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n. 前面, 开头, 前线, 阵线, 态度 vt. 面对, 朝向, 对抗 vi. 朝向

发音

US /fɹʌnt/
US /fɹʌnt/
其它 /fɹʊnt/
AU /fɹʌnt/

词形变化

fronts 复数 fronts fronted fronting fronts 三单 fronting 现在分词 fronted 过去式 fronted 过去分词 fronter frontest further front 比较级 farther front 比较级 furthest front 最高级 farthest front 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

前面;正面;前线

the part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving

动词

面对;朝向;对付

if a building or area of land is fronted by something, or fronts onto it, it faces that thing

形容词

前面的;正面的

at, on, or in the front of something

释义与例句

n. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

    正面

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The side of a building with the main entrance.

    正面

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A field of activity.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.

    可数 不可数

    Near-synonyms: frontperson, frontman, front man

    Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia.

  5. 5.

    The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.

    可数 不可数 气象

    We need to take the clothes off the line. The news reported a front is coming in from the east, and we can expect heavy rain and maybe hail.

  6. 6.

    An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.

    前线

    战线

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  7. 7.

    The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  8. 8.

    The direction of the enemy.

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  9. 9.

    When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  10. 10.

    A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.

    方面军

    可数 历史 不可数
  11. 11.

    Cheek; boldness; impudence.

    可数 过时 不可数
  12. 12.

    A woman's breast.

    可数 过时 委婉 不可数
  13. 13.

    That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.

    可数 历史 不可数
  14. 14.

    The most conspicuous part.

    可数 不可数
  15. 15.

    The beginning.

    可数 不可数
  16. 16.

    A seafront or coastal promenade.

    英国 可数 不可数
  17. 17.

    The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  18. 18.

    The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.

    可数 过时 俚语 不可数
  19. 19.

    A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).

    可数 俚语 不可数 复数形式
  20. 20.

    An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.

    可数 非正式 不可数

    He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front.

    You don't need to put on a front. Just be yourself.

v.
  1. 1.

    To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.

    过时 不及物

    The palazzo has always fronted on a bus stop—but this putative man of the people has kindly put an end to that public service.

  2. 2.

    To face, be opposite to.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.

    不及物 及物 语言学
  6. 6.

    To act as a front (for); to cover (for).

    不及物 俚语
  7. 7.

    Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.

    及物/不及物
  8. 8.

    To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.

    非正式 及物
  9. 9.

    To assume false or disingenuous appearances.

    不及物 俚语

    Boy don't try to front, / I-I know just-just what you are, are-are.

  10. 10.

    To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).

    俚语 及物
  11. 11.

    To appear before.

    及物

    to front court

  12. 12.

    To act cocky, disrespectful and aggressive; to confront (someone).

    不及物 俚语 及物 非裔美国英语
  13. 13.

    To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).

    及物 语言学
  14. 14.

    To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).

    及物
adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Located at or near the front.

    前面的

    The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.

  2. 2.

    Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).

  3. 3.

    Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).

    语言学

    The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects.

interj.
  1. 1.

    Used to summon a worker on duty, such as a bellhop.

    Front, boy. Front, boy. Front, boy. Front, boy. You four boys show Mr. and Mrs. Gilbreth and their seven—-or so—-Irishmen to 503, 504, 505, 506, and 507.

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English front, frunt, frount, from Old French front, frunt, from Latin frōns, frontem (“forehead”). Doublet of frons.

来源:wiktionary