
好词典

源自中古英语 'front', 来自古法语 'front'(前额,正面),最终源自拉丁语 'frons, frontis'(前额,正面)。
❶ 指物体的正面或前部,通常与背面相对。用于描述建筑物、衣物等有明显前后之分的事物。
“The fronts of the houses were painted white.”
(房子的正面被漆成了白色。)
“She buttoned up the fronts of her coat.”
(她扣上了外套的前襟。)
❶ 指气象学中的锋面,即冷暖气团相遇形成的边界。常用于天气预报中描述天气变化。
“Cold fronts often bring rain and cooler temperatures.”
(冷锋通常会带来降雨和降温。)
“The weather forecast warned of approaching fronts.”
(天气预报警告有锋面即将到来。)
❶ 指某物朝向或面对某个方向,或指建筑物等的位置关系。
“The hotel fronts the beach.”
(这家酒店面朝海滩。)
“Their house fronts onto a quiet street.”
(他们的房子朝向一条安静的街道。)
on all fronts — 指在各个方面或领域,表示全面覆盖或多方面进展。
“The company is making progress on all fronts.”
(公司在各个方面都取得了进展。)
front and center — 指处于显眼或重要位置,强调某人或某事的突出地位。
“The issue was placed front and center in the debate.”
(这个问题在辩论中被置于核心位置。)