in front of:在某事物(外部的前面或者內部的前面)表示沒有所屬關系。
in front:在前面,在前方;先頭;頭裏;前邊。壹般很少見。
壹、in front
英 [in fr?nt] 美 [?n fr?nt]?
在前面,在前方;先頭;頭裏;前邊
例句:
1.I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的壹家商店的櫥窗前站了壹會兒。
2.They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.
他們在我面前豎了壹面屏風,所以我看不到發生了什麽事情。
3.A number of seats have been arranged in front of the painting.
在這幅油畫前擺了壹些座位。
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4.We dried our clothes in front of the fire.
我們在火前烘幹了衣服。
二、in front of
英 [in fr?nt ?v] 美 [?n fr?nt ?v]?
面前;在…前面;當著…的面
例句:
1.I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的壹家商店的櫥窗前站了壹會兒。
2.They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.
他們在我面前豎了壹面屏風,所以我看不到發生了什麽事情。
3.We dried our clothes in front of the fire.
我們在火前烘幹了衣服。
4.We all got out our own sewing and sat in front of the log fire.
我們都把自己的針線活拿出來,坐到了火堆前。