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front noun
⇨ lead 1 (at the front of the line) ⇨ pretence (put on a brave front)lead1 / /liːd/ / noun take the lead in a race 在赛跑中领先have a narrow lead over sb 略占优势the lead ♦︎ the foreground ♦︎ the forefront ♦︎ the fore ♦︎ the cutting edge ♦︎ the frontThese are all words for a position ahead of everyone else in a race, a competition, an area of activity, the development of sth or a line of people. 这些词语均表示在比赛、竞争、活动、发展或队列中的领先地位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the foreground / forefront / cutting edge / front of sth◆in the lead / foreground / forefront◆at the forefront / fore / cutting edge / front◆to come / bring sth to the forefront / fore■ the lead [singular] the position ahead of everyone else in a race, game or competition （比赛或竞争中的）领先地位◆The Democrats now appear to be in the lead.民主党人现在看来占有优势。◆She took the lead in the second lap.她在第二圈时跑在了前头。◆As expected, Kicking King went straight into the lead.不出所料，赛马“踢王”从一开始就获得了领先地位。◆Redkal's penalty gave Norway the lead.雷德卡尔的点球使挪威队处于领先地位。■ the foreground [singular] (rather formal) the part of a view or picture that is nearest to you when you look at it; an important position that is noticed by people （景物或图画的）前景；瞩目地位；重要位置◆The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.图画前景中的人是画家的母亲。◆Interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign.利率很大程度上将是他们竞选的重点问题。OPP background ⇨ environment ■ the forefront [singular] an important or leading position in a particular group or activity （在群体或活动中的）重要（或主要）地位；最前列◆Women have always been at the forefront of the Green movement.妇女总是站在环境保护运动的最前列。◆The latest protest has brought prison conditions to the forefront of public attention.最近这次抗议活动使监狱条件这个问题成了公众关注的焦点。◆The court case was constantly in the forefront of my mind (= I thought about it all the time).这起诉讼案件一直萦绕在我的心头。ⓘ The forefront is always used in the phrase at/in/to the forefront of sth. * the forefront总是用于短语at/in/to the forefront of sth中。■ the fore [singular] (rather formal) a position in which sb/sth is noticed by people or considered important 显要地位；重要作用；突出位置◆ (BrE) She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。◆ (NAmE) She has always been at the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。◆The problem has come very much to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成了热点。ⓘ People or things are to the fore in British English, but at the fore in American English; the fore is always used in the phrase be to/at the fore or come/bring sth to the fore. 表示人或事物处于显要地位，在英式英语中用to the fore，在美式英语中则用at the fore。the fore总是用于短语be to/at the fore或come/bring sth to the fore中。NOTE 辨析 Forefront or fore? The forefront is usually followed by of; the fore is not. If you need to say which group or activity sb/sth is important in, use the forefront of sth; if you do not need to say which group or activity, because sb/sth has just become important generally in the public mind, use the fore. * the forefront通常后接of，the fore则不接。表示某人或某事物在哪个群体或活动中很重要，用the forefront of sth；如某人或某事物在公众心目中已普遍变得重要，不必说出是哪个群体或活动时，则用the fore。■ the ˌcutting ˈedge [singular] the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth, especially in science, technology or art （尤指科学、技术或艺术发展的）尖端，最前沿，领先阶段◆We are working at the cutting edge of computer technology.我们工作在计算机技术的最前沿。◆At the time it was on the cutting edge of modern style.那时它正引领着现代时尚的潮流。■ the front [singular] the position which is furthest forward in a line or group of people （一排或一群人的）前部◆He was always at the front of the line at dinner time.吃饭排队时他总是排头位。◆The kids pushed straight to the front.孩子们径直挤到前头去了。 OPP the back ⓘ The back is the position furthest from the front. * the back指距离前部最远的位置◆We could only get seats at the back (= of the room).我们只有后排的位子可以坐了。◆I found some old photos at the back of the drawer.我在抽屉的后部发现了几张老照片。◆ (BrE) There's room for three people in the back (= of a car).轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。◆ (NAmE) There's room for three people in back.轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。 pretence (BrE) (NAmE pretense) noun pretence ♦︎ cover ♦︎ mask ♦︎ front ♦︎ façade ♦︎ actThese are all words for the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true. 这些词均表示假装、伪装。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a cover / mask / front for sth◆to put on a pretence / a mask / a front / an act◆to maintain a pretence / cover / front / façade◆to keep up a pretence / a front / an act◆to see through a pretence / an act■ pretence (BrE) (NAmE pretense) [uncountable, singular] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假装；伪装；虚伪的表现◆By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested.到晚会结束时，她已将假装出来的兴趣抛得一干二净了。◆She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.她无法继续假装爱他了。■ cover [countable, usually singular] activities or behaviour designed to hide sb's real identity or feelings, or to hide sth illegal （对身份、情绪或违法事情的）掩盖，掩饰◆His work as a banker was a cover for his activities as a spy.他以银行家的身份为间谍活动作掩护。◆It would only take one phone call to blow their cover (= make known their true identities and what they were really doing).只要拨打一个电话就可以揭穿他们的伪装。■ mask [countable, usually singular] (literary) a manner or expression that hides your true character or feelings （对真实性格或情绪的）伪装，掩饰◆Behind the mask of indifference she was grinning.她装出一副漠不关心的样子，其实在偷笑。◆The mask of politeness slipped for a moment.那彬彬有礼的伪装不小心露出了马脚，但只是片刻而已。■ front [singular] behaviour that is not genuine, designed to hide your true feelings or opinions （隐藏真实情绪或观点的）表面，外表◆It's not always easy putting on a brave front for the family.为家人装出坚强勇敢的样子有时并不容易。NOTE 辨析 Cover or front? Cover is often used to talk about behaviour or actions which hide illegal activities. Front is used about situations where sb tries to hide real feelings, because their real feelings might cause embarrassment, either to themselves or others. * cover常指掩饰违法活动的行为举止；front指对真实情绪的刻意掩盖，因为真实感情的流露会使自己或他人感到尴尬。■ façade [countable, usually singular] (rather formal, especially written) the way that sb/sth appears to be, which is different from the way sb/sth really is （虚假的）表面，外表◆She managed to maintain a façade of indifference.她尽量继续装作漠不关心的样子。◆Squalor and poverty lay behind the city's glittering façade.表面的繁华掩盖了这座城市的肮脏和贫穷。■ act [singular] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others （为取得某种效果而做的）假装◆Don't take her seriously－it's all an act.别跟她认真，这全是假戏一场。 |