Question

in front和in front of的区别和用法

Answer 1

in front of：在某事物（外部的前面或者内部的前面）表示没有所属关系。

in front：在前面，在前方;先头;头里;前边。一般很少见。

一、in front

英 [in frʌnt]   美 [ɪn frʌnt] 

在前面，在前方;先头;头里;前边

例句：

1.I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.

我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

2．They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.

他们在我面前竖了一面屏风，所以我看不到发生了什么事情。

3．A number of seats have been arranged in front of the painting.

在这幅油画前摆了一些座位。

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4．We dried our clothes in front of the fire.

我们在火前烘干了衣服。

二、in front of

英 [in frʌnt ɔv]   美 [ɪn frʌnt ʌv] 

面前;在…前面;当着…的面

例句：

1.I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.

我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

2．They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.

他们在我面前竖了一面屏风，所以我看不到发生了什么事情。

3．We dried our clothes in front of the fire.

我们在火前烘干了衣服。

4．We all got out our own sewing and sat in front of the log fire.

我们都把自己的针线活拿出来，坐到了火堆前。

Answer 2

in front一般很少见。

in front of:在某事物（外部的前面）比如说在教室的外面有棵树
There is a tree in front of the classroom.
in the front of:在某事物（内部的前面）比如在教室的内部有个书桌
There is a desk in the front of the classroom.