A true friend stabs you in the front.
——Oscar Wilde
真朋友才会当面中伤你。
——王尔德
一、下面我们来看看front有几种含义
adj.
前面的,前部的;正面的
This drawing shows what the front elevation of the house will look like when it is built.
这张图显示这幢房子建成后正面的外观。
n.
1.正面,前面
The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him.
那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上,司机猛踩刹车。
2.前线
A newsflash has this moment arrived from the Malabar Front.
现在我们收到马拉巴前线的急电。
3.幌子;假面具
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。
v.
1.面对,朝向 [I,T]
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。
2.作为…的主唱;作为…的领袖
He fronted a formidable band of fighters.
他率领着一队可畏的斗士。
二、你知道front和哪些词更搭吗?
front door
前门
front man
挂名负责人,出面人物
in front
在前面
out front
在观众中
popular front
人民阵线,人阵
united front
联合阵线
home front
(战争)后方,大后方
cold front
冷锋,冷面
front end
高频端,中高频端
front entrance
正门
front porch
前肩,前门廊,脉冲的前沿
front room
前室
三、最后,做个小测试吧
The ________ of the building was covered with ivy.大楼的正面爬满了常春藤。