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

front n. [countable]

the forward part or surface of anything:[the + ~]I sat in the front of the airplane.
the part or side of anything that faces forward:I spilled some mustard on the front of my jacket.
the part or side of anything, as a building, that is situated or directed forward:sat in the front of the restaurant.

in front

in front of

land facing a road, river, etc.;
frontage.
Military[the + ~]
- a line of battle;
  the place where combat operations are carried on:The soldiers retreated from the front.
an area of activity, conflict, or competition:news from the business front.
a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, dishonest, or illegal nature:The store was a front for gamblers.
bearing, expression, or attitude in facing, confronting or dealing with anything:[usually singular]She kept a calm front throughout the ordeal.
Meteorologya zone or line between two different air masses:a cold front coming from the north into our region.

adj. [before a noun]

of or relating to the front;
situated in or at the front:front seats.

to have the front toward;
face:[~ + object]Our house fronts the lake.
to furnish or supply a front to:[~ + object]to front a building with sandstone.
to serve as a front to:[~ + object]A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.
- [~ + for + object] to serve as a cover or disguise:The shop fronts for a narcotics ring.
- [~ + as + noun] to be disguised as:The drug warehouse fronted as a quiet little grocery store.

Idioms

Idioms in front, in a forward place or position:My family was sitting in front, but I stayed in back.

Idioms in front of:

ahead of:They were sitting in front of me.
outside the entrance of:We met in front of the hotel.
in the presence of:Don't talk like that in front of the children.

Idioms, Show Business out front:

outside the entrance:Let's meet out front.
ahead of competitors:The runner from Kenya was out front for most of the race.

Idioms, Informal Terms up front, [Informal.]

in advance;
before anything else:You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front.
frank;
honest:to be up front in your answers.

front n.

the foremost part or surface of anything.
the part or side of anything that faces forward:the front of a jacket.
the part or side of anything, as a building, that seems to look out or to be directed forward:He sat in the front of the restaurant.
any side or face, as of a building.
Building, Architecturea façade, considered with respect to its architectural treatment or material:a cast-iron front.
a property line along a street or the like:a fifty-foot front.
a place or position directly before anything:We decided to plant trees in the front.
a position of leadership in a particular endeavor or field:She rose to the front of her profession.
Military
- the foremost line or part of an army.
- a line of battle.
- the place where combat operations are carried on.
an area of activity, conflict, or competition:news from the business front.
land facing a road, river, etc.
British Termsa promenade along a seashore.
Informal Termsa distinguished person listed as an official of an organization, for the sake of prestige, and who is usually inactive.
a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, disreputable, or illegal nature;
a blind:The store was a front for foreign agents.
outward impression of rank, position, or wealth.
bearing or demeanor in confronting anything:a calm front.
haughtiness;
self-importance:That clerk has the most outrageous front.
Anatomythe forehead, or the entire face:the statue's gracefully chiseled front.
a coalition or movement to achieve a particular end, usually political:the people's front.
something attached or worn at the breast, as a shirt front or a dickey:to spill gravy down one's front.
Meteorologyan interface or zone of transition between two dissimilar air masses.
Show Business[Theat.]
- Show Businessthe auditorium.
- the business offices of a theater.
- the front of the stage;
  downstage.
Idioms in front, in a forward place or position:Sit down, you in front!
Idioms in front of:
- ahead of:to walk in front of a moving crowd.
- outside the entrance of:to wait in front of a house.
- in the presence of:to behave badly in front of company.
out front:
- outside the entrance:He's waiting out front.
- ahead of competitors:This advertising campaign ought to put our business way out front.
- Show Business[Theat.]in the audience or auditorium.
- Informal Termscandidly;
  frankly:Say what you mean out front.
Informal Terms up front:
- in advance;
  before anything else:You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front.
- frank;
  open;
  direct:I want you to be up front with me.

adj.

of or pertaining to the front.
situated in or at the front:front seats.
Phonetics(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue blade relatively far forward in the mouth, as the sounds of lay.

v.t.

to have the front toward;
face:Our house fronts the lake.
to meet face to face;
confront.
to face in opposition, hostility, or defiance.
to furnish or supply a front to:to front a building with sandstone.
to serve as a front to:A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.
Informal Termsto provide an introduction to;
introduce:a recorded message that is fronted with a singing commercial.
Music and Danceto lead (a jazz or dance band).
Phoneticsto articulate (a speech sound) at a position farther front in the mouth.
Linguisticsto move (a constituent) to the beginning of a clause or sentence.

v.i.

to have or turn the front in some specified direction:Our house fronts on the lake.
to serve as a cover or disguise for another activity, esp. something of a disreputable or illegal nature:The shop fronts for a narcotics ring.

interj.

