汉译英常见错误 | 人工湖前面有一条水坝

[译] 人工湖前面有一条水坝。
[误] There is a dam in the front of the man-made lake.

[正] There is a dam in front of the man-made lake.
[注] in front of (= in the position directly before) 意为“就在……前面”,又如:There is a red car parked just in front of our house. 我们的住所前停着一辆红色轿车。in the front of (= in the most forward or important position) 意为“在……的最前面”,如: I was sitting in the front of the classroom. 我坐在教室的前排。/ There is an introduction in the front of the book. 这本书的最前面有一篇导言。