front

• n. 前面；正面；前线
• vt. 面对；朝向；对付
• vi. 朝向
• adj. 前面的；正面的
• adv. 在前面；向前
• n. (Front)人名；(法)弗龙

来自PIE*bhren, 伸出，突出，词源同brink.

1. the immediate proximity of someone or something;

"she blushed in his presence"

"he sensed the presence of danger"

"he was well behaved in front of company"

2. the side that is forward or prominent

3. the side that is seen or that goes first

4. a sphere of activity involving effort;

"the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"

"they advertise on many different fronts"

5. the line along which opposing armies face each other

6. a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals;

"he was a charter member of the movement"

"politicians have to respect a mass movement"

"he led the national liberation front"

7. (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

8. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

9. the outward appearance of a person;

"he put up a bold front"

10. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer;

"he walked to the front of the stage"

front

front: [13] As its close French relative front still does, front used to mean ‘forehead’. Both come from Latin frōns, a word of dubious origins whose primary meaning was ‘forehead’, but which already in the classical period was extending figuratively to the ‘most forwardly prominent part’ of anything. In present-day English, only distant memories remain of the original sense, in such contexts as ‘put up a brave front’ (a now virtually dead metaphor in which the forehead, and hence the countenance in general, once stood for the ‘demeanour’).

The related frontier [14], borrowed from Old French frontiere, originally meant ‘front part’; its modern sense is a secondary development.
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front (n.)

late 13c., "forehead," from Old French front "forehead, brow" (12c.), from Latin frontem (nominative frons) "forehead, brow, front; countenance, expression (especially as an indicator of truthfulness or shame); facade of a building, forepart; external appearance; vanguard, front rank," a word of "no plausible etymology" (de Vaan). Perhaps literally "that which projects," from PIE *bhront-, from root *bhren- "to project, stand out" (see brink). Or from PIE *ser- (4), "base of prepositions and preverbs with the basic meaning 'above, over, up, upper'" [Watkins, not in Pokorny].

Sense "foremost part of anything" emerged in the English word mid-14c.; sense of "the face as expressive of temper or character" is from late 14c. (hence frontless "shameless," c. 1600). The military sense of "foremost part of an army" (mid-14c.) led to the meaning "field of operations in contact with the enemy" (1660s); home front is from 1919. Meaning "organized body of political forces" is from 1926. Sense of "public facade" is from 1891; that of "something serving as a cover for illegal activities" is from 1905. Adverbial phrase in front is from 1610s. Meteorological sense first recorded 1921.

front (v.)

1520s, "have the face toward," from Middle French fronter, from Old French front (see front (n.)). Meaning "meet face-to-face" is from 1580s. Meaning "serve as a public facade for" is from 1932. Related: Fronted; fronting.

front (adj.)

"relating to the front," 1610s, from front (n.). Front yard first attested 1767; front door is from 1807. The newspaper front page is attested from 1892; as an adjective in reference to sensational news, 1907.

To conduct the tests, the University of Helsinki researchers trained 31 dogs to rest in front of a video screen.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

On February 14th, the self-driving car, travelling at 2 miles per hour, pulled out in front of a public bus going 15 miles per hour.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

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In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV ( or a similar distraction) can increase both hunger and the amount of food consumed

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they'd eaten but rather by how much food they'd seen in front of them in other words, how much they remembered eating

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

His product launches, at which he would stand alone on a black stage and produce as if by magic an "incredible" new electronic gadget （小器具）in front of an amazed crowd, were the performances of a master showman.

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Andrew's Episcopal Church in San Antonio, People who gather at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren't looking for God-they're there for something to eat, St.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Social psychologist, John Roberts, finally cleared up the confusion about why people sometimes perform better and sometimes worse in front of an audience

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Individuals doing better in front of an audience

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Arriving guests could bypass the front desk and go straight to their rooms.

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But on the subject of obesity, she pointed out that consumers' lifestyles have changed significantly, with many people being more sedentary (久坐不动的) not least because more time is spent in front of computers.

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

She also wants to explain that there are no right or wrong answers regarding manners on this front yet, because the technology is just now becoming mainstream.

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

Should doctors consider Medicare's budget in deciding what to use?I think ethically（在道德层面上） we are just worried about the patient in front of us and not trying to save money for the insurance industry or society as a whole, said Dr.Donald Jensen.Still

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Jack White, the former front man of the White Stripes and an influential figure among fellow musicians, likes to make things difficult for himself.

