Word · Frequency #24920
frontline
前线；锋线
frontline
军事中指作战的最前线；体育中尤指篮球的前锋线。
前线; [体]锋线(包括大前锋；小前锋；中锋)
In use
The soldiers were sent to the frontline last night.
As a nurse, she has worked on the frontline for many years.
The village lies close to the frontline, so many people have left.
the frontline (of sth)
指实际交火的最前沿地带。
The frontline of the battle was quiet that morning.
那天早晨，战斗前线很平静。
be on the frontline (of sth)
多用于比喻义，表示在某项重要工作或斗争的最前沿。
Nurses are on the frontline of the fight against the disease.
护士们处在抗击这种疾病的第一线。
serve on the frontline
常见于军事语境，指在战斗前线执行任务。
He served on the frontline for two years.
他在前线服役了两年。
a team's frontline
体育（如篮球）用语，指由前锋和中锋组成的锋线。
The team's frontline includes a strong center.
这支球队的锋线包括一名强力中锋。
Common mistakes
The doctors are working on frontline.The doctors are working on the frontline.
frontline（前线）是可数名词，具体语境中需要加定冠词 the；中文没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
He served in the frontline during the war.He served on the frontline during the war.
表示“在前线”的固定搭配介词用 on，而不用 in；受中文“在……里”的影响容易误用 in。
Connections
Collocations
- on the frontline
- 在第一线；在前线
- Doctors are on the frontline in the fight against the disease.医生们处于抗击疾病的第一线。
- the frontline of the war
- 战争前线
- Thousands of soldiers were sent to the frontline of the war.成千上万的士兵被派往战争前线。
- a strong frontline
- 强大的锋线
- The team has a strong frontline this season.这个赛季球队拥有一个强大的锋线。
Idioms & figurative uses
- on the frontline
- 在第一线；处于最前沿Nurses are on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic.护士们站在抗击疫情的�最前线。
- frontline worker
- 一线工作者；基层工作人员Extra pay was offered to frontline workers during the crisis.危机期间给一线工作者提供了额外报酬。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
front（前面）+ line（线）：站在最前面那条线上的人，就是战场前线或球场锋线的队员。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事报道、体育评论、新闻报道 作名词时通常指军事前线或战斗最前沿；在体育语境中也可指锋线球员组合。多用于新闻、正式报告或评论，比较常见于书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -line 结尾，读音都含 /laɪn/。其中 deadline、headline、airline、outline、pipeline 和 frontline 一样，重音在第一个音节，末尾的 /laɪn/ 轻读，发音模式最接近。line 单独读时重读 /laɪn/，虽然拼写一样，但与 frontline 的重音位置不同，不算严格押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.