0 the part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used -- 前面;正面
He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job. 他要求預付全款,否則他就不接這工作。
She started talking to the man in front of her. 她開始跟前面的那個男人攀談起來。
The car in front suddenly stopped and I slammed on the brakes. 前面的車突然停住,我急忙煞車。
There's an inscription in the front of the book. 書的前面一頁上有題詞。
There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book. 書的封面上有一張特裡威噴泉的圖片。
If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view. 如果我們坐在公車的前部,視野就會好一些。
Do you want to sit in the front (= next to the driver)? 你想坐到前座上來嗎?
The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street. 這家商店的門臉在大街上佔據了一個非常顯眼的位置。
He was lying on his front. 他俯臥著。
He spilled soup all down the front of his shirt. 他把湯灑得襯衫前襟上都是。
The front of the museum is very impressive. 博物館的正面極爲壯觀。
1 a particular area of activity -- (表示活動範圍的)領域,陣線
2 the character or qualities that a person or organization appears to have in public that are different from their real character or qualities, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity -- (人或機構的)僞裝;假裝的樣子
Several trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for money-laundering operations. 20世紀60年代早期成立了幾家貿易公司,目的是爲洗黑錢作掩護。
The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling. 那家機械公司只不過是爲走私軍火打掩護而已。
She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill. 她看上去興高采烈的,你根本猜不到她正在生病。
Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front. 別被他的善意和體貼所愚弄——那只不過是裝相而已。
3 land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach that often has a wide road or path along it -- 海濱;湖畔;濱海(或濱湖)大道
The company specializes in building lake-front property. 那家公司專門承建濱湖房地産項目。
Let's go for a stroll along the front. 我們去海濱散散步吧。
4 the place where two masses of air that have different temperatures meet -- (氣象)鋒
A cold/warm front is approaching from the west. 冷/暖鋒正從西方迫近。
Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.
This plan shows the front, side and back elevations of the new supermarket.
When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.
There are two entrances - one at the front and one round the back.