FRONT1 the part of something that is nearest to you or furthest away from the back2 the part of a space, room, vehicle etc that is furthest forward3 the position at the front of a crowd or line of people, cars etc4 at, in, or towards the front5 at, in, or towards a position that is further forward than you6 directly in front of a person, building etcRELATED WORDSoppositeBACKsee alsoTOWARDSFORWARD1 the part of something that is nearest to you or furthest away from the back 离你最近或离后面最远的部分the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun] She was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an elephant on the front. 她穿着一件T恤衫,正面印着一头大象。 Could you cut my hair short in the back but leave it a little longer in the front? 请把我的头发后面剪短,但前面留得稍稍长一点好吗?the front of They painted the front of the house bright green. 他们把房子正面漆成鲜绿色。 He wrote her name on the front and back of the envelope. 他在信封的正、反面写上她的名字。2 the part of a space, room, vehicle etc that is furthest forward 空间、房间或车辆等最前面的部分the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun] Let's get to the concert early so we can sit near the front. 我们早点去音乐厅,这样可以坐得靠前些。the front of The teacher was standing at the front of the classroom. 教师站在教室前面。 There's only room for two people in the front of the car. 汽车前面只有两个人坐的空间。 At the front of the cage was a dish with a few scraps of food in it. 笼子前面有一个碟子,里面盛了一些食物碎屑。3 the position at the front of a crowd or line of people, cars etc 一群人或一队人、汽车等前面的位置the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun] I stood in the line for two hours before I got to the front. 我在队伍里站了两个小时才排到了前面。the front of Joseph pushed to the front of the crowd to see what was happening. 约瑟夫挤到人群前面去看发生了什么事。 Halfway through the race, Cami was still at the front of the pack. 赛程跑至一半时凯米仍然处于前列位置。4 at, in, or towards the front 处于或朝着前面front /frʌnt/ [adjective only before noun] You should have knocked on the front door. 你应该敲前门才对。 The dog rested its head on its front paws. 那条狗把头靠在前爪上。 Laura always sits in the front row at the movies. 劳拉看电影的时候总是坐在前排。 He leaned across the front seat of the car and grabbed her arm as she tried to get out. 他倾身横过汽车前排座位,在她要出去时抓住了她的手臂。 There was a large picture of Bush on the front page of the evening newspaper. 晚报头版上登了很大一幅布什的照片。in front/in the front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt, ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]in the front part of a space, room, vehicle etc 在前部 He sat in front beside the driver. 他坐在前排靠司机旁边的位置。 Miss Abbot led me through the classroom to an empty desk in the front. 阿博特小姐领着我穿过教室到前面一张空着的书桌前。 We were looking for a two-storey building with a verandah in the front. 我们在找一幢两层高的、前面带阳台的房子。up front /ʌp ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]if someone isup front in a room or vehicle, they are in the most forward position possible 〔某人〕在〔房间、车辆等〕最前面的位置 Why don't you sit up front with the driver so you can give him directions? 你就和司机一起坐在前排为他指方向吧,怎么样? The only people who laughed were the American soldiers who sat up front. 只有坐在最前排的美国兵在笑。at the head of something /ət ðə ˈhed əv something/ [preposition]at the front of a line or group of people 在〔队伍或一群人中的〕前面 A man at the head of the line was arguing with the sales lady. 排在最前面的那个男人正跟女售货员吵架。 Two soldiers carried flags at the head of the procession. 队伍最前面有两名士兵举着旗帜。forward /ˈfɔːʳwəʳd/ [adverb]if you moveforward, you move towards the front of a room, space etc 向前 Mr Hoffman stepped forward to collect his prize. 霍夫曼先生走上前去领奖品。 Can we sit a little further forward? I can't see from here. 我们往前一点坐好吗?我在这儿看不见。in the foreground /ɪn ðə ˈfɔːʳgraʊnd/ [adverb]in the part of a picture, scene, or view that is or seems closest to you 在〔照片、景物等〕最前面;在前景上 The figures in the foreground are painted more brightly than those farther away. 前景里的人物比起后景里的人物画得更明亮。in the foreground of ‘That's me,’ he said, pointing to a child in the foreground of the faded photograph. “那是我。”他说道,一边指着在那张褪了色的照片上前景的一个孩子。5 at, in, or towards a position that is further forward than you 处在或朝着比你所在的位置更前面的位置in front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb] The car in front started to slow down. 前面那辆汽车开始减速。 Ellie walked in front, carrying the baby. 埃莉抱着婴儿走在前面。in front of Because of the fog, we could only see a few yards in front of us. 因为有雾,我们只看得见前面几码远。ahead /əˈhed/ [adverb]a short distance from the front or face of someone or something 在〔某人或某物的〕前面;在前头 He looked ahead down the road towards the village. 他顺着那条路朝村子的方向往前望去。ahead of Let Tom walk ahead of you - he knows this path very well. 让汤姆走在你前面一这条路他很熟悉。straight aheaddirectly ahead 〔在〕正前方 Albert was staring straight ahead, pretending not to listen. 艾伯特盯着前方看,装作没在听。up ahead /ʌp əˈhed/ [adverb]in the distance but not very far in front of you 在前面不远处 Traffic is awfully slow - there must be an accident up ahead. 路上车辆跑得慢极了,前面一定出事故了。 Up ahead we could see the bright lights of the city coming into view. 我们可以看见该市明亮的灯光在前面不远处闪烁。6 directly in front of a person, building etc 在某人、建筑物等的正前方in front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]close to the front of someone or something 前面;在面前 The kids are playing out in front. 小孩子正在房子前面玩。in front of There was a tall man standing in front of me, so I couldn't see what was happening. 有个高个子男人站在我前面,所以我看不见发生了什么事。right in frontdirectly in front 在正前方 She parked the car right in front of the main entrance. 她把汽车停在大门的正前方。