in front of 在……前面
eg. Waiting her chance, the girl nipped in front of an old woman.
瞅准机会,那个女孩很快插在了老太太的前面。
eg. She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing through her long hair.
她在镜子前花费好几个钟头梳理她的长发。
in the front of 在……前面
eg. He sat in the front of the classroom.
他坐在教室的前面。(在教室里面)
eg. The girl is standing at/in the front of the bus.
这个女孩站在公共汽车的前部。(在车内)
两者区别:
“in front of”指“在某物体外部的前面”,即在某参照物的外面。
eg. There is a flower bed in front of our classroom.
我们教室前有一个花坛。(花坛在教室的外部)
而“in the front of”指“某物体内部的前面”,即在某参照物的里面。
eg. There is a computer in the front of our classroom.
我们教师前面有一台电脑。