(used to call or command someone to come, look, etc., to the front, as in an order to troops on parade or in calling a hotel bellboy to the front desk):Front and center, on the double!

Latin front- (stem of frōns) forehead, brow, front
Anglo-French, Old French
Middle English frount, front 1250–1300

front.,

Printingfrontispiece.

front /frʌnt/ n

that part or side that is forward, prominent, or most often seen or used
a position or place directly before or ahead: a fountain stood at the front of the building
the beginning, opening, or first part
the position of leadership; forefront; vanguard: in the front of scientific knowledge
land bordering a lake, street, etc
land along a seashore or large lake, esp a promenade
the total area in which opposing armies face each other
the lateral space in which a military unit or formation is operating: to advance on a broad front
the dividing line or plane between two air masses or water masses of different origins and having different characteristics
outward aspect or bearing, as when dealing with a situation: a bold front
informal a business or other activity serving as a respectable cover for another, usually criminal, organization
chiefly US a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority; figurehead
informal outward appearance of rank or wealth
a particular field of activity involving some kind of struggle: on the wages front
a group of people with a common goal: a national liberation front
a false shirt front; a dicky
archaic the forehead or the face

adj (prenominal)

of, at, or in the front: a front seat
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel articulated with the blade of the tongue brought forward and raised towards the hard palate, as for the sound of ee in English see or a in English hat

when intr, followed by on or onto: to be opposite (to); face (onto): this house fronts the river
(transitive) to be a front of or for
(transitive) informal to appear as a presenter in (a television show)
(transitive) to be the lead singer or player in (a band)
(transitive) to confront, esp in hostility or opposition
(transitive) to supply a front for
(intransitive) often followed by up: Austral NZ informal to appear (at): to front up at the police station

Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: forehead, face): from Latin frōns forehead, foremost part

