1. There are long queues on petrol forecourts. 加油站前院排着长队。
2. A wave of great small cars is about to hit the forecourts of American dealers-none better than the European-developed cars that Ford will be offering. 一大批优质的小型车将摆上美国汽车经销商的前院。福特公司的产品与欧洲产的车相比并没有优势。
3. Dispensing with the traditional boundary between the Zoo and its surrounds, the new entrance invites visitors to view the sights and sounds of the Zoo from public forecourts. 设计摈弃传统的动物园和周围建筑的界限，使参观者在这个公共动物园前院就能眼见耳听里面发生的动静。
4. Last year 2,711 rolled off forecourts compared with 1,002 the year before—more than double the previous high (in 2008) since BMW took over the British-based firm seven years ago. 与一年前1002辆的销售相比去年的销售达到了2711辆，与自从宝马7年前接受这个英国公司后的前一最高销售记录相比增长了两倍多。
