in front of his friends是定语还是状语?Mr Bumble beat Oliver with a stick in front of his friends.这句话 in front of his friends是a stick的定语,还是beat的状语?解释为什么.

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in front of his friends是定语还是状语?
Mr Bumble beat Oliver with a stick in front of his friends.这句话 in front of his friends是a stick的定语,还是beat的状语?解释为什么.

是beat的状语,方式状语,修饰beat"打)
怎么打的?是当着朋友的面打的.