Word · Frequency #1185
fronts
面向；朝向；正对
fronts is the third person singular of front.
核心释义
To face or be opposite to (something).
- 1.
面向；与......相对。
To face, be opposite to.
- 2.
直面；迎头面对；对抗。
To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- 3.
在前部装饰；置于前部。
To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
- 4.
以舌位靠前的方式发音。
To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- 5.
将(单词或从句)移至句首(或一系列形容词等之首)。
To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- 6.
领导或担任(活动、组织等)的代言人。
To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- 7.
(尤指分离性身份障碍中)多重人格中的某个分身:作为当前主动呈现并控制该人身体的成员。
Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.
- 8.
出现在......面前。
To appear before.
领导；牵头；代表；正视；直面；给…装饰正面；用…镶砌正面；把…前置；将…置于句首；用舌前部发（音）；使（音）舌位靠前
用法In use
The house fronts the ocean, providing a beautiful view.
用法提示：这里 'fronts' 作为动词，表示'面向'。
He fronted the audience with confidence during his speech.
用法提示：'fronted' 是 'front' 的过去式，表示'面对'。
The new store is fronting the main street.
用法提示：'fronting' 是现在分词，表示'朝向'。
front sth
front 表示“面向、正对”时是及物动词，后面直接接所朝向的地点，中间不用介词。
The hotel fronts the beach.
这家酒店面向海滩。
be fronted by sb
front 表示“为……牵头、出面代言”时，可用被动结构 be fronted by sb，指由某人担纲露面。
The concert was fronted by a young singer.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- front onto
- 朝向；正对
- The hotel fronts onto the main square.这家酒店正面朝主广场。
- front the band
- 担任乐队主唱；领衔乐队
- He fronts the band and writes all the songs.他是乐队的主唱并创作所有歌曲。
- front the campaign
- 领导运动；为运动代言
- Several celebrities front the campaign for clean water.几位名人带头参与这场争取清洁用水的运动。
- front the organization
- 领导该组织
- She fronts the organization with great skill.她以出色的能力领导这个组织。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“front”是“前面”，站在前面就要面向大家；所以动词front意为“面向、正视”。想象你被推到队伍最前头，不得不迎面面对。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑、房间或门窗的朝向描述、地点或物体正对另一处 本分析针对“面向；与……相对”这一义项。作动词时通常用于描述建筑物、门窗、场地等正对某个方向，语气中性，在书面和日常描述中都比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物时表示面对、对抗；不及物时表示朝向
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'front' /frʌnt/: the stressed vowel /ʌ/ plus /nt/ is identical (hunt /hʌnt/, blunt /blʌnt/, grunt /ɡrʌnt/, stunt /stʌnt/, punt /pʌnt/, brunt /brʌnt/). Beware of lookalikes that do not rhyme: 'font' is /fɒnt/ in British English and /fɑːnt/ in American English, and 'aunt' is /ɑːnt/ in British English (or /ænt/ in American English).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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