front是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)in front of在…前面

(2)in front在前面, 在靠前的位置, 在前部, 在前面, 在正面；处于领先位置

(3)front desk前台；服务台；总台

(4)home front国内方面；（战时的）后方民众；后方战线

(5)up front预付, 先付

(6)out front在前面, 在前方；在外面, 在门外；在剧院观众席

(7)on the front burner处于前列重要地位；受到重视；为当务之急

(8)front line前线；火线；关键位置；关键地位；第一线

(9)front page头版

(10)cold front[气象学]冷锋, 寒流

(11)front runner赛跑中的领先者；领先时发挥最好的运动员

(12)front bench前座

(13)front end前部；头部；前端电路；前端

(14)front office总部；主要管理部门

(15)front row第一排前锋

(16)popular front人民阵线

(17)patriotic front爱国阵线

(18)back to front(衣服)前后颠倒(或前后穿反)

(19)front of house剧场公众区；剧场服务

(20)the front burner处于主要地位的

(21)warm front暖锋

(22)shirt front衬衣的硬前胸

(23)occluded front锢囚锋

(24)front matter前页

(25)eyes front向前看

(26)front bottom女性生殖器

(27)ice front冰峰；冰崖面；冰壁

(28)in front of one's very eyes就在自己的眼前；当着自己的面

(29)get one's nose in front获得领先地位；领先

(30)on the front前线；前面；前端

(31)in the front前排；在前面；在前端

(32)at the front在前端；在前面；在前线

(33)front door前门；正门；门口

(34)front panel前端板

(35)front side前侧面；正侧面

(36)front seat车前座

(37)front cover封面；前盖；前罩

(38)front axle前轴；前车轴；前桥

(39)front view前视图；正面视图

(40)front edge前沿；前缘

(41)front suspension前悬架；前悬吊；前悬挂

(42)front yard前院；前庭

(43)front gate前门；大门；正门

(44)front porch前门廊

(45)front face正面；前面；前脸

(46)front and center在(或进入)最重要位置

(47)front window前窗；前面的窗子

(48)front leg前肢；前腿

(49)front lawn筑前庭花园；前面的草坪；草坪前

(50)front tooth门齿

双语例句

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(1)The company is fronted by three directors.

这个公司由三个董事领导。

(2)The front person is my wife.

前面的人是我妻子。

(3)The front of this building is magnificent.

这座建筑的正面很宏伟。

(4)The windows of this room fronted on to the hillside.

这个房间的窗户面向山坡。

(5)Do you want to sit in the front.

你想坐到前面上来吗

(6)It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.

常为家人伪装出勇敢的样子并不容易

(7)In my building, Amazon usually drops packages off at the front desk.

在我这栋楼，亚马逊通常把包裹送在前台。

(8)There are plenty of seats in the front row.

前面座位还很多。

(9)I just realized that I forgot to lock the front door!

我刚想起来我忘了锁前门了！

(10)I noticed that my keys weren't in my pocket when I got to my front door.

走到前门时，我注意到我的钥匙不在口袋里。

(11)The truck in front of us is driving so slow. Try to pass it when you can!

我们前面那个卡车开得太慢了。找个机会超过它。

(12)We reserved front row seats for the Cirque du Soleil performance.

我们预定了太阳马戏团表演的前排座位。

(13)I had to defend my thesis in front of three different professors.

我得在三个教授面前答辩。

(14)What happens when you pay up front for goods but they never arrive?

如果你提前付了货款但货却始终没到，会怎样？

(15)She was a tenacious woman who was not afraid of the big challenges placed in front of her.

她是一个坚韧的女人，不惧怕面前的巨大挑战。

(16)Our researchers are on the front lines in the war against cancer every day.

我们的研究人员们每天都奋战在抗击癌症的前线。

(17)During the war, her job was to deliver necessary supplies to the front lines.

在战争期间，她的工作是为前线提供必要的物资。

(18)The park is in front of the city hall.

公园就在市政厅前面。

(19)You can sit in either the front or back.

你可以坐在前面，也可以坐在后面。

(20)You'll need to check in at the front desk when you get to your hotel.

你到了酒店的时候需要在前台办理入住。

(21)I would prefer to sit in the front rather than the back.

我不喜欢坐在后面，我喜欢坐在前面。

(22)Some lady ran in front of me when I was pulling onto the street!

我正街边停车的时候有个女人从我面前跑过去了！

(23)They nail shut the front door.

他们将前门钉死。

(24)Bags I sit in the front seat!

我一定要坐前面的位子！

(25)Charlene sat in the front pew.

