. I was sitting in the front.我当时坐在前排。 26. motorists who drive too close to the car in front和前方车辆贴得过近的那些司机 27. 'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.“这家伙怎么啦？”前排的一个美国人质问道。 28. Jaykar walked in front with Sudhir behind him.杰伊卡走在前面, 苏迪尔跟在后面。 29. a house with a car in front以一辆小轿车为前景的房子 30. Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys' title race.理查德•邓伍迪在职业骑师冠军赛中领先其他对手。 31. Some preliminary polls show him out in front.一些初步民意调查表明他遥遥领先。 32. He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.他从小就被教导不要在女人面前说粗话。 33. They never argued in front of their children.他们从不当着孩子们的面争论。 34. I couldn't tell you in front of Sam.当着萨姆的面我没法对你说。 35. She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror.她在自己梳妆台的镜子前面坐下。 36. Something darted out in front of my car.有什么东西从我的车前面冲过去。 37. A police car was parked in front of the house.一辆警车停在房子前面。 38. A car drew up in front of the house.一辆小轿车在房子前面停下来。 39. Its present economic ills on the home front are largely the result of overspending.当前国内经济弊端在很大程度上是超支造成的。 40. On the domestic front, the president got his way with his budget proposals.在国内方面, 总统的预算提案得以通过。 41. On the political front, little progress has been made.在政治领域, 几乎没有取得什么进展。 42. On the economic front, the programme for reform is beginning to take effect.在经济领域, 改革计划开始见效了。 43. It would be another day of putting on a front, but too bad.那一天又得装装样子了, 真是的。 44. I went out there on the front porch.我走出去来到前面的走廊。 45. The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers.《卫报》头版刊载了两位外交部长的一幅照片。 46. Children may be tempted to climb into the front seats while the car is in motion.孩子们在汽车行驶时可能会忍不住想要爬到前座去。 47. She was only six and still missing her front teeth.她那时才六岁, 还缺着门牙。 48. We found ourselves in such good attacking positions we were able to play the game on the front foot.我们发现自己处在绝佳的攻击位置, 可以利用这一优势打好这场球赛。 49. undeveloped land fronting the city convention centre城市会议中心对面未开发的土地 50. quaint cottages fronted by lawns and flowerbeds前面有草坪和花圃的古雅村舍 51. He fronted a formidable band of fighters.他率领着一队令人敬畏的士兵。 52. The commission, fronted by Sir Isaac Hayatali, was set up in June 1992.由艾萨克·哈亚塔利爵士领导的这个委员会成立于1992年6月。 53. He fronts a group called Haircuts That Kill.他是一个叫做“炫酷发型”的乐队的主唱。 54. The house fronts the sea.这座房子面对大海。 55. A rose garden fronts the house.玫瑰园位于房子的前面。 56. to front danger不怕危险 57. They fronted the building with red brick.他们用红砖装饰建筑物的正面。 58. a castle fronting on the sea面向大海的城堡 59. Some claimed that the doctors' union fronted for the smuggling ring.有人称医师联合会是走私集团的掩护机关。 60. a page at the front of the book had been torn out.书前面有一页已被撕去。 61. he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front.他把信封封好后在正面写上地址。 62. she quickly turned her head to face the front.她迅速转过头来，面对着正前方。 63. porridge slopped from the tray on to his shirt front.粥从盘子里溅到了她衬衫的前胸上。 64. the west front of the Cathedral.大教堂朝西的一面。 65. his regiment was immediately sent to the front.他所在的团被立即派往前线。 66. there was some good news on the jobs front.有几条关于就业形势的好消息。 67. the National Progressive Patriotic front.全国进步爱国阵线。 68. she put on a brave front.她装出一副勇敢的样子。 69. the CIA identified the company as a front for a terrorist group.中央情报局确认这家公司是一个恐怖组织的掩护机构。 70. he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front.他有点儿才能，而且胆子很大。 71. the front cover of the magazine.杂志的封面。 72. she was in the front garden.她在前花园里。 73. the flats which fronted Crow Road.面向克罗街的公寓。 74. [no obj.]both properties fronted on to the same beach.两处地产都朝向同一海滩。 75. they reached the hedge fronting the garden.他们来到花园前面的树篱处。 76. Tom fronted him with unwavering eyes.汤姆目光坚定地和他对峙着。 77. a metal box fronted by an alloy panel.正面装有合金面板的金属盒。 78. [as adj., in combination -fronted]a glass-fronted bookcase.玻璃面的书柜。 79. the group is fronted by two girl singers.这个乐队由两名女歌手担任领唱。 80. he fronted for them in illegal property deals.他在非法财产交易中为他们作掩护。 81. [as adj. fronted]all speakers use raised and fronted variants more in spontaneous speech.所有的讲话者在自然说话时，发出更多的舌高位和舌前位的变体音。 82. parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then.如果你们不偶尔露露面的话，家长们就有点担心了。 83. the car in front stopped suddenly.前面的汽车突然停下了。 84. United went back in front thanks to a penalty.由于一次点球，联合队又回到领先地位。 85. a house with a wide porch in front.正面有宽阔门廊的房子。 86. the lawn in front of the house.