前[qián] 基本解释:
新英汉大词典:
- 前[qián]
- 名词- (在正面的) front:
front door [courtyard]前门 [院]
- (次序在先的) first; top:the first six rows of seats;前六排座位
the first three places;前三名
- (过去的; 较早的)ago; before; preceding:before liberation;解放前
the preceding stage;前一阶段
- (从前的) former; formerly:former mayor; ex-mayor;前市长
former principal of a school前校长
- 动词- (向前进)go forward [ahead]:
recoil in fear; hesitate to press forward;畏缩不前
go bravely forward; forge ahead dauntlessly勇往直前
以上内容来源于:《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法:
I hadn't heard that expression before ; is it a recent coinage?
There is a rose bush in front of the office.
Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.
Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.
It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.
I wiped my shoes on the mat before I came in.
A messenger was despatched to take the news to the soldiers at the front.
He is ashamed for his former dishonorable action.
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