查伦坐在前排的靠背长椅上。

(26)He was dozing in front of the TV.

他在电视机前打瞌睡。

(27)The front cog has 44 teeth.

前齿轮有44个齿。

同义词

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n. 前面；正面；前线

vt. 面对；朝向；对付

vi. 朝向

adj. 前面的；正面的

adv. 在前面；向前

反义词

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同根词

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词根 front

(1)frontal adj. 额的；正面的，前面的n. 额骨，额部；房屋的正面

(2)frontage n. 前方；房子的正面；临街

释义

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n.

the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something

前部，前面；正面；最前面部分

a page at the front of the book had been torn out

书前面有一页已被撕去

he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front.

　他把信封封好后在正面写上地址。

[in sing.]the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place

前方，正前方；最前方

she quickly turned her head to face the front.

　她迅速转过头来，面对着正前方。

the forward-facing part of a person's body, on the opposite side to their back

（人体的）正面。

the part of a garment covering this

（衣服的）前胸部分

porridge slopped from the tray on to his shirt front.

　粥从盘子里溢出，溅到了她衬衫的前胸上。

informal a woman's bust or cleavage

〈非正式〉 （妇女的）胸部；乳沟。

any face of a building, especially that of the main entrance

建筑物的正面（尤指有主入口的正面）

the west front of the Cathedral.

　大教堂朝西的一面。

chiefly Brit. short for SEAFRONT or WATERFRONT.

〈主英〉 ＳＥＡＦＲＯＮＴ 或 ＷＡＴＥＲＦＲＯＮＴ 的简称。

the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged

（部队的）前线；前沿阵地

his regiment was immediately sent to the front.

　他所在的团被立即派往前线。

the direction towards which a line of troops faces when formed

（一列部队面向的）前方。

a particular formation of troops for battle

阵线，战线。

a particular situation or sphere of operation

特定形势，行动范围

there was some good news on the jobs front.

　有一些关于就业形势的好消息。

[often in names]an organized political group

（有组织的）政治集团，阵线

the National Progressive Patriotic Front.

　全国进步爱国阵线。

Meteorology the forward edge of an advancing mass of air

【气象】 锋。见ＣＯＬＤ　ＦＲＯＮＴ, ＷＡＲＭ　ＦＲＯＮＴ.

[in sing.]an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings

（用来隐藏真实感情而装出的）模样；举止

she put on a brave front.

　她装出一副勇敢的样子。

a person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities

颠覆（或非法）活动的掩护者（或组织）

the CIA identified the company as a front for a terrorist group.

　中央情报局确认这家公司是一个恐怖组织的掩护机构。

[mass noun]boldness and confidence of manner

胆大；自信

he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front.

　他有点儿才能，而且胆子很大。

archaic a person's face or forehead

〈古〉 （人的）脸；前额。

adj.

of or at the front

前部的；前面的；在前面的

the front cover of the magazine

杂志的封面

she was in the front garden.

　她在前花园里。

Phonetics (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate

【语音】 （元音）舌前的。

v.

(of a building or piece of land)have the front facing or directed towards

（建筑物，土地）面向

the flats which fronted Crow Road

面向克罗街的公寓

[no obj.]both properties fronted on to the same beach.

　两处地产都朝向同一海滩。

be or stand in front of

在（或位于）…的前面

they reached the hedge fronting the garden.

　他们来到花园前面的树篱处。

archaic stand face to face with; confront

〈古〉 面临；对抗

Tom fronted him with unwavering eyes.

　汤姆目光坚定地和他对峙着。

(一般作be fronted)provide （something） with a front or facing of a particular type or material

给（某物）装正面（或面）

a metal box fronted by an alloy panel

正面装有合金面板的金属盒

[as adj., in combination -fronted]a glass-fronted bookcase.

　正面为玻璃的书柜。

lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, activity, or group of musicians)

在（组织，活动）中担任领导；在（乐队）中担任领唱（或领奏）

the group is fronted by two girl singers.

　这支歌咏队由两名女歌手担任领唱。

present or host (a television or radio programme)

演出（或主持）电视（或广播）节目。

[no obj.]act as a front or cover for someone or something acting illegally or wishing to conceal something

为从事非法（或隐蔽）活动的人作掩护；为非法（或隐蔽）活动作掩护

he fronted for them in illegal property deals.

　他为他们的非法财产交易作掩护。

Phonetics articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward

【语音】 以舌前位发（元音）

[as adj. fronted]all speakers use raised and fronted variants more in spontaneous speech.

