front-row
front-row — 名詞
1. The seating positioned immediately in front of the stage or podium within audito
前排
劇場、教室等中最前面的座位排
The seating positioned immediately in front of the stage or podium within auditoriums, lecture rooms, aircraft, and similar spaces.
Nora sat in the front row to watch the actors' expressions during the play.
Nora 坐在前排看戲，以便觀察演員的表情。
noun phrase after preposition 'in'; definite article 'the'
Teachers often leave the front row empty at the start of a new semester.
老師們在新學期開始時，通常會讓前排座位空著。
Kenji preferred sitting in the front row of the lecture hall to avoid getting distracted.
Kenji 比較喜歡坐在演講廳的前排，以免分心。
The front row of the cinema was too close to the screen for comfort.
電影院的前排座位離螢幕太近，William 坐起來不太舒服。
Mayumi saved seats in the front row for her classmates before the presentation began.
Mayumi 在簡報開始前幫同學佔了前排的位子。
- front seats
less specific; can refer to any seats nearer the front, not just the first row
- back row
the row of seats furthest from the stage or screen
文法句型
the + front row
in the + front row
2. The line of people positioned closest to the camera in a group picture, typicall
前排（照片）
團體照中最靠近鏡頭的一排人
The line of people positioned closest to the camera in a group picture, typically seated or kneeling so those behind can be seen.
The children in the front row were all grinning at the camera.
前排的孩子們都對著鏡頭笑得合不攏嘴。
pattern: 'the front row of + [type of photo]'
Kofi put the shorter students in the front row and the taller ones behind.
Kofi 讓較矮的同學坐前排，較高的站後面。
The bride's parents sat in the front row of the wedding portrait.
新娘的父母坐在婚紗照的前排。
Aaron could barely see himself in the front row of the graduation photo.
Aaron 在畢業照的前排幾乎看不到自己。
The dog sneezed just as the front row of the family portrait was being taken.
正要拍全家福前排時，那隻狗打了個噴嚏。
- first row
interchangeable; less common in photo contexts
- back row
the row of people furthest from the camera
文法句型
the + front row + of + [people]
in the + front row
3. In rugby union, the unit of three players — a loosehead prop, a hooker, and a ti
前排鋒線
橄欖球爭球時最前面的三名球員組成的單位
In rugby union, the unit of three players — a loosehead prop, a hooker, and a tighthead prop — who form the foremost line of a scrum and push against the opposing pack.
The front row must bind tightly together before the scrum engages to avoid a penalty.
前排鋒線在爭球開始前必須緊密連結在一起，以免被罰。
collective noun as subject; rugby domain
Samir's team practised front-row drills every Tuesday evening at the rugby club.
Samir 的球隊每星期二晚上在橄欖球俱樂部練習前排鋒線的動作。
hyphenated adjective modifying 'drills'
An experienced front row can give a team a major advantage in set-piece play.
經驗豐富的前排鋒線能在死球爭奪中為球隊取得極大優勢。
The coach told the front row to push harder in the final scrum.
教練告訴前排鋒線在最後一次爭球時要更用力推。
When the front row collapsed under pressure, the referee stopped the game immediately.
前排鋒線承受不住壓力垮掉時，裁判立刻暫停了比賽。
文法句型
the + front row
front row + verb (singular or plural)
用法筆記
This sense treats the three players as a single unit. Use a singular verb when referring to the unit as a whole. For an individual player in this position, see sense 4.
常見錯誤
4. In rugby union, a player who takes up a position in the foremost line of a scrum
前排球員
橄欖球爭球時在前排的三名球員之一
In rugby union, a player who takes up a position in the foremost line of a scrum, serving as loosehead prop, hooker, or tighthead prop.
Nora plays as a front row for her university team and specialises as a hooker.
Nora 在大學球隊擔任前排球員，專職鉤球員。
indefinite article 'a' flags this is one individual player
The referee penalised the front row who failed to keep his shoulders above his hips.
裁判處罰了那名未能讓肩膀高於臀部的前排球員。
Kenji trained hard and became a front row able to match taller players.
Kenji 努力訓練，成為一名能與高大球員抗衡的前排球員。
Professional front rows need strong neck and shoulder muscles for scrum safety.
職業前排球員需要強壯的頸部和肩膀肌肉，以確保爭球時的安全。
William was promoted from reserve to starting front row after the senior player got injured.
資深球員受傷後，William 從替補升格為先發前排球員。
文法句型
a + front row
plays as + a + front row
用法筆記
This sense refers to an individual player. To refer to the three-player unit as a whole, see sense 3. The plural 'front rows' is acceptable when listing or comparing individual players.
常見錯誤
front-row — 形容詞
1. Located in the row of seats that is nearest the stage, screen, or speaker in a t
前排的
位於或屬於最前面座位的
Located in the row of seats that is nearest the stage, screen, or speaker in a theatre, classroom, sports hall, or other venue.
Mayumi got front-row seats to the concert after waiting in line for three hours.
Mayumi 排隊等了三個小時，終於買到音樂會的前排座位。
common collocation: 'front-row seats'
The front-row view of the stage made the ticket price worth every dollar.
前排的視野讓舞台一覽無遺，讓那張票價完全值回票價。
Kofi gave his parents front-row tickets to the musical for their wedding anniversary.
Kofi 送給父母音樂劇的前排票券作為結婚紀念日禮物。
Front-row spectators could hear every note the pianist played without microphones.
前排的觀眾不需要麥克風就能聽清楚鋼琴家的每一個音符。
The hotel restaurant offered a front-row view of the harbour during the fireworks show.
那家飯店的餐廳在煙火表演期間可以觀賞海港的前排景色。
- front
less specific; e.g. 'front seats' can mean any seats in the front section
- back-row
located in the furthest-back row
文法句型
front-row + [noun]
用法筆記
Always hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun. Do not confuse with the noun phrase 'the front row' (without a hyphen).
常見錯誤
2. Describing the three athletes who make up the first line of a rugby scrum, or th
前排位置的
與橄欖球前排三名球員位置相關的
Describing the three athletes who make up the first line of a rugby scrum, or the position they occupy on the field.
Aaron injured his shoulder during a front-row training session and missed the season.
Aaron 在一次前排位置的訓練中傷了肩膀，導致整季無法出賽。
attributive adjective; rugby context
Front-row technique requires years of practice to master properly.
前排位置的基本動作需要多年的練習才能熟練掌握。
The team's front-row unit was praised for its stability in the scrum.
球隊的前排位置小組因爭球時的穩定表現而受到讚揚。
Nora attended a specialist front-row coaching clinic over the summer break.
Nora 暑假期間參加了一個專門的前排位置教練訓練營。
- back-row
relating to the players in the rear positions of a rugby scrum or line-out
文法句型
front-row + [noun]