front-runner


n. 竞争中的领先者;赛跑中跑在前头的人

英文词源

front-runner (n.)
also frontrunner, of political candidates, 1908, American English, a metaphor from horse racing (where it is used by 1901 of a horse that runs best while in the lead).

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1. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.
我想让门前的花园变得五彩缤纷。
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2. Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site.
吉内梅街始于菲茨拉德故居前。
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3. Teachers staged a sit-down protest in front of the president's office.
老师们在校长办公室门前举行了一场静坐抗议。
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4. He stepped in front of her, barring her way.
他走到她前面,挡住了她的去路。
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5. Information officers are in the front line of putting across government policies.
新闻发言官处于传达政府政策的第一线。
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