
foreground
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'voorgrond'(voore=前 + grond=地面),16世纪通过德语 'Vordergrund' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指画面、场景或视野中最靠近观察者的部分,与背景相对。常用于描述视觉艺术、摄影或日常观察中突出显示的前景内容。
“The red flowers in the foreground make the photo more vibrant.”
(前景中的红色花朵让照片更加生动。)
“She positioned the statue in the foreground of her painting.”
(她把雕像放在画作的前景位置。)
❶ 比喻某事物在特定情境中最受关注或占据主导地位的部分。常用于抽象概念或事件中强调重要性。
“Economic issues came to the foreground during the election campaign.”
(经济问题在竞选活动中成为焦点。)
“The pandemic brought health concerns to the foreground.”
(疫情使健康问题变得突出。)
verb
❶ 将某事物置于显著位置或使其受到特别关注。常用于视觉呈现或抽象概念的强调。
“The artist foregrounded the conflict between nature and technology.”
(艺术家突出了自然与技术之间的冲突。)
“This policy foregrounds the needs of disadvantaged groups.”
(这项政策凸显了弱势群体的需求。)
常见短语
in the foreground — 描述某物在视觉或概念上处于最显著位置,常用于对比背景或次要元素。
“The children playing in the foreground give life to the park scene.”
(前景中玩耍的孩子们为公园场景增添了生机。)
bring to the foreground — 使某事物成为关注焦点,通常用于抽象概念或问题的强调。
“The crisis brought environmental issues to the foreground.”
(这场危机使环境问题成为关注焦点。)