n.(名词)

1. 正面
2. 前面，前部
3. 战线，阵线，前线
4. 外表
5. 态度，举止
6. 门面
7. 临海的地方
8. 海滨散步道
9. 方面
10. 掩护，掩护者
11. 【气】锋
12. 装模作样
13. 正面座位
14. 战地

adj.(形容词)

1. 前面的，前部的，前方的，（位置）在前的
2. 正面的
3. 作掩护的
4. 【语】舌前的
5. 最前的
6. 前（元音）的

adv.(副词)

1. 在前面
2. 向前

v.(动词)

1. 朝向，面对，面向
2. 装饰…的正面
3. 对抗，对付
4. 【语】把...发成舌前音，把（发音部位）移前
5. 为...作掩护
6. 【军】向着正面
7. 在…前面
8. 用…作正面； 用…覆盖正面
9. 领导，代表，主持
10. 与…相遇
11. 使面对，使面临，使遭遇
12. 对…满不在乎
13. 作挂名的领袖，作名誉代表作
14. 在收到货物之前先提前付款，提前支付

n.(名词)

1. [S]前面,前部; 正面 the position directly before sb/sth; the surface or part facing towards, outwards, or upwards
2. [S]前线,战线,阵线 a line along which fighting takes place in time of war, together the part behind it concerned with supplies
3. [S]外表或样子 outward appearance or show
4. [C](避暑地的湖滨或海滨的)散步道 a road, often built up and having a protecting wall, by the edge of the sea, especially in a town where people go for holidays
5. [C](气)锋 a line of separation between two masses of air of different temperature
6. [S]作为(秘密、非法活动的)掩蔽物 sth that serves to hide an illegal or a secret activity

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]前面的,前部的; 正面的 of (the) front; being at (the) front

v.(动词)

1. vt. 作…的正面 supply with a front
2. vt. & vi. 面向,朝向 face towards

Noun:

1. the side that is forward or prominent

2. the line along which opposing armies face each other

3. the outward appearance of a person;

   "he put up a bold front"
   

4. the side that is seen or that goes first

5. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

6. a sphere of activity involving effort;

   "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"
   "they advertise on many different fronts"
   

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

8. the immediate proximity of someone or something;

   "she blushed in his presence"
   "he sensed the presence of danger"
   "he was well behaved in front of company"
   

9. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer;

   "he walked to the front of the stage"
   

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

    "he was a charter member of the movement"
    "politicians have to respect a mass movement"
    "he led the national liberation front"
    

Adjective:

1. relating to or located in the front;

   "the front lines"
   "the front porch"
   

Verb:

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

   "The house looks north"
   "My backyard look onto the pond"
   "The building faces the park"
   

2. confront bodily;

   "breast the storm"
   

1.前面;前部;正面
Thefrontof something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.

e.g. One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on thefront of the desk...
一个男人坐在扶手椅里，另一个坐在桌子前面。
e.g. Stand at thefront of the line...
站在队伍前头。

2.(建筑物)临街的一面，正面
Thefrontof a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.

e.g. Attached to thefront of the house, there was a large veranda.
房子的正面有一条宽大的游廊。

3.(人或动物的)身体前部，前身,胸部
A person's or animal'sfront is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back.

e.g. If you lie your baby on hisfront, he'll lift his head and chest up.
如果让宝宝俯卧，他会把头和胸抬起。

4.前面的;前部的;正面的;(位置)在前的
front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front.

e.g. I went out there on thefront porch...
我出来走到前廊上。
e.g. She was only six and still missing herfront teeth...
她才 6 岁，门牙还没长出来。

5.(报纸)头(版)的，首(页)的
Thefront page of a newspaper is the outside of the first page, where the main news stories are printed.

e.g. The Guardian'sfront page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers...
《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。
e.g. The violence in the Gaza Strip makes thefront page of most of the newspapers.
加沙地带的暴力事件成为大多数报纸的头版新闻。

6.海滨道
The front is a road next to the sea in a seaside town.

front是什么意思

e.g. ...a stroll on thefront...
漫步于海滨道
e.g. Amy went out for a last walk along the seafront.
埃米出了门，最后一次沿着海滨道散步。

7.(战争中的)前线，前方
In a war, thefront is a line where two opposing armies are facing each other.

e.g. Sonja's husband is fighting at thefront.
索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。

8.(某个)方面，领域
If you say that something is happening on a particularfront, you mean that it is happening with regard to a particular situation or field of activity.

e.g. ...research across a wide academicfront...
跨多个学术领域的研究
e.g. We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.
我们正在多个方面向前推进。

