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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   front

   • IPA[frənt]

   美式

   • n.
     the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something；the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place
   • adj.
     of or at the front；(of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, toward the hard palate.
   • v.
     (of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed toward；be or stand in front of
   • excl
     used to summon someone to the front or to command them to assume a forward-facing position, as in calling a bellhop to the front desk or giving orders to troops on parade

   • verb: front, 3rd person present: fronts, gerund or present participle: fronting, past tense: fronted, past participle: fronted

   • noun: front, plural noun: fronts

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something a page at the front of the book had been torn out he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front 同義詞 forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, ... 更多nose, head, bow, prow, foreground, nearest part, closest part, informalsharp end, rarefore-end反義詞 rear, back
   • ▪ the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place she quickly turned her head to face the front 同義詞 forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, ... 更多nose, head, bow, prow, foreground, nearest part, closest part, informalsharp end, rarefore-end反義詞 rear, back
   • ▪ the forward-facing part of a person's body, on the opposite side to their back she rolled over onto her front
   • ▪ the part of a garment covering a person's front oatmeal slopped from the tray onto his shirt front
   • ▪ informal a woman's bust or cleavage get your eyes off my front, meathead
   • ▪ any face of a building, especially that of the main entrance the west front of the Cathedral 同義詞 frontage, face, facing, facade, window
   • ▪ British short for seafront or waterfront
   • 2. the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged his regiment was immediately sent to the front 同義詞 front line, vanguard, van, first line, firing line, ... 更多battlefield, battleground, field of battle, combat zone, trenches, historicallists
   • ▪ the direction toward which a line of troops faces when formed.
   • ▪ a particular formation of troops for battle the Spartans preserving an even and unbroken front
   • ▪ a particular situation or sphere of operation there was some good news on the jobs front
   • ▪ an organized political group the Palestinian Liberation Front
   • ▪ the forward edge of an advancing mass of air.
   • 3. an appearance or form of behavior assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings she put on a brave front 同義詞 appearance, look, expression, face, manner, ... 更多air, countenance, demeanor, bearing, posture, pose, mien, aspect, exterior, veneer, (outward) show, false display, act, pretense, affectation
   • ▪ a person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities the CIA identified the company as a front for a terrorist group 同義詞 cover, cover-up, pretext, false front, blind, ... 更多disguise, facade, mask, cloak, screen, smokescreen, camouflage
   • ▪ a well-known or prestigious person who acts as a representative, rather than an active member, of an organization.
   • 4. boldness and confidence of manner he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front 同義詞 self-confidence, boldness, forwardness, audacity, audaciousness, ... 更多temerity, brazenness, presumption, presumptuousness, rashness, daring, informalcockiness, pushiness, nerve, face, neck, brass neck, archaicassumption反義詞 shyness
   • 5. archaic a person's face or forehead.

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. of or at the front the front cover of the magazine she was in the front yard 同義詞 at the front, foremost, leading, lead, first, ... 更多foremost, in first place反義詞 back, last
   • 2. (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, toward the hard palate.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed toward the houses that front Beacon Street we sold the uphill land that fronted on the road
   • ▪ be or stand in front of they reached the hedge fronting the garden
   • 2. provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material a metal box fronted by an alloy panel a glass-fronted bookcase
   • 3. lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, activity, or group of musicians) the group is fronted by two girl singers
   • ▪ present or host (a television or radio program) she is set to front a new BBC show
   • 4. act as a front or cover for someone or something acting illegally or wishing to conceal something he fronted for them in illegal property deals
   • ▪ US informal adopt a particular expression or form of behavior to conceal one's genuine feelings I can't front, I never really listened to much of his music
   • ▪ Australian, New Zealand archaic stand face to face with; confront Tom fronted him with unwavering eyes
   • 5. articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward all speakers use raised and fronted variants more in spontaneous speech
   • 6. place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was.

   excl

   excl

   • 1. used to summon someone to the front or to command them to assume a forward-facing position, as in calling a bellhop to the front desk or giving orders to troops on parade scouts, front and center!

   片語

   • in front
   • in front of
   • out front
   • up front