　所有的讲话者在说话自然时，会更多的发出舌高位和舌前位的变体音。

Linguistics place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, typically for emphasis or as feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was

【语言学】 将（句子成分）前置（尤用于强调或作为某些方言的特色，如horrible it was）。

[no obj.](常作front up)Austral./NZ make an appearance； turn up

〈澳／ 新西兰〉 露面；出现，到达

parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then.

　如果你们不偶尔露露面的话，家长们就有点担心了。

短语

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front of house　the parts of a theatre in front of the proscenium arch （舞台与观众席之间的）剧场公众区

the business of a theatre that concerns the audience, such as ticket sales 剧场服务（如售票等）

in front　1　in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else 前面的；在靠前的位置 　the car in front stopped suddenly.　前面的汽车突然停下了

in the lead in a game or contest （比赛或竞赛中）处于领先位置 　United went back in front thanks to a penalty.　由于一次点球，联合队又回到领先地位

2　on the part or side that normally first presents itself to view 在前部，在前面，在正面 　a house with a wide porch in front. 正面有宽阔门廊的房子

in front of　1　in a position just ahead or at the front part of someone or something else 在…前面 　the lawn in front of the house.　房前的草坪

in a position facing someone or something 在…前方的位置 　she sat in front of the mirror.　她坐在镜前

2　in the presence of 在…面前 　the teacher didn't want his authority challenged in front of the class.　那位教师不想让他的权威在全班学生面前受到挑战

out front　chiefly N. Amer. 　at or to the front; in front 〈主北美〉 在前面；在前方，在外面；在门外 　two station wagons stopped out front.　两辆客货两用车停在外面

in the auditorium of a theatre 在剧院观众席

易错必背词

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in front of 在...前面

(1)Sitting in front of the screen for too long is unhealthy.

长时间坐在屏幕前是不健康的。[上海 2020 中考 阅读理解]

(2)They stay in front of screens for too long.

他们在屏幕前待的时间太长了。[浙江卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

in the front of 在...前面

(1)The driver sat in the front of the car.

司机坐在汽车的前面。[易懂例句]

the front page 头版

(1)Design was not only about the front page.

设计不仅仅是头版。[温州 2021 中考 阅读理解]

the front yard 前院

(1)Mary's sister, Frances Todd Wallace, often came over to plant flowers in the front yard.

玛丽的姐姐弗朗西斯·托德·华莱士经常来前院种花。[浙江卷 2021 高考 语法填空]

类似拼写词

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front n. 前部；前面；正面；最前面部分；前线；前沿阵地；模样；举止；胆大；自信；脸；前额

frontier n. 边境；边界；边疆；边缘地带；边远地区；的知识（或成就）边缘；前沿；新领域

词源

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"Middle English （denoting the forehead）：　from Old French front　（noun）, fronter　（verb）, from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’."

考纲分布

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近6年出现139次

重要程度: 5星

100%; n/adj/adv 前部; 前面

考纲释义

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( 1)n/adj/adv. 前部; 前面

英文释义：the forward part or surface

真题例句：

Mike and Peter are standing in front of her.

迈克和彼得站在她面前。[2020年 重庆市B卷 单词拼写]

I sat in the front, took notes and even recorded every single word he said in class, but nothing helped.

我坐在前面，做笔记，甚至记录他在课堂上说的每一个字，但没有任何帮助。[2020年 长沙市卷 完形填空]

Sitting in front of the screen for too long is unhealthy.

长时间坐在屏幕前是不健康的。[2020年 上海市卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

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(1)in front of在…前面

(2)front desk前台；服务台；总台

(3)in front在前面；在靠前的位置；在前部；在前面；在正面；处于领先位置

单词辨析

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in the front of 在某范围内的前面。 例：The driver sat in the front of the car. 司机坐在汽车的前面。

in front of 在某范围外的前面。 例：The policeman stood in front of the car. 警察站在汽车前面。

用法讲解

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front作形容词，没有比较级和最高级形式。

当表示在具体的地点前面时，一般不用before，而往往用in front of。 There is a truck parked in front of my gate. 有一辆卡车停在我家门前。

in front of、in the front of都可译为“在…的前面”，区别是： in front of主要指在某物体外面的前面；而in the front of则指在某物体内部的前面。示例： He's sitting in front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。(人在车外) He's sitting in the front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。 (人在车里)

考纲分布

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近12年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

100%; n/adj/adv 前部; 前面

考纲释义

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( 1)n/adj/adv. 前部; 前面

英文释义：the forward part or surface

真题例句：

They stay in front of screens for too long.

