in front of sb/sth
in front of 表示在某人或某物外部的前面，与 in the front of（在内部前部）不同。
A tall man sat in front of me.
一个高个子男人坐在我前面。
正面；前面
（建筑的）正面；前线；战线；领域；战线；外表；表面；掩护者；掩护机构
the side or part of something that faces forward or is most prominent
物体的最前面或通常移动方向的末端
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
向前或突出的面
the side that is forward or prominent
有主要入口的建筑物一侧
The side of a building with the main entrance.
对峙军队的前线
the line along which opposing armies face each other
活动领域
A field of activity.
一个人的外在形象
the outward appearance of a person
作为其他隐秘团体的公开代表的人或机构
A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
不同密度气团之间的界面或过渡区,通常导致降水。由于温度分布是大气密度的最重要调节因素,锋面几乎总是分隔不同温度的气团
The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
军队交战的区域,尤其是接触线
An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
从一侧翼到另一侧翼的横向空间
The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
敌方方向。
The direction of the enemy.
当不存在或未假定战斗情况时,指挥所面向的方向。
When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
最显眼的部分。
The most conspicuous part.
开端。
The beginning.
Please write your name on the front of the envelope.
请把你的名字写在信封的正面。
用法提示：front 表示物体的前面或正面，这里是信封的正面。
AI contextual example
The soldiers were sent to the front during the war.
战争期间士兵们被派往前线。
用法提示：front 指前线，即军队对峙的战线。
AI contextual example
Though she was nervous, she put on a brave front.
尽管她很紧张，她还是装出勇敢的样子。
用法提示：front 指外表或表现出的形象，这里是装出的勇敢样子。
AI contextual example
in front of 表示在某人或某物外部的前面，与 in the front of（在内部前部）不同。
A tall man sat in front of me.
一个高个子男人坐在我前面。
at the front of 强调在某空间内部的最前位置。
She sat at the front of the classroom.
她坐在教室前排。
on the ... front 用于表示在某个领域或方面。
There has been little progress on the political front.
在政治方面几乎没有进展。
from the front 表示从正面（观察或拍摄等）。
The car looks best from the front.
这辆车从正面看最好看。
fore主要用于航海、植物学等专业领域，日常英语中较少单独使用；常作为前缀
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a park in front my house.
正确表达There is a park in front of my house.
in front of 是固定短语，意思是‘在……前面’，其中的 of 不能省略。汉语‘在我家前面’里没有与 of 对应的词，所以学习者常把它漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was standing in the front of me.
正确表达He was standing in front of me.
表示某人或某物外部的前方时用 in front of，不加定冠词 the；in the front of 只表示某个物体内部的前部，如 in the front of the car（车头那部分）。这里说的是站在我前方，所以用 in front of me。
grammar · medium
易错句子We must finish the report in front of Friday.
正确表达We must finish the report before Friday.
in front of 只能表示空间上的‘在……前面’，表示时间上的‘在……之前’要用 before。汉语‘在……之前’既可用于时间也可用于空间，受此影响学习者容易用 in front of 表示时间。
front 指物体最前的面或朝向；face 指人或动物的面部，或物体的表面（如钟面、版面）
front 可指外在形象，但 facade 强调虚假或表面的外观，常含贬义。
在一线；在某个领域
She is working on the front of climate change research.
她在气候变化研究领域的一线工作。
前线；第一线
Doctors are on the front line of the fight against the pandemic.
医生们处于抗击疫情的第一线。
头版
The story made the front page of every newspaper.
这个故事登上了每家报纸的头版。
正门
Please use the front door when entering the building.
进入大楼时请走正门。
锋面（气象）
A cold weather front is moving in from the north.
一股冷锋正从北方移动而来。
最突出或最重要的位置
The issue of climate change is front and center in the current political debate.
气候变化问题在当前政治辩论中占据最突出位置。
在第一线；在最前沿
Nurses are on the front line of the fight against the pandemic.
护士们处于抗击新冠疫情的第一线。
预先；坦率地
The company requires payment up front before starting any work.
该公司要求在任何工作开始前预先付款。
西线无战事。
This line is the recurring status report in the novel and film 'All Quiet on the Western Front', about World War I, and it often means a temporary lull in fighting, but also ironically reflects the soldiers' despair.
这句话是小说和电影《西线无战事》中的反复出现的战况报告，关于第一次世界大战，通常表示战斗的暂时停歇，但也讽刺地反映了士兵的绝望。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.
统一战线；联合阵线
The two parties formed a united front against the proposed law.
两党结成统一战线反对该提案。