托福考试分类词汇学习:in front of

2022-05-24 11:07:59

  俗话说“条条大路通罗马”,背诵

  一、in front of 的用法

  in front of 的意思是“在......前面;在......面前”。

  如:

  A van was parked right in front of my car.

  一辆货车正好停在我的汽车面前。

  You shouldn't use such bad language in front of the children.

  在孩子们面前,你不应该说这种粗话。

  注意: in front of 与 in the front of 的意思不同。前者指范围之外的“在......前面”,后者指范围之内的“在......前部”。

  如:

  The car stopped in front of the post office.

  车在邮局前面停了下来。

  The driver sits in the front of the bus.

  公共汽车司机上的司机都是坐在车前的。

  二、in front of 的十个“兄弟”

  1. in case of 以防;如果;例:

  The wall was built along the river in case of floods.

  沿河筑了防护墙以防洪水。

  In case of fire,walk quickly to the nearest door.

  如果失火,就赶快朝最近的门票。

  2.in charge of 负责;管理;

  The teacher is in charge of the class.

  这位教师负责这个班。

  The butler is in charge of the wine cellar.

  男管家负责管理酒窖。

  3.in control of 管理;控制;

  He is in control of the shop.

  他管理这个商店。

  The police are in control of the situation.

  警察控制着局势。

  4.in course of 在......过程中;在进行中

  The goods ordered are now in course of shipment.

  定的货正在运输途中。

  The new railway is in course of construction.

  新铁路正在兴建当中。

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