fore-

fore- — prefix

1. added to the start of another word to show that something is in the front part o

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釋義

added to the start of another word to show that something is in the front part of a body, place, or object, or faces that direction.

例句

The boxer wrapped his forearm after blocking too many hard punches.

fore- + arm = the front part of the arm

A bright red boat in the foreground drew every child's eye at once.

fore- + ground = the front part of the scene

同義詞
  • front

    free word used in phrases like front door or front yard, not a bound prefix in the same fixed compounds

  • pre-

    can suggest before, but usually points to earlier time instead of the front part of something physical

反義詞
  • aft-

    nautical opposite for the back part of a ship, as in aft cabin versus foredeck

  • rear

    free word for the back part of something, usually written separately rather than as a bound prefix

文法句型

fore- + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears in an older set of fixed compounds such as forearm, forehead, and foredeck rather than being freely added to new everyday words. Distinguish from pre-, which more often marks earlier time than front position.

常見錯誤

❌The driver parked in the precourt.
✅The driver parked in the forecourt.
💡pre- usually marks earlier time, while fore- points to the front part of a place or object.
❌She hurt her frontarm in the fall.
✅She hurt her forearm in the fall.
💡English keeps fore- in a fixed set of older compounds; speakers do not normally replace it with the free word front.