foremost

['fɔ:məust]

adj.最重要的, 最初的
adv.在最前面

例句与用法：

First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology.

首先，我认为你应该多在生物学上下功夫。

He does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher.

他也写一些文章，但他主要是个教师。

Do you know who is the foremost writer in the English language?

你知道谁是最重要的英语作家吗？

详细释义：

a.

1. 最前的; 最先的

Who is foremost in line for a promotion raise?

谁晋级加薪排在最前面?

2. (通常与the连用)第一流的, 最重要的[B]

Bernard Show was the foremost playwright of his time.

萧伯纳是他那个时代最重要的戏剧作家。

ad.

1. 在最前; 首先

He was first and foremost a scholar.

首先, 他是一位学者。

2. 最重要地