9.(装出的)样子;假面具
If someone puts on a particular kind offront, they pretend to have a particular quality.

e.g. Michael kept up a bravefront both to the world and in his home...
迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。
e.g. His laugh-a-minute image is just afront to hide his deep unhappiness.
他滑稽可笑的形象只是用来掩饰内心深处痛苦的假面具。

10.(非法或秘密的组织或活动的)掩护，幌子
An organization or activity that isafrontfor one that is illegal or secret is used to hide it.

e.g. ...a firm later identified by the police as afront for crime syndicates...
后经警方确认为犯罪集团幌子的一家公司
e.g. He said the present civilian government is just afront for the old military regime.
他说现今的平民政府只不过是先前军事政权的一个幌子。

11.(冷热空气交汇的)锋
In relation to the weather, afront is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.

e.g. The snow signaled the arrival of afront, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in...
下雪预示着冷热空气的交锋，而一个高气压区似乎也将到来并可能持续。
e.g. A very active coldfront brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.
一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。

12.(常用于政治组织名称中)阵线
front is often used in the titles of political organizations with a particular aim.

front

e.g. ...the People's Liberationfront.
人民解放阵线

13.面对;朝向
A building or an area of land thatfronts a particular place orfrontsonto it is next to it and faces it.

e.g. ...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center...
包括城市会议中心对面未开发土地的房地产
e.g. There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.
面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。

14.领导;作为…的领袖
The person whofronts an organization is the most senior person in it.

e.g. He fronted a formidable band of fighters...
他率领着一队可畏的斗士。
e.g. 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建立于 1992 年 6月。

in AM, use 美国英语用head

15.作为…的主唱
The person whofronts a pop group or rock band is the main singer.

front在线翻译

e.g. He also fronted a group called Haircuts That Kill.
他还是一个叫做“酷炫发式”乐队的主唱。
e.g. ...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate.
以歌手梅利莎·希思科特为主唱的新5人组合的首支单曲

16.在前面;在最前头
If a person or thing isin front, they are ahead of others in a moving group, or further forward than someone or something else.

e.g. Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car infront...
警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。
e.g. 'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row infront.
“这人怎么了?”前排有个美国人问道。

17.(在竞赛或比赛中)处于领先位置
Someone who isin front in a competition or contest at a particular point is winning at that point.

front

e.g. Richard Dunwoody is infront in the jockeys' title race...
理查德·邓伍迪在职业赛马骑师冠军赛中领先其他选手。
e.g. Some preliminary polls show him out infront.
一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。

18.在…前面;靠近…前部
If someone or something isin front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it.

front什么意思

e.g. She sat down infront of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself...
她在梳妆台的镜子前面坐下端详自己。
e.g. Something darted out infront of my car, and my car hit it...
有什么东西突然冲到我的车前，我的车撞到它了。

19.在…面前(做或说);当着…的面
If you do or say somethingin front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present.

e.g. They never argued infront of their children...
他们从来不当着孩子的面争吵。
e.g. He has been brought up not to swear infront of women.
他从小就被教育不要在女性面前说脏话。

20.在国内方面
On the home front oron the domestic front means with regard to your own country rather than foreign countries.

e.g. Its present economic ills on the homefront are largely the result of overspending...
它目前国内方面的经济弊病主要源自支出过度。
e.g. On the domesticfront, the president got his way with his budget proposals.
国内方面，总统提出的预算案获得了通过。

1. front的反义词

1. 前 方：好似一口深井,前方(front)一片漆黑. 好似一口深井,前方(front)一片漆黑. 顿时一股鲜血(blood)从割破的伤口处冒了出来.

2. front的解释

2. 正面：而其原因更令人吃惊--工程师原本以为纳米级传感器较好,是因为感测组件的尺寸与被感测的分子较为接近,不过普渡大学的研究人员却颠覆了以上想法,指出奈米级圆柱传感器优于平面传感器的原因,是因为目标分子会从正面(front)扩散到平面传感器的表面,

3. 前线：著名杂志<>(front)的漂亮宝贝组成了一支足球梦之队,并为她们拍摄了一系列写真,在这组写真中,靓丽的足球宝贝向人们展示的不仅是性感的一面,还有健康向上,充满朝气和活力的青春激情......

The front of the postcard shows a picture of our hotel.

明信片正面是我们旅馆的图片。

Put the statue so that the front faces the light.

把雕像摆好，让正面向著光。

The front of the building was covered with ivy.

建筑物的前面爬满了常春藤。

The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.

我前面那辆小汽车突然停住，我只好刹车。

That morning we received a report from the front.

那天早上,我们收到了从前线送来的一份报告。

This building fronts the railway station.

