front end

IPA/ˌfrʌnt ˈend/
IPA/ˌfrʌnt ˈend/

front end — 名詞

1. the forward section of a vehicle or object, on the side that points ahead rather

1.名詞B2
釋義

前部；車頭

車輛或物體朝前、與後部相對的部分

the forward section of a vehicle or object, on the side that points ahead rather than the rear.

例句

Rodrigo crashed into a lamp post and badly dented the front end of his truck.

Rodrigo 撞上路燈柱，把卡車的車頭撞得凹了一大塊。

the front end of [vehicle]

The front end of the train was painted bright yellow so drivers could spot it.

這列火車的前部漆成亮黃色，好讓駕駛人容易看到。

常見搭配
  • the front end of the car
  • dented front end
  • front-end damage
同義詞
  • front

    more general; 'front end' stresses the whole forward section, often of a vehicle

  • nose

    informal, used of planes and some cars for the very front tip

反義詞
  • rear

    the back part of a vehicle or object

  • back end

    the back section, opposite of front end

文法句型

the front end of [object/vehicle]

用法筆記

Most often used of cars, trucks, and other vehicles, especially when talking about damage or design. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about time rather than physical position.

2. the opening stage of a process or stretch of time, before the later parts happen

2.名詞C1
釋義

前期；初期

某過程或一段時間最開始的階段

the opening stage of a process or stretch of time, before the later parts happen.

例句

Most of the planning work falls at the front end of the project, before any building starts.

大部分的規劃工作都落在專案的前期，要等動工前先完成。

the front end of [process]

Élise paid a large sum at the front end of the loan to lower her later monthly bills.

Élise 在貸款的前期就先付了一大筆錢，好降低之後每個月的帳單。

costs loaded at the front end

常見搭配
  • the front end of the process
  • front-end costs
  • loaded at the front end
同義詞
  • beginning

    plainer everyday word; 'front end' sounds more technical or business-like

  • outset

    formal; marks the very start of something

反義詞
  • back end

    the closing stage of a process or period

文法句型

the front end of [process/period]

用法筆記

Often appears in business, finance, and project talk, frequently in the phrase 'front-end costs' (money paid early). Distinguish from sense 1 by context: time and order, not physical shape.

3. in a computer system, app, or website, the layer people look at and work with on

3.名詞C1
釋義

前端；介面端

使用者在螢幕上看到並操作的那一端

in a computer system, app, or website, the layer people look at and work with on screen.

例句

Jiwoo designs the front end, so she chooses the buttons and colours users tap on.

Jiwoo 負責設計前端，所以由她決定使用者點按的按鈕和顏色。

the front end of [app/website]

The shopping site has a clean front end, but the part that stores orders keeps crashing.

這個購物網站的前端很乾淨，但負責存訂單的那部分一直當機。

front end vs back end contrast

常見搭配
  • build the front end
  • front-end developer
  • front-end code
同義詞
  • user interface

    the screen layer specifically; front end can also include the code behind that screen

  • client side

    technical near-synonym; the part running in the user's browser or device

反義詞
  • back end

    the server side that stores data and runs the logic users don't see

文法句型

the front end of [system/app]

用法筆記

A computing term, very common in software work and often written 'front-end' as a modifier ('front-end developer'). Contrasts directly with 'back end', the hidden part that handles data and logic.

常見錯誤

I fixed the front end database that stores the orders.
I fixed the back end database that stores the orders.
the front end is what users see; data storage is the back end.

同根字

  • front
    名詞A2
  • front-end
    形容詞C1
  • back end
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • front-end developer
  • front-end costs
  • front-end design

常用片語

  • at the front end
  • build the front end

介系詞搭配

  • the front end of