28 in front, in front of和in the front of
1 in front 是副词短语,意为“在前面”,用作状语,同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,两者可分开,反义词是behind 。
There is a big 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。
3 in/at the front of +名词/代词 是介词短语,表示“在……的前部/面”,指在某一范围内的前部,两者是包容的,反义词是at the back of 。
There is a blackboard in the front of the classroom. 教室的前部有一块黑板。(教室内的前部 )
The driver sat in the front of the bus. 司机坐在公共汽车的前部。