ˈfrontless adj

单词	front
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 front /frʌnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the forward part or surface of anything:[the + ~]I sat in the front of the airplane. the part or side of anything that faces forward:I spilled some mustard on the front of my jacket. the part or side of anything, as a building, that is situated or directed forward:sat in the front of the restaurant. See in front and in front of below. land facing a road, river, etc.; frontage. Military[the + ~] a line of battle; the place where combat operations are carried on:The soldiers retreated from the front. an area of activity, conflict, or competition:news from the business front. a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, dishonest, or illegal nature:The store was a front for gamblers. bearing, expression, or attitude in facing, confronting or dealing with anything:[usually singular]She kept a calm front throughout the ordeal. Meteorologya zone or line between two different air masses:a cold front coming from the north into our region. adj. [before a noun] of or relating to the front; situated in or at the front:front seats. v. to have the front toward; face:[~ + object]Our house fronts the lake. to furnish or supply a front to:[~ + object]to front a building with sandstone. to serve as a front to:[~ + object]A long, sloping lawn fronted their house. [~ + for + object] to serve as a cover or disguise:The shop fronts for a narcotics ring. [~ + as + noun] to be disguised as:The drug warehouse fronted as a quiet little grocery store. Idioms Idioms in front, in a forward place or position:My family was sitting in front, but I stayed in back. Idioms in front of: ahead of:They were sitting in front of me. outside the entrance of:We met in front of the hotel. in the presence of:Don't talk like that in front of the children. Idioms, Show Business out front: outside the entrance:Let's meet out front. ahead of competitors:The runner from Kenya was out front for most of the race. Idioms, Informal Terms up front, [Informal.] in advance; before anything else:You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front. frank; honest:to be up front in your answers. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 front (frunt),USA pronunciation n. the foremost part or surface of anything. the part or side of anything that faces forward:the front of a jacket. the part or side of anything, as a building, that seems to look out or to be directed forward:He sat in the front of the restaurant. any side or face, as of a building. Building, Architecturea façade, considered with respect to its architectural treatment or material:a cast-iron front. a property line along a street or the like:a fifty-foot front. a place or position directly before anything:We decided to plant trees in the front. a position of leadership in a particular endeavor or field:She rose to the front of her profession. Military the foremost line or part of an army. a line of battle. the place where combat operations are carried on. an area of activity, conflict, or competition:news from the business front. land facing a road, river, etc. British Termsa promenade along a seashore. Informal Termsa distinguished person listed as an official of an organization, for the sake of prestige, and who is usually inactive. a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, disreputable, or illegal nature; a blind:The store was a front for foreign agents. outward impression of rank, position, or wealth. bearing or demeanor in confronting anything:a calm front. haughtiness; self-importance:That clerk has the most outrageous front. Anatomythe forehead, or the entire face:the statue's gracefully chiseled front. a coalition or movement to achieve a particular end, usually political:the people's front. something attached or worn at the breast, as a shirt front or a dickey:to spill gravy down one's front. Meteorologyan interface or zone of transition between two dissimilar air masses. Show Business[Theat.] Show Businessthe auditorium. the business offices of a theater. the front of the stage; downstage. Idioms in front, in a forward place or position:Sit down, you in front! Idioms in front of: ahead of:to walk in front of a moving crowd. outside the entrance of:to wait in front of a house. in the presence of:to behave badly in front of company. out front: outside the entrance:He's waiting out front. ahead of competitors:This advertising campaign ought to put our business way out front. Show Business[Theat.]in the audience or auditorium. Informal Termscandidly; frankly:Say what you mean out front. Informal Terms up front: in advance; before anything else:You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front. frank; open; direct:I want you to be up front with me. adj. of or pertaining to the front. situated in or at the front:front seats. Phonetics(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue blade relatively far forward in the mouth, as the sounds of lay. v.t. to have the front toward; face:Our house fronts the lake. to meet face to face; confront. to face in opposition, hostility, or defiance. to furnish or supply a front to:to front a building with sandstone. to serve as a front to:A long, sloping lawn fronted their house. Informal Termsto provide an introduction to; introduce:a recorded message that is fronted with a singing commercial. Music and Danceto lead (a jazz or dance band). Phoneticsto articulate (a speech sound) at a position farther front in the mouth. Linguisticsto move (a constituent) to the beginning of a clause or sentence. v.i. to have or turn the front in some specified direction:Our house fronts on the lake. to serve as a cover or disguise for another activity, esp. something of a disreputable or illegal nature:The shop fronts for a narcotics ring. interj. (used to call or command someone to come, look, etc., to the front, as in an order to troops on parade or in calling a hotel bellboy to the front desk):Front and center, on the double! Latin front- (stem of frōns) forehead, brow, front Anglo-French, Old French Middle English frount, front 1250–1300 front., Printingfrontispiece. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: front /frʌnt/ n that part or side that is forward, prominent, or most often seen or used a position or place directly before or ahead: a fountain stood at the front of the building the beginning, opening, or first part the position of leadership; forefront; vanguard: in the front of scientific knowledge land bordering a lake, street, etc land along a seashore or large lake, esp a promenade the total area in which opposing armies face each other the lateral space in which a military unit or formation is operating: to advance on a broad front the dividing line or plane between two air masses or water masses of different origins and having different characteristics outward aspect or bearing, as when dealing with a situation: a bold front informal a business or other activity serving as a respectable cover for another, usually criminal, organization chiefly US a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority; figurehead informal outward appearance of rank or wealth a particular field of activity involving some kind of struggle: on the wages front a group of people with a common goal: a national liberation front a false shirt front; a dicky archaic the forehead or the face adj (prenominal) of, at, or in the front: a front seat of, relating to, or denoting a vowel articulated with the blade of the tongue brought forward and raised towards the hard palate, as for the sound of ee in English see or a in English hat vb when intr, followed by on or onto: to be opposite (to); face (onto): this house fronts the river (transitive) to be a front of or for (transitive) informal to appear as a presenter in (a television show) (transitive) to be the lead singer or player in (a band) (transitive) to confront, esp in hostility or opposition (transitive) to supply a front for (intransitive) often followed by up: Austral NZ informal to appear (at): to front up at the police station Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: forehead, face): from Latin frōns forehead, foremost part ˈfrontless adj
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