英语词汇“firstly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

THESAURUS► first/firstly

used when mentioning the first in a list of reasons, arguments, or questions to consider: · I want you to consider these three points in your essay: first, what is the writer’s attitude to the war in this poem ...· There are several reasons for this conclusion. Firstly ...

► first of all

used especially to emphasize that the first of several things you are going to say is the most important thing: · The content of the article must, first of all, be accurate.· First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last two years.

► in the first place

spoken (also for a start British English) spoken used when giving the first and most important reason or example, especially when you are arguing or discussing something with someone: · Our main priority should be better public transport – in the first place to reduce the amount of traffic on our roads.· He’s not the right person for the job. For a start he’s too young.

► to begin with/to start with

spoken used when telling someone the first and most important thing that you want to say: · There are numerous activities on offer. To start with there are over 60 miles of walks with splendid views.· Let me tell you something about him. To begin with, he is the most difficult man that I know.

Longman Language Activatorwhen something is the first thing you want to say► firstly/first

spoken say this to introduce the first fact, reason, or question, when you are going to mention several more things: · I wanted to change schools, firstly because I didn't like the teacher and secondly because it was too far away.· First, may I say that I am extremely grateful for the trust my colleagues have put in me.· African leaders are worried, firstly about the official flow of aid, and also about levels of private investment.

► first of all

spoken say this when the reason you are giving first is the most important one: · Freddy, first of all, I didn't flirt with him. He flirted with me.· I called the book "Drum Planet" because first of all, there are drums in every culture.

► to start/begin with

spoken say this when your reason or fact is the most easy to see or understand: · To start with, one of the biggest problems in the classroom is that the kids don't get enough discipline at home.· Working at home is a good option, because, to begin with, what's the point of driving two hours a day just to sit in front of a computer?

► in the first place

also for a start British spoken say this when you are arguing or discussing something with someone and you are going to give the main reason that proves that what you are saying is true: · In the first place, they have a more experienced team, so they're more likely to win.· We haven't made a decision, because, in the first place, we do not know enough at this point.· For a start, someone's sex should not matter in a job interview.

► before I start

spoken say this when you are going to say something before you start the main part of a speech or talk to a group of people: · Before I start, I'd like to thank everyone for coming.· All right, before I start, could everyone please stand up and introduce themselves.

单词	firstly
释义	firstlyfirst‧ly /ˈfɜːstli $ -ɜːr-/ ●●○ S3 adverb [sentence adverb] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this project. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Ecotopian biotechnology on the contrary would possess an infrastructure based firstly on ecological rationality and secondarily on an economic basis. His contribution lay firstly in his intensive field research, quite novel by the standards of his time. The application of the five stages to the task illustrated would involve, firstly, the definition of the task. The way to manage money is firstly to assess what you have coming in and what you have to pay out. Tucker tried to separate the relationships between bidirectional reflectance ratios and firstly, the biomass, secondly, the productivity. Thesaurus THESAURUS► first/firstly used when mentioning the first in a list of reasons, arguments, or questions to consider: · I want you to consider these three points in your essay: first, what is the writer’s attitude to the war in this poem ...· There are several reasons for this conclusion. Firstly ... ► first of all used especially to emphasize that the first of several things you are going to say is the most important thing: · The content of the article must, first of all, be accurate.· First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last two years. ► in the first place spoken (also for a start British English) spoken used when giving the first and most important reason or example, especially when you are arguing or discussing something with someone: · Our main priority should be better public transport – in the first place to reduce the amount of traffic on our roads.· He’s not the right person for the job. For a start he’s too young. ► to begin with/to start with spoken used when telling someone the first and most important thing that you want to say: · There are numerous activities on offer. To start with there are over 60 miles of walks with splendid views.· Let me tell you something about him. To begin with, he is the most difficult man that I know. Longman Language Activatorwhen something is the first thing you want to say► firstly/first spoken say this to introduce the first fact, reason, or question, when you are going to mention several more things: · I wanted to change schools, firstly because I didn't like the teacher and secondly because it was too far away.· First, may I say that I am extremely grateful for the trust my colleagues have put in me.· African leaders are worried, firstly about the official flow of aid, and also about levels of private investment. ► first of all spoken say this when the reason you are giving first is the most important one: · Freddy, first of all, I didn't flirt with him. He flirted with me.· I called the book "Drum Planet" because first of all, there are drums in every culture. ► to start/begin with spoken say this when your reason or fact is the most easy to see or understand: · To start with, one of the biggest problems in the classroom is that the kids don't get enough discipline at home.· Working at home is a good option, because, to begin with, what's the point of driving two hours a day just to sit in front of a computer? ► in the first place also for a start British spoken say this when you are arguing or discussing something with someone and you are going to give the main reason that proves that what you are saying is true: · In the first place, they have a more experienced team, so they're more likely to win.· We haven't made a decision, because, in the first place, we do not know enough at this point.· For a start, someone's sex should not matter in a job interview. ► before I start spoken say this when you are going to say something before you start the main part of a speech or talk to a group of people: · Before I start, I'd like to thank everyone for coming.· All right, before I start, could everyone please stand up and introduce themselves. used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others OPP lastly → finally, lastly: Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this success.► see thesaurus at first
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