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foreground

UK //ˈfɔːɡraʊnd//US //ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd//

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。)

同义词:front, vanguard, limelight, prominence

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。)

同义词:highlight, emphasize, accentuate

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。)