front
[frʌnt]
词频1
词根: front
n. 前面;正面;身体前部;前线;
adj. 前面的;正面的;舌前的;
v. 面向;在…前面;用…作正面;领导;
💡 fac,front =face,表示”脸,面”
"He shouldered his way to the front, shouldering others aside."
他用肩膀挤开别人,走到前面.
近义:frontal, seafront, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, outdare
反义:posterior, rear, rearward, behind, hind, hindmost
n. 钟,时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表;
vt. 记录(时间或速度);测…的速度;
vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词,都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟(c)上锁(lock),不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义:time, timepiece