| 单词 | fore |
| 释义 | fore (once / 584 pages) adjnadv The front of a ship is called the fore, and the back is the "aft." A cruise ship might be so large that your cabin at the ship's fore is almost a quarter mile from your sister's in the aft. Fore also refers more generally to something at or near the front, like someone who's at the fore of her profession as a pastry chef. As an adjective, fore also describes things close to the front — your puppy's fore legs are the ones in front. When golfers shout, "Fore!" it's a warning to watch out for the ball, or to "look ahead." WORD FAMILYfore: fores USAGE EXAMPLESChildren's charities were also at the fore when he donated each year to Capital Radio's appeal. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) The sheriff also said he was especially proud of his annual charity golf tournament, the Sheriff Box Shoot-Out “Fore” Kids, which he started in 1993. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) This lopsided racial sorting of jobs is only one of the fault lines brought to the fore by the presidential election. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) 1adj situated at or toward the bow of a vessel Syn|Ant front relating to or located in the front forwardat or near or directed toward the front foremostsituated closest to the bow aft (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail backrelated to or located at the back afterlocated farther aft aftermostlocated closest to the stern or tail 2n front part of a vessel or aircraft Syn|Hyper bow, prow, stem front the side that is seen or that goes first 3adv near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments Syn|Ant forward abaft, aft, astern at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane |
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