This flashcard covers the word "fore," which can mean becoming prominent in a phrase like "to the fore." It also describes the front part of something (like a ship or animal) as an adjective or adverb, and is used as a warning cry in golf.
This flashcard defines the word "fore", which has multiple meanings. As a phrase, "to the fore" means to become important or popular. As an adjective, "fore" refers to the front part of an animal, ship, or aircraft. As an adverb, "fore" indicates a position at the front of a ship or aircraft. In golf, "fore" is shouted to warn people of an approaching ball.
[PHRASE 短语]崭露头角；引人关注 If someone or something comes to the fore in a particular situation or group, they become important or popular.
[PHR after v]
A number of low-budget independent films brought new directors and actors to the fore.
许多低成本独立制作的电影使新导演和新演员崭露头角。
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[ADJ 形容词](动物、船只或飞行器)前部的，前端的Fore is used to refer to parts at the front of an animal, ship, or aircraft.
[ADJ n]
There had been no direct damage in the fore part of the ship.
船的前部没有受到直接破坏。
...a swelling appeared below his near fore knee.
左前腿膝关节下出现的一个肿块
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[ADV 副词]在船头；在飞行器前部 If something is fore in a boat or plane, it is at the front of it.
[n ADV]
Our yacht was well equipped with two double cabins fore and aft...
我们的游艇设施完备，首尾有两个双人舱。
He loosened his very strong hold on the ship's rail and glanced fore and aft.
他松开紧紧抓住护栏的手，往船的两头扫了一眼。
Oxford
fore/fɔː(r); NAmEfɔːr/
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adverb
foreforesnounIDIOMSbe/come to the ˈfore( BrE) (NAmEbe at the ˈfore)to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part 变得重要（或突出）；起重要作用◆She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.在危急时刻她总是挺身而出。◆The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成为热点。bring sth to the ˈforeto make sth become noticed by people 使处于显要地位；使突出adjective[only before noun ]( technical 术语) located at the front of a ship, an aircraft or an animal 在（船、飞行器或动物）前部的；在头部的☞compare
aft
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hind
adverb1at or towards the front of a ship or an aircraft 在（或向）船头；在（或向）飞行器头部☞compare
aft
2Fore!used in the game of golfto warn people that they are in the path of a ball that you are hitting 前方注意，看球（打高尔夫球时警告前面球路中的人以免被击中）fore/fɔː(r); NAmEfɔːr/
LDC
fore1 noun
fore2 adjective
forefore1 /fɔː $ fɔːr/ noun
Word Origin
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to the fore to or in a position of importance or influence: Environmental issues came to the fore in the 1980s. The case brought to the fore a lot of racial tensions.
fore1 noun
fore2 adjective
forefore2 adjective [only before noun] technical
Word Origin
Examples
the fore parts of a ship, plane, or animal are the parts at the front—fore adverb
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船头(62%)，前头(21%)，在前的(17%)
n.前部；船头
prep.在前
adj.以前的；在前部的
adv.在前面；在船头
int.（打高尔夫球者的叫声）让开！
n.(Fore)人名；(法)福尔
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