- [countable, usually singular]
the part of a view, picture, etc. that is nearest to you when you look at it （景物、图画等的）前景 Express Yourself Describing a pictureTopics Artb2Describing a picture 描述图片 In some exams, you have to describe what you see in a picture or photograph. Here are some useful phrases: 有些考试会要求描述图片或照片内容。下面是一些有用的短语： The picture shows a family gathered around a kitchen table. 照片中一家人围坐在餐桌旁。
This is a picture/photo of a busy city street. 这张图／照片里是一条繁华的城市街道。
In the foreground/background, we can see a group of protesters. 在前景／背景中，我们可以看到一群示威者。
In the bottom right-hand corner/top left-hand corner, there's a child sitting alone. 在右下角／左上角，有一个孩子孤零零地坐在那里。
On the left/On the right/In the middle, someone is standing with a bottle in his hand. 在左边／右边／中间，站着一个手里拿着瓶子的人。
In the cartoon, we can see two people looking at a newspaper headline. 在漫画中，我们可以看到两个人在看报纸的大字标题。
The cartoonist has drawn the man to represent a typical businessman. 漫画家把这个男人画成一个典型的商人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foreground- occupy
- in the foreground
- [singular]
an important position that is noticed by people 瞩目地位；重要位置 Inflation and interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign. 通货膨胀和利率将很可能是他们竞选的重点问题。 This issue is very much in the foreground. 这个问题最为突出。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foreground- occupy
- in the foreground
- [singular] (
computing 计算机 used to refer to tasks or processes that the user is actively working on at the present time 在前台；在前景中 Normally, the user runs the program in the foreground. 通常，用户在前台运行程序。 With this program, users can easily take control of foreground processes. 有了这个程序，用户可以轻松控制前台进程。
compare background
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from fore- + ground (noun), on the pattern of Dutch voorgrond.