/frʌnt ||; frʌnt/noun1 the front [C] [usu.sing] the side or surface of sth/sb that faces forward 正面；前面: a dress with buttons down the front 正面直行扣钮的连衣裙the front of a building (= the front wall) 建筑物的正面a card with flowers on the front 正面有花的图案的贺卡She slipped on the stairs and spilt coffee all down her front. 她在楼梯上滑了一交，衣服前面泼满了咖啡。
2 the front [C] [usu.sing] the most forward part of sth; the area that is just outside of or before sb/sth （某人或某物）前面: Young children should not travel in the front of the car. 小孩坐汽车不该坐前座。There is a small garden at the front of the house. 屋前有个小花园。
On the front of means ‘on the front surface of sth ’ The number is shown on the front of the bus. In front (of sth) means ‘further forward than another person or thing ’; before sb/sth else A car has stopped in front of the bus. There were three people in front of me in the queue. At/In the front (of sth) means ‘in the most forward part inside sth ’ The driver sits at the front of the bus. Look at these sentences too The teacher usually stands in front of the class. The noisy children were asked to sit at the front of the class (= in the front seats). on the front指“在…的正面”：The number is shown on the front of the bus.公共汽车的路线号码标在正面。in front (of sth)指“在前方”：A car has stopped in front of the bus.公共汽车的前边停了一辆汽车。·There were three people in front of me in the queue.我前面还排了三个人。at／in front of (sth)指“在前部”：The driver sits at the front of the bus.公共汽车司机坐在车子最前端的地方。再看以下句子：The teacher usually stands in front of the class.老师通常站在全班学生面前。·The noisy children were asked to sit at the front of the class. (=in the front seats)吵闹的孩子被分配坐在前排座位。 3 [C] a particular area of activity 领域: Things are difficult on the domestic/political/economic frontat the moment. 眼下国内╱政治╱经济方面有困难。Progress has been made on all fronts. 各方面都取得了进展。
4 the front [sing] the line or area where fighting takes place in a war 前线；战线: to be sent to the front 被派到前线
5 [sing] a way of behaving that hides your true feelings 表面的行为或样子: His brave words were just a front. He was really feeling very nervous. 他的豪言壮语只为掩饰，其实他心里很紧张。
6 [C] a line or area where warm air and cold air meet 锋，锋面（冷暖气团交汇的地带）: A cold front is moving in from the north. 冷锋正从北面移入。 ☞picture at cloud 见cloud插图
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in front further forward than sb/sth; ahead 领先于；在…前面:
Some of the children ran on in front. 有一些孩子跑在前面。After three laps the Kenyan runner was in front. 跑了三圈后，肯尼亚选手领先。 in front of sb/sth 1 in a position further forward than but close to sb/sth 在…之前不远处: The bus stops right in front of our house. 这路公共汽车在我家的门前有个站。Don't stand in front of the television. 别站在电视机前面。The book was open in front of her on the desk. 她面前桌上摊着一本书。 In front of does not mean the same as opposite. in front of和opposite意思不同。 ☞picture at opposite 见opposite插图
2 if you do sth in front of sb, you do it when that person is there in the same room or place as you 在…的面前（做某事）: I couldn't talk about that in front of my parents. 我在爸妈面前不能谈那件事。
up front(
informal 非正式) as payment before sth is done 预先支付:
I want half the money up front and half when the job is finished. 我想先支一半工资，做完了再支另一半。