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They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor struggling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room - a prospect that teachers find most irritating and students view as, well, inevitable.

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The average American spends at least eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen.

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She wouldn't be very good at talking to people at the front desk.

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I think he'll be good with the guests at the front desk

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But why don't we offer to pay for the printing of the programs ourselves on condition that on the front cover there's something like This program is presented with the compliments of Norland Electronics, and free advertising of course.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

I think I'll get one of those new T-shirts, you know, with the school's logo on both the front and back.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

Any crack in that front could be fatal for tech companies that must operate worldwide.

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As the ocean warms, a body of water called the Antarctic Polar Front - an upward movement of nutrient-rich sea that supports a huge abundance of marine life - is being pushed further south. This means that king penguins, which feed on fish and krill in th

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

Remember how you feel when you are speeding down the highway and a big truck suddenly brakes twenty meters in front of you.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

After de-layering in this way, a company may be left with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public.

2016年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文

After spotting a wallet on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the owner to return.

2018年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

Andy, you've been standing in front of that sandwich counter forever.

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As the co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition NYFC (美国青年农会) and a family farmer myself, I have a front-row seat to the innovations among small farmers that are transforming the industry.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place.

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

I put a small set of tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: "make something out of the tinkertoys."

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people.

2018年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

It was only when the car pulled up in front of our house that we saw Lily in the passenger seat.

2018年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

Little Tom sat amazed watching the monkey dancing in front of him.

2015年高考英语四川卷 单项填空 原文

Steve arrived and sat in the front row, surrounded by his family.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold managed to bring the bus to a stop.

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 完形填空 原文

The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does.

2016年高考英语四川卷 语法填空 原文

This means that when they don't know a word, they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

To warm himself, the sailor sat in front of the fire rubbing one bare foot against the other.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 单项填空 原文

Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

When a lion tamer holds a chair n front of the lion's face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time.

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

In short, the image that best represents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

On the home front, however, people have no such clarity.

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

with the blurring of roles, and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women, it's not surprising that women are more stressed at home.

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate.

以歌手梅利莎·希思科特为主唱的新5人组合的首支单曲

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Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front...

警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。

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'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.

“这人怎么了?”前排有个美国人问道。

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Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys' title race...

理查德·邓伍迪在职业赛马骑师冠军赛中领先其他选手。

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Some preliminary polls show him out in front.

一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。

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He also fronted a group called Haircuts That Kill.

他还是一个叫做“酷炫发式”乐队的主唱。

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The commission, fronted by Sir Isaac Hayatali, was set up in June 1992.

由艾萨克·哈亚塔利爵士领导的这个委员会建立于 1992 年 6月。

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He fronted a formidable band of fighters...

他率领着一队可畏的斗士。

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There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.

面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。

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...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center...

包括城市会议中心对面未开发土地的房地产

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...the People's Liberation Front.

人民解放阵线

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I went out there on the front porch...

我出来走到前廊上。

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She was only six and still missing her front teeth...

她才 6 岁，门牙还没长出来。

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The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers...

《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。

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The violence in the Gaza Strip makes the front page of most of the newspapers.

加沙地带的暴力事件成为大多数报纸的头版新闻。

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...a stroll on the front...

漫步于海滨道

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Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.

埃米出了门，最后一次沿着海滨道散步。

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Sonja's husband is fighting at the front.

索尼娅的丈夫正在前线打仗。

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...research across a wide academic front...

跨多个学术领域的研究

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We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.

我们正在多个方面向前推进。

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Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home...

迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。

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His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness.

他滑稽可笑的形象只是用来掩饰内心深处痛苦的假面具。

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...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates...

后经警方确认为犯罪集团幌子的一家公司

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He said the present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime.

他说现今的平民政府只不过是先前军事政权的一个幌子。

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The snow signaled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settling in...

下雪预示着冷热空气的交锋，而一个高气压区似乎也将到来并可能持续。

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A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.

一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。

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If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up.

如果让宝宝俯卧，他会把头和胸抬起。

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Stand at the front of the line...

站在队伍前头。

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Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.

房子的正面有一条宽大的游廊。

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One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk...

一个男人坐在扶手椅里，另一个坐在桌子前面。

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