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fronts

UK //frʌnts//US //frʌnts//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:facade, face, forepart, weather front

verb

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。)

同义词:face, look out on, overlook

常见短语

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。)