| 词组 | opposite facing and in front of |
| 释义 | Contents overview opposite , facing and in front offacing, opposite and in front offacing, opposite and in front of, opposite and in front of 54910612549 opposite, facing and in front of1'across a road/room, etc from': opposite/facingWe do not use in front of to mean 'across a road/river/room, etc from'. This idea is usually expressed with opposite or facing (AmE also across from).There's a garage opposite my house. (not … in front of my house.)She stood at the other side of the table facing me. (not … in front of me.)The man sitting across from me was smoking a pipe. (AmE)2in front of and oppositeCompare:There's a bus stop in front of the school. (The bus stop is on the same side of the road as the school.)There's a bus stop opposite the school. (The bus stop is on the other side of the road from the school.)In front of is often the opposite of behind.The woman in front of me at the ticket window had a complicated problem. I always find myself behind people like that.3in front of and in the front ofIf you are in front of a place, vehicle, etc you are outside it; if you are in the front of it you are inside. Compare:We stood in front of her car so that she couldn't drive off.Her husband was sitting in the front of the car. He looked frightened.For the difference between before and in front of, 397.Previous Next |
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