一、详细释义:
phr.
在…前面,当着…的面
例句:
She bawled at him in front of everyone.
她当着大家的面冲他大喊大叫。
例句:
I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues.
我不想当着她同事们的面令她难堪。
二、词义辨析:
before,in front of,in the front of
这些前置词(短语)均含有“在……前”之意。before指空间位置或时间的“在……前”。表时间时,反义词为after;指空间位置时,其反义词是behind。in front of指在某地方之外的前面,即不在其中,多与静态动词连用,通常可与before通用。in the front of指在某地方之内的前面,即在其中的前部分。
三、参考例句:
Starter standing in front of runners.
发令员站在选手们前面。
Put your hands in front of you.
把你的手放在前面。
Mark snoozed in front of the television.
马克在电视机前打起盹儿来。
One foot in front of the other.
一步一步地往前走。
I stand in front of the bus.
我站在公车的前面。(即人在车外)
He stepped in front of her, barring her way.
他走到她面前,挡住了她的去路。
The male bird strutted in front of the female.
雄鸟在雌鸟面前趾高气扬地走着。
There is a police officer in front of the building.
大厦前面有一名警官。
Primp and preen in front of a mirror
在镜子前面精心打扮。
He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera.
镜头前的他光彩照人,多才多艺。