first的意思和读音

first

: [fɜrst] : [fɜː(r)st]

adv.

n.);

firsts  

adj.last,minor,advanced

adv.lastly

adj.primary,chief,fundamental

adv.firstly,initially,at the outset,in the beginning,to begin with

pron.number one,originator,pioneer

firstdet.

1.happening or coming before all other similar things or people; 1st

his first wife

It was the first time they had ever met.

I didn't take the first bus.

students in their first year at college

your first impressions

She resolved to do it at the first(= earliest) opportunity.

King Edward I(= pronounced ‘King Edward the First’)

the first of May/May 1st5 1

His second book is better than his first.

2.the most important or best

Your first duty is to your family.

She won first prize in the competition.

an issue of the first importance

IDM first first acquaintance acquaintance Most idioms containingfirst are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for exampleon first acquaintance is atacquaintance .theres a first time for everythingthe fact that sth has not happened before does not mean that it will never happenadv.

1.before anyone or anything else; at the beginning

‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘I'll finish my work first.’“?”“。”

First I had to decide what to wear.穿

Who came first in the race(= who won) ?

It plunged nose first into the river.

2.for the first time

When did you first meet him?

3.used to introduce the first of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing

This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker.便

4.used to emphasize that you are determined not to do sth

She swore that she wouldn't apologize─she'd die first!

IDM

I didn't like the job much at first.

At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

at firstat or in the beginning

I didn't like the job much at first.

At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

In any decision she makes, her family always comes first.

come firstto be considered more important than anything else

In any decision she makes, her family always comes first.

He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.

first and foremostmore than anything else

He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.

She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.

first and lastin every way that is important; completely

She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

first come, first servedpeople will be dealt with, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

First of all, let me ask you something.

The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader.

first of allbefore doing anything else; at the beginning

First of all, let me ask you something.

as the most important thing

The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader.

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

first off(informal)before anything else

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

first up(informal)to start with; before anything else

She always puts her children first.

put sb/sth firstto consider sb/sth to be more important than anyone/anything else

She always puts her children first.

n.

1.[c]the first person or thing mentioned; the first person or thing to do a particular thing

I was the first in my family to go to college.

Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive.

I'd be the first to admit(= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong.

The first I heard about the wedding(= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper.

2.[c][ususing]an achievement, event, etc., never done or experienced before

We went on a cruise, a first for both of us.

3.[u]the lowest gear on a car, bicycle, etc. that you use when you are moving slowly

He stuck the car in first and revved.

4.[c]~ (in sth)the highest level of university degree at British universities

She got a first in maths at Exeter.

IDMfirst among equalsthe person or thing with the highest status in a group

They were attracted to each other from the first.

from the (very) firstfrom the beginning

They were attracted to each other from the first.

It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.

from first to lastfrom beginning to end; during the whole time

It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.

num.1.

adj.1.,2.,3.,4.()1.,2.,3.,4.()

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adv.1.,,2.

adv.1ing, happening, or starting before all the others; if you do something first, you do it before you do anything else; used for introducing the thing that comes before the others in a series or list; used for referring to a thing or place that you reach before any other when you are going somewhere2ed for referring to something that has never happened before, or has not happened since a particular time; used for referring to someone who does something that no one has ever done before, or that no one has done since a particular time; something that has never happened before and is therefore important or exciting3.at the beginning of a period of time, a situation, an activity, etc.4ed for giving an important fact or reason that will be followed by other less important facts; used for referring to the main or most important thing5.better than anyone or anything else in a game, competition, etc.6.in the U.K. and Australia, the highest grade for an undergraduate degree from a university7ed for referring to the lowest gear of a car, bicycle, etc.1ing, happening, or starting before all the others; if you do something first, you do it before you do anything else; used for introducing the thing that comes before the others in a series or list; used for referring to a thing or place that you reach before any other when you are going somewhere2ed for referring to something that has never happened before, or has not happened since a particular time; used for referring to someone who does something that no one has ever done before, or that no one has done since a particular time; something that has never happened before and is therefore important or exciting3.at the beginning of a period of time, a situation, an activity, etc.4ed for giving an important fact or reason that will be followed by other less important facts; used for referring to the main or most important thing5.better than anyone or anything else in a game, competition, etc.6.in the U.K. and Australia, the highest grade for an undergraduate degree from a university7ed for referring to the lowest gear of a car, bicycle, etc.

1. thirty-third First second ...

2. 〖 seatofhonour;thefirstplace〗 first〖 opener〗 ...

3.怀 (Of) (First) (Europe and China)

4. look v. first adj. first name ...

5. curly first work ...

6. must first once ...

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1.Your first words should convey that you care about her. Show your love for her.

2.I only found a few of the stores interesting enough to describe and I'll share that with you in a moment, but first. . .

3." Yes, you first sit down, if it was done by Cheng Yakun, he 'd call. " Han Lengyan frowned, looked out of the window, floating in the air.“。”

4.Now it seems to you that the task wasn't as boring as you first thought.

5.First, the data is often provided by the rated governments themselves, and he says governments lie.

6.Or at least, made him re-think chopping her to pieces on first sight./ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

7.Technically it was the first full year since the end of the Great Recession.

8.There is no exact date for when the first hula hoop was made, but it seems to be an ancient toy.

9.We are ready to make a very important announcement that prepares the ground for our formal first contact with you.

10.First there was the button, then came the touch screen - and now we have no phone at all.——