他们在屏幕前待的时间太长了。[2021年 浙江卷 阅读理解]

Suddenly a football fell just in front of me and almost hit me.

突然一个足球正好落在我面前，差点砸到我。[2019年 全国卷1 改错]

I was afraid to speak in front of a large group of people.

我不敢在一大群人面前讲话。[2018年 全国卷3 改错]

必考短语

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(1)in front of在…前面

考纲分布

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近9年出现21次

重要程度: 5星

100%; n/adj/adv 前部; 前面

0%; n 领域; 阵线

考纲释义

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( 1)n/adj/adv. 前部; 前面

英文释义：the forward part or surface

真题例句：

Following this, students had to complete a difficult mental math task in front of the same upper-year students.

接下来，学生们必须在同样的高年级学生面前完成一项困难的数学脑力任务。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Another playtime thief: the growing proportion of kids' time spent in front of screens and digital devices, even among preschoolers.

另一个游戏时间窃贼：孩子们花在屏幕和数字设备前的时间越来越多，甚至学龄前儿童也是如此。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

也就是说，一般来说，在技术变革的前沿，年轻人往往比老年人多。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 领域; 阵线

英文释义：a particular area of activity

必考短语

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(1)in front of在...前面

必考派生词

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frontal adj. 前面的；正面的；从正面发起的；前额的；头盖骨前部的

forefront n. 最前线；最重要的位置

用法讲解

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front作形容词，没有比较级和最高级形式。

in front of、in the front of都可译为“在…的前面”，区别是： in front of主要指在某物体外面的前面；而in the front of则指在某物体内部的前面。示例： He's sitting in front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。(人在车外) He's sitting in the front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。 (人在车里)

当表示在具体的地点前面时，一般不用before，而往往用in front of。 There is a truck parked in front of my gate. 有一辆卡车停在我家门前。

考纲分布

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近9年出现18次

重要程度: 5星

39%; n/adj/adv 前部; 前面

28%; n 锋面

28%; n 方面

6%; v 预付(定金)

0%; n 领域; 阵线

考纲释义

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( 1)n/adj/adv. 前部; 前面

英文释义：the forward part or surface

真题例句：

But a minute in front of a painting in a hurried crowd won't do that.

但是在匆忙的人群中，在一幅画前呆上一分钟是做不到这一点的。[2020年 CET6 阅读理解]

If I were to discover a newborn at my front door, it wouldn't be my fault, but it most certainly would be my responsibility.

如果我在前门发现一个新生儿，这不是我的错，但这肯定是我的责任。[2020年 CET6 阅读理解]

Remember how you feel when you're speeding down the highway and a big truck suddenly brakes twenty meters in front of you.

还记得当你在高速公路上超速行驶，一辆大卡车突然在你面前二十米处刹车时你的感受吗？[2019年 CET6 听力]

( 2)n. 锋面

真题例句：

As the ocean warms, a body of water called the Antarctic Polar Front is being pushed further south.

随着海洋变暖，被称为南极锋的水体被进一步推向南方。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

They feed primarily on only a few kinds of krill in the Antarctic Polar Front.

它们主要以南极锋前沿的几种磷虾为食。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 3)n. 方面

英文释义：an area of activity or interest

真题例句：

Any crack in that front could be fatal for tech companies that must operate worldwide.

对于必须在全球范围内运营的科技公司来说，这方面的任何漏洞都可能是致命的。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 预付(定金)

真题例句：

EPIC fronted the money for the purchase of $2.5 million worth of young bison that will be raised according to its grass-fed protocols.

EPIC 预付资金购买了价值250万美元的幼野牛，这些幼野牛将按照草饲协议饲养。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 5)n. 领域; 阵线

英文释义：a particular area of activity

必考短语

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(1)in front of在...前面

必考派生词

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frontal adj. 前面的；正面的；从正面发起的；前额的；头盖骨前部的

用法讲解

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front作形容词，没有比较级和最高级形式。

当表示在具体的地点前面时，一般不用before，而往往用in front of。 There is a truck parked in front of my gate. 有一辆卡车停在我家门前。

in front of、in the front of都可译为“在…的前面”，区别是： in front of主要指在某物体外面的前面；而in the front of则指在某物体内部的前面。示例： He's sitting in front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。(人在车外) He's sitting in the front of the car. 他坐在车子的前面。 (人在车里)

考纲分布

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近16年出现6次

重要程度: 4星

50%; n 领域; 阵线

33%; n/adj 前部; 前面的

17%; v 面向

0%; v 领导

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 领域; 阵线

英文释义：a particular area of activity

真题例句：

The home front differs from the workplace in that division of labor at home is seldom clear-cut.