这栋建筑面朝火车站。

Attractive gardens fronted the houses.

这些房子的前面都有漂亮的花园

We may argue among ourselves, but against the management we must present a united front.

我们内部不妨有争论，但对付资方我们必须团结一致。

Well aware of the danger he was in, the guerrilla put up a bold front and kept a stiff upper lip.

明知自己处境危险，但这个游击队员勇敢对付，顽强不屈。

The hotels front onto the sea.

这些宾馆都是面朝大海。

Someone else will front for him in court.

别人将为他在法庭上辩护。

The man sitting in front of me is asleep.

坐在我前面的人在睡觉。

Can you see a red car in front of that house?

你能看到那所房子前面的一辆红色汽车吗？

...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate.

以歌手梅利莎·希思科特为主唱的新5人组合的首支单曲

Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front...

警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。

'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.

“这人怎么了?”前排有个美国人问道。

Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys' title race...

理查德·邓伍迪在职业赛马骑师冠军赛中领先其他选手。

Some preliminary polls show him out in front.

一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。

He also fronted a group called Haircuts That Kill.

他还是一个叫做“酷炫发式”乐队的主唱。

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建立于 1992 年 6月。

He fronted a formidable band of fighters...

他率领着一队可畏的斗士。

There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.

面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。

...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center...

包括城市会议中心对面未开发土地的房地产

...the People's Liberation front.

人民解放阵线

I went out there on the front porch...

我出来走到前廊上。

She was only six and still missing her front teeth...

她才 6 岁，门牙还没长出来。

The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers...

《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。

The violence in the Gaza Strip makes the front page of most of the newspapers.

加沙地带的暴力事件成为大多数报纸的头版新闻。

...a stroll on the front...

漫步于海滨道

Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.

埃米出了门，最后一次沿着海滨道散步。

Sonja's husband is fighting at the front.

索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。

...research across a wide academic front...

跨多个学术领域的研究

We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.

我们正在多个方面向前推进。

Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home...

迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。

His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness.

他滑稽可笑的形象只是用来掩饰内心深处痛苦的假面具。

...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates...

后经警方确认为犯罪集团幌子的一家公司

He said the present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime.

他说现今的平民政府只不过是先前军事政权的一个幌子。

The snow signaled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in...

下雪预示着冷热空气的交锋，而一个高气压区似乎也将到来并可能持续。

A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.

一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。

If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up.

如果让宝宝俯卧，他会把头和胸抬起。

Stand at the front of the line...

站在队伍前头。

Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.

房子的正面有一条宽大的游廊。

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，另一个坐在桌子前面。

1. The first class carriages are in front.
   头等车厢在前面。
2. The coat hooks in the front.
   这件上衣在前面系扣。
3. She fastened a flower to the front of her dress.
   她在衣服前襟上别上一朵花。
4. Write your name at the front of this dictionary.
   在词典前面写上你的名字。
5. We have a small garden at the front of the house and a large one at the back.
   我们的屋前有一个小花园,屋后有一个大花园。
6. It's safest to remain a good distance behind, in case the car in front suddenly stops.
   最安全的方法就是和前面的车保持适当的距离,以免它突然停车。
7. Sweeping all others aside, she pushed her way to the front.
   她把别人都推开,挤到了前边。
8. The chief guest at the concert was led to a seat at the front of the hall.
   演奏会上的首席嘉宾被带到音乐厅的前坐。
9. The front of the brick house was faced with cement.
   这栋砖房的正面抹了一层水泥。
10. The estate is so designed that the front of each house faced away from busy roads.
    这个住宅区设计成每幢房屋的正面都不朝向热闹的道路。
11. The front of the house looks to the sea. It gets a beautiful view.
    这座房子面朝大海,可以看到很美的景观。
12. The main body of troops moved toward the front.
    主力部队开上了前线。
13. The regiment proceeds to the front in a few days.
    这兵团数日后要开到前线。
14. The old woman told him that she had two grandsons at the front.
    老大娘告诉他说,前线上有她两个孙子。
15. A messenger was dispatched to take the news to the soldiers at the front.
    一名通讯员被派去给前线士兵送消息。
16. Victory was dawning on the battle front.
    战场上出现了胜利的曙光。
17. No enemy was contacted by our patrols on all our fronts today.
    今天在各条战线上敌人均未与我方遭遇。
18. The fight against disease has had some fine success, and is making advances on all fronts.
    防治这种疾病已取得成绩,各方面都有进展。
19. Kehr's rudeness is just a front for her shyness.
    凯尔色厉内荏。
20. 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。
21. This hotel is right on the sea front.
    这家旅馆临接海滨。
22. A cold front is the forward edge of a mass of moving cold air.
    冷锋是一团移动着的冷气流的前锋面。
23. This firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.
    这家公司不过是进行非法的钻石交易的场所。
24. The police believe that a foreign air travel company is being used as a front for bringing dangerous drugs into the country.
    警方相信有人在利用一家外国航空公司作掩护,携带危险毒品到本国。

用作定语～+ n.

