"front for" 怎么发音
expression
FRUNT for, FRUNT fer
fr-UNT faw
释义
To appear to be a legitimate business or person while secretly hiding or supporting illegal or secret activities for someone else.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɹənt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
英式英语
fɹˈʌnt/ /fˈɔː
简化发音
美式
FRUNT for, FRUNT fer
英式
fr-UNT faw
语境中听
They said the café was just a front for illegal gambling.
The store was a front for a smuggling ring.
He used a small company as a front for his illegal activities.
That old bookstore downtown? Everyone knows it fronts for something shady.