373 in front,in front of,in the front of和at the front of
① in front是副词短语,意为“在前面”,用作状语,和go,run,walk等连用。
He walked in front. 他走在前面。
Who ran in front in the match?比赛中谁跑在前面?
② in front of+名词/代词是介词短语,表示“在……前面”,指在某一范围外的前面,往往要有一个对照物,反义词是behind。
There is a tall tree in front of the classroom. 教室前面有一棵大树。
She ran in front of me. 她跑在我的前面。
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before也可表示“在……的前面”,有时可同in front of换用。
She sat in front of me. 她坐在我前面。
③ in/at the front of+名词/代词是介词短语,表示“在……的前部,在……的最突出部位”,指在某一范围内的前部,反义词是at the back of。
The driver sat in the front of the bus. 司机坐在汽车的前部。
There is a picture in the front of the book. 书前面有一幅画。(书内)
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The teacher is standing in front of the classroom. 老师站在教室前面。(教室的外面,门口)
The teacher is standing in the front of the classroom. 老师站在教室前面。(教室内的前面,讲台上)
④ at the front of表示“在……的前端,在……的前面近处”。
There is a pond at the front of the house. 房屋前面附近有一个池塘。