1. The trade-mark is printed on the front panel.
   商标印在前仪表板上。
2. 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。
3. The front stall seats are reserved for the guests.
   前排座位留给客人。
4. The usher seated us in the front row.
   引座员让我们在前排就座。
5. We rolled up to the front porch.
   我们坐车抵达前门廊。
6. The master of the house conceded me the right to use the front door.
   房子的主人允许我使用前门。
7. I parked the car in the front yard.
   我把车停在前院里。
8. A bold black headline screamed out from the front page.
   在报纸的头版上出现了一条令人触目惊心的粗黑体大字标题。
9. Write your name on the front cover of the exercise book.
   在练习本的封面上写上你的名字。
10. From our window we had a front view of the soldiers marching past.
    透过窗户,我们可以看到士兵操练走过。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The window fronts east.
   这扇窗户朝东。
2. The cinema fronts towards the south.
   电影院正对南方。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Imported marble will front the building.
   这建筑物的正面将用进口的大理石来装饰。
2. The head post office fronts the railway station.
   邮政总局面朝火车站。
3. A large well-kept lawn fronted the house.
   房屋前面是一块保养得很好的大草坪。
4. He stood fronting the audience.
   他面向观众站着。
5. We want to get a well-known businessman to front our organization.
   我们想请一位有声望的工商业家担任我们组织的领导,以壮声威。
6. front the enemies and be a man.
   要勇敢地面对敌人,做个男子汉。
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7. The village is franked by high mountains and fronted by a small river.
   村子的两侧有高山,前面有条小河。

in front of

在…面前 in the presence of

in the front of

在最前面; 在最重要的位置 in the most forward or important position

out front

〈非正〉在观众席中 in or among the people watching a theatrical or other performance

up front

〈非正〉在前锋位置 in the most forward position

front for (v.+prep.)

对…负责 be responsible for

front on (v.+prep.)

朝向 face towards
front on sth

The hotel fronts on the main road.

旅馆朝向大马路。

The shop fronts on the main street.

这家商店面向大街。

front with (v.+prep.)

用…作正面 supply with a front
front sth with sth

They fronted the building with red brick.

他们用红砖作这个建筑物的正面。

The house is fronted with stone.

这幢房子的正面是用石头砌成的。

动词+～

• front">change front改变方向
• front">come to the front出风头,出名
• front">look to front往前看
• front%20against">form a front against组成反对…的战线
• front">go to the front上前线
• front">start for the front出发上战场

形容词+～

• front">smiling front笑脸
• front">industrial front工业战线
• front">united front统一战线

名词+～

• front">water front(城镇)靠海(湖)的一边

介词+～

• front">in front前面
• front%20of">in front of在…前面
• front%20of">in the front of在…前面
• front%20of">upon the front of在正面
• front">at the front在前线
• front">soldiers at the front前线的战士
• front">news from the front来自前线的消息
• front">on the front在…战线

～+名词

• front%20garden">front garden房前花园
• front%20man">front man挂名负责人
• front%20page">front page(书的)标题页,(报纸的)头版
• front%20seat">front seat前排座位

～+名词

• front%20audience">front audience面对观众
• front%20the%20enemy">front the enemy面对敌人
• front%20the%20truth">front the truth面对事实

～+副词

• front%20bravely">front bravely勇敢地面对
• front%20calmly">front calmly冷静地面对
• front%20east">front east朝向东方

～+介词

• front%20for">front for为…作掩护,对…负责
• front%20for%20the%20mob">front for the mob为暴民作掩护
• front%20on">front on朝向
• front%20on%20the%20sea">front on the sea面向大海
• front%20with">front with用…作正面

• Till thrice the sun his rising front has shown.

  出自：W. Jones

• Having a few small Rooms fronting outward.

  出自：H. Maundrell

• The balcony fronted on the swollen river.

