foreground
/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯr-ˌgrau̇nd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɔː.ɡraʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːr.ɡraʊnd/ (ame, ipa)
foreground — 名詞
1. the part of a picture, photograph, or scene that appears closest to the person l
前景
圖片或景色中最靠近觀看者的部分
the part of a picture, photograph, or scene that appears closest to the person looking at it, usually where the main subject is placed.
The photographer placed the bride in the foreground and the church tower behind her.
攝影師將新娘放在前景，教堂塔樓則在她身後。
the foreground + of a photograph; contrast with background
In the painting, a small boat in the foreground draws your eye before you notice the mountains beyond.
在這幅畫中，前景裡的一艘小船吸引了你的目光，然後你才會注意到遠方的山巒。
Wei asked the artist to add more colour to the foreground so the flowers would stand out.
Wei 請畫家在前景加入更多色彩，好讓花朵更突出。
The tall grasses in the foreground make the distant hills look further away.
前景中高高的草叢讓遠方的山丘看起來更遙遠。
- background
the part of an image or scene that is farthest from the viewer.
文法句型
the foreground + of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the phrase 'in the foreground' to describe the frontmost part of a visual composition. The opposite is 'background'.
常見錯誤
2. the position of being the most noticeable, important, or actively discussed part
焦點
最受關注或最重要的位置
the position of being the most noticeable, important, or actively discussed part of a situation, debate, or field of activity.
Climate change has moved into the foreground of political discussion around the world.
氣候變遷已成為全球政治討論的焦點。
move into the foreground — figurative use
Anika kept the needs of younger students in the foreground when designing the new library.
Anika 在設計新圖書館時，始終將年輕學生的需求放在關注焦點。
After the scandal, the question of honesty stayed in the foreground at every board meeting.
醜聞爆發後，誠信問題在每一次董事會議上都成為關注的焦點。
The housing crisis has pushed itself into the foreground of the mayoral election campaign.
住房危機已躍升為市長選舉活動中的關注焦點。
- spotlight
more dramatic and informal; suggests intense public attention, often in media contexts.
- forefront
very close in meaning but emphasises being at the leading edge of a field or movement rather than simply being prominent.
- prominence
more formal; describes the state of being widely known or important without the visual metaphor.
- background
the less noticeable or less important position in a situation.
- obscurity
the state of being unknown or unnoticed.
文法句型
in the foreground (of [something])
用法筆記
This figurative sense is often used with verbs of movement or placement: 'move into', 'push into', 'bring to', 'remain in'. The opposite remains 'background'.
3. the state in which a computer program or task is currently active and visible on
前景程式
電腦系統中使用者正在操作的程式狀態
the state in which a computer program or task is currently active and visible on the screen, responding directly to the user's input.
You can keep the browser in the foreground while the download completes in the background.
你可以讓瀏覽器保持在前景，同時讓下載作業在背景中完成。
contrast: foreground vs background in computing
Diego switched the video editor to the foreground so he could make the final cut.
Diego 將影片編輯器切換到前景，這樣他才能進行最後的剪輯。
The music app runs in the background while the map stays in the foreground during the drive.
在行車途中，音樂應用程式在背景運行，而地圖則保持在畫面前景。
When a program crashes, the system usually moves it out of the foreground and shows an error message.
當某個程式當機時，系統通常會將它移出前景，並顯示錯誤訊息。
- active window
a more precise technical term for the specific program window currently receiving user input.
- frontmost app
common on Mac systems and in everyday speech, but less formal.
- background
the state in which a program runs without being visible or directly receiving user commands.
文法句型
in the foreground
run/operate in the foreground
用法筆記
Used in contrast with 'background' to describe the two modes of operation in most operating systems. Only the foreground task directly receives keyboard and mouse input.
常見錯誤
foreground — 動詞
- foregroundpresent simple I / you / we / they
- foregrounds3rd person singular
- foregrounding-ing form
- foregroundedpast simple
1. to treat a subject, idea, or feature as the most important element in a discussi
強調；凸顯
使某事物成為最受關注或最重要的部分
to treat a subject, idea, or feature as the most important element in a discussion, piece of writing, or other work, making it stand out from other aspects.
The report foregrounds the link between poor housing and children's health problems.
這份報告強調了惡劣的住房條件與兒童健康問題之間的關聯。
foreground + [noun phrase] — transitive use
Sofia's documentary foregrounds the voices of factory workers rather than the company managers.
Sofia 的紀錄片凸顯了工廠工人的心聲，而非公司管理階層的聲音。
The new curriculum foregrounds critical thinking over the simple memorisation of facts.
新的課程綱要強調批判性思考，而非單純的背誦事實。
Liam argued that the film foregrounds style at the expense of storytelling.
Liam 認為這部電影強調風格而犧牲了敘事。
- highlight
less formal and more widely used across registers; also means 'draw attention to'.
- emphasize
very close in meaning; 'emphasize' focuses on stressing an idea, while 'foreground' carries a stronger visual metaphor of bringing something to the front.
- spotlight
more informal and vivid; common in media and everyday usage.
- downplay
to make something seem less important or noticeable.
- background
to push something to a less prominent position; the opposite verb formed from the same visual metaphor.
文法句型
foreground + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Common in academic and formal writing. The subject is typically a piece of work, a policy, or a person in a professional role. Less common in casual conversation.