frontal
frontal — 形容詞
1. used to describe something that is located at or belongs to the forward-facing s
前面的
位於或屬於某物正前方的
used to describe something that is located at or belongs to the forward-facing side of an object, building, or body part
The frontal lobe of the brain controls decision-making and planning.
大腦的額葉控制決策和計劃功能。
anatomical term: frontal lobe
The hikers stopped to admire the mountain's frontal face, which glowed orange in the sunset.
健行者停下腳步欣賞山巒的正面，它在夕陽下閃耀著橘色的光芒。
natural collocation: frontal face of a mountain
The car's frontal damage showed how hard it had hit the concrete wall.
車頭的受損痕跡顯示它撞上水泥牆時力道有多大。
The security camera provides a clear frontal view of the apartment building's main entrance.
監視攝影機提供了公寓大樓正門入口的清晰正面影像。
The frontal section of the museum displays ancient pottery and tools.
博物館的前段展區展示古代陶器和工具。
文法句型
frontal + noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears before a noun. You cannot say 'The wall is frontal'; instead say 'the frontal wall'.
常見錯誤
2. describing the upper forward section of the skull, covering the forehead and the
額部的
與前額或額骨有關的
describing the upper forward section of the skull, covering the forehead and the bone behind it
The doctor gently pressed on the frontal bone above Yasmin's left eye.
醫師輕輕按壓 Yasmin 左眼上方的額骨。
anatomical term: frontal bone
After the fall, Jenna complained of severe frontal headaches that kept her in bed for three days.
那次摔倒後，Jenna 抱怨有嚴重的額部頭痛，讓她臥床三天。
medical: frontal headache after head trauma
Tamás, a rugby player, took an elbow to the frontal region of his skull and was rushed to hospital.
橄欖球球員 Tamás 被手肘撞擊到頭骨前額區域，隨即被送往醫院。
Sari touched her forehead and felt pain in the frontal area above her eye.
Sari 摸了摸前額，在眼睛上方感到一陣刺痛。
- occipital
relating to the back of the head, opposite the frontal area
文法句型
frontal + noun (anatomical term)
用法筆記
Common in medical and anatomical writing. Many terms are fixed collocations: 'frontal bone', 'frontal sinus', 'frontal lobe' — although 'frontal lobe' belongs to sense 1 when referring to the front of the brain.
常見錯誤
3. describing an attack, criticism, or challenge that is delivered in a powerful an
正面的；直接
指批評或攻擊非常直接且強烈
describing an attack, criticism, or challenge that is delivered in a powerful and straightforward way, without trying to hide or soften it
The senator launched a frontal attack on the government's new tax policy.
參議員對政府的新稅務政策發起了正面抨擊。
collocation: frontal attack
Roya's frontal criticism of the proposal surprised everyone in the boardroom.
Roya 對該提案的直接批評讓會議室裡的每個人都感到驚訝。
The newspaper published a frontal assault on the company's safety record.
該報紙對公司的安全紀錄發表了嚴厲的正面抨擊。
Quinn prefers honest conversation over frontal confrontation in office meetings.
Quinn 在公司會議中比較喜歡坦誠對話而非正面衝突。
The opposition party made a frontal challenge to the prime minister's leadership.
在野黨對總理的領導地位提出了直接的挑戰。
文法句型
frontal + attack/assault/criticism/challenge
用法筆記
Almost always paired with specific nouns — 'attack', 'assault', 'criticism', 'challenge'. It is rarely used alone. Common in political reporting and formal debates.
常見錯誤
4. used in weather reporting to describe conditions related to the boundary where t
鋒面的
與氣象中的鋒面系統有關的
used in weather reporting to describe conditions related to the boundary where two different air masses meet each other
A cold frontal system is expected to bring heavy rain to the coast tonight.
一道冷鋒系統預計今晚將為沿海地區帶來豪雨。
meteorology: cold frontal system
Meteorologists in Tokyo tracked the cold frontal boundary as it approached, warning residents about possible flooding.
東京的氣象學家追蹤接近中的冷鋒邊界，並警告居民可能發生淹水。
meteorology: cold frontal boundary tracked for flooding risk
The warm frontal passage caused temperatures to rise quickly during the afternoon.
暖鋒通過使得下午氣溫快速上升。
Ships at sea must prepare for sudden shifts in wind when a frontal line approaches.
當鋒面接近時，海上船隻必須為風向的突然轉變做好準備。
- weather-front
the noun form for the same concept; 'frontal' is the adjective
- boundary
more general term used in meteorology for a front
文法句型
frontal + system/boundary/passage
用法筆記
Limited to weather forecasting and meteorology. Not used in everyday conversation. 'Frontal system' is the most common fixed phrase in this sense.
常見錯誤
frontal — 名詞
1. a decorative covering, often made of fine fabric or embroidered material, placed
祭壇帷幔
裝飾在教堂祭壇正面的布料
a decorative covering, often made of fine fabric or embroidered material, placed on the front of a church altar
The priest carefully ironed the white linen frontal before the Sunday service.
牧師在週日禮拜前仔細熨燙那塊白色亞麻祭壇帷幔。
Sivan embroidered a beautiful golden frontal for the altar in the village chapel.
Sivan 為村莊小教堂的祭壇繡了一塊美麗的金色帷幔。
ecclesiastical: embroidered frontal
The church's velvet frontal was decorated with images of saints and angels.
教堂那塊天鵝絨祭壇帷幔上繡有聖人和天使的圖案。
During Lent, the altar frontal is changed to a simple purple cloth without ornament.
四旬期期間，祭壇帷幔會換成樸素的紫色布料，沒有任何裝飾。
- altar cloth
more general everyday term for any cloth used on an altar
- antependium
more formal Latin-based term for the same item
用法筆記
A specialized term used mainly in Christian church settings. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'altar cloth' or 'altar covering'.
常見錯誤
2. the outward-facing front side of a building, especially when designed to be impr
建築正面
建築物正面外牆或立面
the outward-facing front side of a building, especially when designed to be impressive or decorative in style
The marble frontal of the old bank was decorated with carved columns and stone lions guarding the entrance.
那棟老銀行的大理石建築正面裝飾著雕刻柱子和守護入口的石獅子。
architectural: marble frontal with lions
Amira admired the beautifully carved stone frontal of the cathedral, which showed scenes from the Bible.
Amira 欣賞大教堂那面雕刻精美的石造正面，上面描繪了聖經中的場景。
collocation: stone frontal with biblical scenes
A falling tree branch cracked the stone frontal of the town hall, so workers put up safety barriers.
一根掉落的樹枝砸裂了市政廳的石造正面，工人於是架起了安全護欄。
Skilled artisans spent two full years restoring the elaborately carved stone frontal of the museum.
技藝精湛的工匠花了整整兩年修復博物館那面雕刻精緻的石造正面。
用法筆記
Less common than 'facade', which is the preferred architectural term for a building's front. 'Frontal' is used mainly in formal or historical descriptions.