英语词汇“on the front burner”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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on the front burner

front burner n. a boiling ring or plate at the front of a cooking stove; frequently used figuratively in colloquial phrase on the front burner (originally U.S.): of an issue, etc., in the state of being urgently considered; in the forefront of attention; of a plan, that receives priority; cf. to cook on the front burner at cook v.¹ Phrases 3; opposed to back burner n. at back- comb. form 2.

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1945 L. Shelly Hepcats Jive Talk Dict. 23/1 Cooking on the front burner, tops.

1970 Times 26 Sept. 7/2 The whole issue is now on the front burner with the flame turned up high.

1978 Guardian Weekly 4 June 16/4 Meany's agreement..that inflation has indeed superseded employment as the key problem..was remarkable for the most influential man on the labor scene, who for obvious reasons normally keeps the jobs picture on the front burner.

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单词	on the front burner
释义	> as lemmas on the front burner front burner n. a boiling ring or plate at the front of a cooking stove; frequently used figuratively in colloquial phrase on the front burner (originally U.S.): of an issue, etc., in the state of being urgently considered; in the forefront of attention; of a plan, that receives priority; cf. to cook on the front burner at cook v.¹ Phrases 3; opposed to back burner n. at back- comb. form 2. ΚΠ 1945 L. Shelly Hepcats Jive Talk Dict. 23/1 Cooking on the front burner, tops. 1970 Times 26 Sept. 7/2 The whole issue is now on the front burner with the flame turned up high. 1978 Guardian Weekly 4 June 16/4 Meany's agreement..that inflation has indeed superseded employment as the key problem..was remarkable for the most influential man on the labor scene, who for obvious reasons normally keeps the jobs picture on the front burner. extracted from frontn.adj. < as lemmas
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