VOA慢速英语:Adventures with Adverbials: Part 1

短语讲解：

1.The two men fight in front of many dockworkers.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

2.English speakers usually do not put the ‘location’ or ‘place’ adverbial phrase at the beginning of the sentence.

at the beginning of 在…之初
例句：The teacher always calls the roll at the beginning of the class.
上课开始时，老师总要点名。