房前的草坪。 87. she sat in front of the mirror.她坐在镜前。 88. the teacher didn't want his authority challenged in front of the class.教师不想让他的权威在全班学生面前受到挑战。 89. two station wagons stopped out front.两辆客货两用车停在外面。 90. a dress with buttons down the front正面直行扣钮的连衣裙 91. the front of a building (= the front wall)建筑物的正面 92. She slipped on the stairs and spilt coffee all down her front.她在楼梯上滑了一交，衣服前面泼满了咖啡。 93. to be sent to the front被派到前线 94. His brave words were just a front. He was really feeling very nervous.他的豪言壮语只为掩饰，其实他心里很紧张。 95. Some of the children ran on in front.有一些孩子跑在前面。 96. After three laps the Kenyan runner was in front.跑了三圈后，肯尼亚选手领先。 97. The bus stops right in front of our house.这路公共汽车在我家的门前有个站。 98. Don't stand in front of the television.别站在电视机前面。 99. I couldn't talk about that in front of my parents.我在爸妈面前不能谈那件事。 100. I want half the money up front and half when the job is finished.我想先支一半工资，做完了再支另一半。 101. the front door/garden/room正门；前花园；起居室 102. sit in the front row坐在前排 103. front teeth门牙 104. the front of a shirt衬衫正面 105. the front of the house [=the part facing the street]房屋正面 106. The jacket zips down the front. [=has a zipper that goes from the collar to the waist to open and close it]那款夹克衫是拉链前开式的。 107. There's a picture on the front of the box. [=on the part of the box that usually faces out and that you see first]盒子正面有张图片。 108. The teacher asked her to come (up) to the front of the classroom.老师让她到教室前面来。 109. She was sitting in the front of the bus.她坐在公共汽车前排。 110. The baby rolled onto his front.那个婴儿翻过身俯卧。 111. You'll find that information in the front of the book.你会在书的前几页找到信息。 112. I can't believe that your anger was all just a front! [=that you were pretending to be angry]我不敢相信你竟只是假装生气。 113. "She put up a good/brave front, but I know she was very disappointed. [=she acted as if she was not disappointed]"她只是强作欢颜，我知道她很失望。 114. The business is a front for organized crime.这个企业为有组织犯罪提供掩护。 115. The general is sending more troops to the front.将军正往前线派遣更多部队。 116. We are making progress on the educational front.我们在教育领域不断取得进步。 117. Not much has been happening on the political front.政界没什么事发生。 118. "He accidentally put the sweater on front to back. [=back to front, backwards]"他不小心把毛衣前后穿反了。 119. "There was room for one passenger in front, so the rest of us sat in back."前面只能容纳一名乘客，所以我们其余的人都坐后面了。 120. "She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her."她还领先，但其他选手正追赶上来。 121. She's still out in front.她仍处于领先位置。 122. A tree stood in front of the house.房前有棵树。 123. A deer ran (out) in front of the car.一只鹿跑（出来）到车前面。 124. They are frightened of what lies in front of them. [=what is in the future]他们对摆在面前的事感到恐惧。 125. We shouldn't argue in front of the children.我们不应该当着孩子的面争论。 126. There was a small statue on the lawn out front.门外草坪上有一座小雕塑。 127. "There are about 20,000 screaming fans out front."观众中有大约2万名粉丝尖叫欢呼。 128. We've decided to present a united front against these proposals.我们决定成立统一战线，反对这些提案。 129. They told us we could sit up front.他们告诉我们可以坐在最前面。 130. "He'll do the work, but he insists on being paid up front."他会做这项工作，但他坚持要先拿钱。 131. They told me up front that my chances of being selected weren't good.他们坦言选中我的机会不大。 132. There's a small statue on the front lawn.前面草坪上有一座小雕塑。 133. He keeps his wallet in his front pocket.他把钱包放在前面的口袋里。 134. the front entrance/hall正门；前厅 135. She likes to sit in the front [=first] row. = She likes front-row seats.她喜欢坐在前排。 136. the front door [=the door in the front of a building that is usually the main entrance]前门 137. The story appeared on the front page [=the first page] of the newspaper.消息登在了报纸的头版。 138. We checked into the hotel at the front desk. [=the desk in a building where visitors are greeted]我们在旅馆前台办理入住。 139. There is a dent in the car's front end. [=the part of a vehicle that faces forward]车前端有一处凹痕。 140. He was two over par on the front nine.他前九穴的成绩超过标准杆两杆。 141. These issues are front and center in voters' minds.这些问题是投票者关注的焦点。 142. The house fronts Main Street.房子面向主街。 143. The house fronts on/onto Main Street.房子朝向主街。 144. He is now fronting a different band.他现在是另一个乐队的主唱。 145. He fronts a talk show.他主持一个访谈节目。 146. The record company will front (them) the money to record the album.唱片公司将为他们录制专辑提供资金。