  出自：W. Golding

退房

A：front Desk. Can I help you?
前台，需要我为您服务吗？

B：Yes. I'm checking out now, and want to get a taxi to the cinema. Could you get one for me, please?
我现在要退房，需要一部出租车到电影院。麻烦你帮我叫一辆好吗？

A：Certainly, sir. I'll get a taxi for you. Are you going directly to the cinema?
好的，先生。我会帮您叫车的，您直接去电影院吗？

B：No. I need to stop by the shop.
不，我要先到商店停一下。

A：OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.It will take less than 5 minutes to check out.
好，10分钟后会有一部出租车在外面等候。 退房最多只需5分钟。

B：Good. Thank you. I'll be right down.
好，谢谢你。我马上下来。

In the museum-(在展览馆)

A：Wow! I can’t believe I’m standing here!
哇，我简直不能相信我站着这儿。

B：What are you so excited about?
你怎么如此兴奋。

A：I’m standing infront of an exquisite work of art!
我可是站在一副精美的艺术作品前面。

B：What’s the big deal? It’s just a picture of some woman.
这又有什么了不起。只是某位女士的肖像画而已。

A：I’ve seen it so many times in books, but I never imagined I’d get to see it in person.
我在书本上看到很多次。但没想到可以亲眼见到。

B：There are tons of other paintings that I think are better.
我想比这好的不计其数。

front什么意思

A：Maybe so, but do you have any idea how much this one is worth?!
可能是的。但是你知道这幅画值多少钱吗？

B：No, how much is it worth?
不知道，值多少钱？

A：About 80 million dollars.
大概8千万元。

front的意思

B：Whoah.
哇。

Before class-(上课前)

A：Hello, Bob. Have you got your work done for today?
喂，鲍勃。今天的功课做完了吗？

B：No, But maybe the teacher won't ask for it.
没有，也许老师不会收作业。

A：No such luck.The last time he forgot to collect our homework was the day he came down with the flu.He's in better.
没那么运气。上次他忘了收我们的家庭作业，是因为那天他患流感病倒了。现在他已痊愈，不会再忘了。

B：I know. That was a great week. I went out with Mary three nights running.
我知道。上星期实在太忙了。连续三个晚上我和玛丽有约会。

A：Who's Mary?
谁是玛丽？

B：You know, the dark-haired girl who sits in thefront row.
你知道，就是坐在前排的那个黑发姑娘。

A：Oh, her. I've never met her.
哦，她。我同她从没有接触。

B：Sorry, friend. You won't if I have my way.
对不起，朋友。如果我按照自己的愿望行事，你当然见不到她。

n.(名词)

1. front用作名词的基本意思是“前面,前部”或“正面”。用于军事上通常译为“前线,战线,阵线”,用于比喻义可表示某项研究的最前沿。front还可用来指人的“外表或样子”,还有“(避暑地的湖滨或海滨的)散步道”“(气)锋”等意思。在口语中可指“作为(秘密、非法活动的)掩蔽物”或“幌子”,其后常接由for引导的短语作其定语。
2. front在句中多用单数形式,且常与定冠词the连用。

adj.(形容词)

1. front用作形容词的基本意思是“前面的,前部的”,也可指“正面的”或“迎面而来的”。在句中常用作定语。
2. front没有比较级和最高级形式。

v.(动词)

1. front的基本意思是“作…的正面”,引申可表示“面向”“朝向”。
2. front既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接简单宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词for, on等连用。

n.(名词)

in front of, ahead of

ahead of和in front of均可表示“在…前面”，指具体的或比喻的空间时，两者均可使用；指时间时，只可使用ahead of。例如：

He was running 50 meters ahead of〔before〕 me.他跑在我前面50米。

At that moment two girls passed in front of me.那时有两个姑娘在我面前经过。

They say there is a great future ahead of me.他们说我有远大的前程。

You have a splendid life in front of you.你有大好的前程。

in front of, in the front of

这两个短语都可译为“在…的前面”,它们之间的区别是:前者主要指在某物体外面的前面,即两者是分开的; 而后者则指在某物体内部的前面,即两者是包容的。试比较:

He's sitting in front of the car with the driver.

他跟司机坐在车子的前面。 (两人在车外)

He's sitting in the front of the car with the driver.

他跟司机坐在车子的前面。 (两人在车里)

come to the front, go to the front

这两个短语意思不同:前者的意思是“露头角”或“显赫起来”; 后者的意思是“上前线”。试比较:

Brooks has come to the front recently.

布鲁克斯最近吃香起来了。

Our troops have gone to the front.

我们的部队已开赴前线。

n.(名词)

一辆卡车正好停在我家门口,我出不去。

误 There is a truck parked before my gate, and I can't get out.

正 There is a truck parked in front of my gate, and I can't get out.

析 在现代英语中,当表示在具体的地点前面时一般不用before,而往往用in front of。

• ☆ 13世纪晚期期进入英语，直接源自古法语的front，意为前额；最初源自古典拉丁语的frontem，意为额头。