"take the front seat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 坐在前排
• 佔據主導地位（比喻）

Definition

通常指坐在最前排的座位，尤其是汽車內。亦可比喻成為主導或最重要的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可以字面指坐在汽車前排，也常作比喻，表示扮演主導或核心角色。常見於口語及半正式語境，跟'take a back seat'（退居次要）意思相反。

Examples

Can I take the front seat on the way to school?

去學校的路上我可以**坐在前排**嗎？

She always likes to take the front seat during family trips.

她總喜歡家庭旅遊時**坐在前排**。

He wanted to take the front seat in the meeting and lead the discussion.

他希望在會議中**佔據主導地位**並帶頭討論。

I called shotgun, so I get to take the front seat!

我喊了「shotgun」，所以我要**坐在前排**！

When problems arise, she’s never afraid to take the front seat and fix things.

遇到問題，她總是勇於**佔據主導地位**來解決。

Sometimes you need to take the front seat if you want your ideas to be heard.

有時你得**佔據主導地位**，別人才會聽到你的想法。