first

[fə:st]

adj.第一的, 最初的
adv.首先, 第一
n.最初, (序数词)第一

例句与用法:

First of all she just smiled, then she started to laugh.

最初她只是微笑,後来才放声大笑。

First off, let's see how much it'll cost.

首先,让我们看看要花多少钱。

He was the first to be there.

他是第一个到达那里的。

Sunday is the first day of the week.

星期日是一周的第一天。

Read the text first and then explain the new words.

先读课文,然后解释生词。

详细释义:

a.

1. 第一的; 第一流的; (地位等)最高的

Sunday is the first day of the week.

星期日是每周的第一天。

2. 最早的; 最先的; 最前面的

He took the first bus to town.

他乘最早的一班公共汽车进城。

3. 基本的; 概要的

n.

1. 第一; 第一个

He was the first to be there.

他第一个到那里。

2. 第一名; 优等

He will be a safe first.

他将会稳拿冠军。

3. 开始; 开始时间

ad.

1. 先, 首先; 第一

I must finish my homework first.

我必须首先做完家庭作业。

2. 首次; 最初

They first met in 1980.

他们头一次见面是在1980年。

3. 宁愿

He said he would resign first.

他说他宁愿辞职。


短语词组:

at first

1. 起先

At first I didn't know what had happened.

起先我不知道发生了什么事。

first and foremost

1. 首要的是

He's written many different kinds of things, but he's first and foremost a novelist.

他写过许多不同性质的东西, 但他首先是位小说家。

first and last

1. 彻头彻尾

He is an artist first and last.

他是个纯粹的艺术家。

first of all

1. 第一, 首先

He is a great soldier first of all.

他首先是位伟大的军人。

first or last

1. 迟早

He will marry the girl first or last.

他迟早会娶那姑娘的。

from first to last

1. 自始至终

He remained silent from first to last.

他始终缄口不言。

from the (very) first

1. 从一开始

She knew she was in love with Henry, from the very first.

从一开始她就知道自己爱上了亨利。