"being in front," 1650s, of the forehead; 1971 with reference to the naked standing body; from Modern Latin frontalis, from front-, stem of Latin frons "brow, forehead" (see front (n.)). In some uses probably from front (n.) + adjectival suffix -al (1).
雙語例句
1. Why is full-frontal male nudity still so scarce in films?
為什么男性正面全裸的鏡頭在電影里還是如此少見呢？
來自柯林斯例句
2. Military leaders are not expecting a frontal assault by the rebels.
軍隊指揮者沒有想到會遭到叛軍的正面襲擊。
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3. He pioneered the surgical technique called frontal lobotomy.
他首創(chuàng)了被稱為額葉切斷術(shù)的外科手術(shù)。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He launches a frontal attack on working-class organizations.
他對工薪階層組織發(fā)起正面挑戰(zhàn)。
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5. Airbags protect the driver in the event of a severe frontal impact.