家庭方面与工作场所的不同之处在于，家庭中的分工很少是明确的。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解A]

On the home front, however, people have no such clarity.

在家庭方面，人们就没有这么清楚明确了。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解A]

The home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women.

在为职业女性作出调整方面，家庭方面远远落后于工作场所。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)n/adj. 前部; 前面的

英文释义：the forward part or surface

真题例句：

The majority of which show sitters posing miserably and stiffly in front of painted backdrops, or staring absently into the middle distance.

其中大部分展示了画面中的人在画中的背景前痛苦而僵硬地摆着姿势，或者心不在焉地盯着中间向远处望去。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 3)v. 面向

( 4)v. 领导

英文释义：to lead an organization or group of musicians

必考短语

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(1)home front后方

必考派生词

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forefront n. 最前线；最重要的位置

用法讲解

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front作名词时，常用单数形式，且常与定冠词the连用，如：the front of the building

(1)It's gonna come in front of his job, in front of his marriage, and in front of his time with his kids. So you better damn well be worth that.

他会把这事看得比工作还重要，也比婚姻更重要，甚至比他在家陪孩子还重要。所以你最好不要辜负他。《This Is Us Season 1》《我们这一天 第一季》

(2)Tomorrow we advance on the Western front.

明天，我们将挺进西部前线。《Edge of Tomorrow》《明日边缘》

(3)By midsummer, Gatsby was front page news.

仲夏时，盖茨比上了新闻头条。《The Great Gatsby》《了不起的盖茨比》

(4)You should've got paid up front, Banner.

我应该先收她的钱。《The Avengers》《复仇者联盟》

(5)Never insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me.

不许在我面前侮辱阿不思邓布利多，绝对不允许。《Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone》《哈利·波特与魔法石》

(6)Can I sit at the front too? And me, me. Oh, I'm sorry children. You can't all sit at the front. Oh.

我也可以坐到前面去吗？我也要。对不起啦，孩子们，你们不可以一起和我都坐在前面。《Peppa Pig Season 2》《粉红猪小妹 第二季》

(7)This was taken a week ago. I'll see you out front.

这是一周前拍的，我去前门等你。《Fast and Furious 6》《速度与激情6》

(8)This time in front of the Feds. I hope not.

这次是在联邦调查局面前。我希望不用。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(9)Madam Gazelle. I feel a bit sick, can I go to the front, please? Okay, Pedro, you can go to the front of the train.

羚羊夫人，我感觉有点不舒服，我可以坐到前面去吗？好的，佩德罗，那么你就做到前面去吧。《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》

(10)Madam Gazelle. I feel a bit sick, can I go to the front, please? Ok, Pedro, you can go to the front of the train.

加塞利老师，我有点恶心。请问我可以坐到前面去吗？可以，佩德罗，你可以去火车的前面。《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》

(11)What about one big tent right in front of the Capitol?

在国会大门口支个大帐篷怎么样？《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(12)When you stepped in front of that drone and saved her, I knew.

后来你挡在了无人机前救下了她，我就知道。《Oblivion》《遗落战境》

(13)Then what made you uncomfortable? Saying it in front of you.

那是什么让你不舒服？在你面前说出来。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(14)And you have an audition tomorrow at 5:30. I'll be out front at 8:00 am. You'll be out front or not. I don't know. How did you find me here? The house in front of the library.

你明天5:30试镜。我明早8:00到。至于你来不来，全在你。你怎么找到这儿来的？图书馆正对的这栋房。《La La Land》《爱乐之城》

(15)Okay, babe. Kind of embarrassing me in front of my friends.

好吧，宝贝儿，你让我在朋友面前有些难堪。《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》

(16)Hello? Miss Jones, please. Samantha. It's the front desk.

喂，请转琼斯小姐。萨曼莎，前台打来的。《Sex and the City 2》《欲望都市2》

(17)Look, it's the abandoned bike from in front of the shop.

你看，是店门口那台被人弃置的自行车。《2 Broke Girls Season 4》《破产姐妹 第四季》

(18)You want to sit front or back? I'll sit over there.

你想坐前面还是后面？我就坐那里吧。《David Beckham: Into the Unknown》《大卫·贝克汉姆：探索未知之境》

(19)Did you take a Band-Aid off in front of him? No.

你在他面前扒了创可贴？没。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(20)Look on the table in front of you. Open the envelope.

看看你们面前的桌子，打开那个信封。《Sherlock Season 4》《神探夏洛克 第四季》