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Adv.

first of all - before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake"first, first off, firstly, foremost

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首先

first

(fəːst) adjective, adverb before all others in place, time or rank. the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.第一 adverb before doing anything else. `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!先 noun the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc. the first to arrive.首先ˈfirstly adverb in the first place. I have three reasons for not going – firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!第一first aid adjective (etc) treatment of a wounded or sick person before the doctor's arrival: We should all learn first aid; () first-aid treatment. 急救ˈfirst-born adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). 最年长的（孩子） ˌfirst-ˈclass adjective1. of the best quality. a first-class hotel.第一流的2. very good. This food is first-class!极好的3. (for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc. a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class. 头等车（舱） ˌfirst-ˈhand adjective, adverb (of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people. a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand. 直接的（地） ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective of the best quality. She is a first-rate architect.第一流的at first at the beginning. At first I didn't like him.起先at first hand obtained etc directly. I was able to acquire information at first hand.直接地first and foremost first of all. 首先first of all to begin with; the most important thing is. First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible – secondly, we can't afford it.首先

first of all

1. A phrase used to introduce the first topic one wants to address. I do want to hear about your day, but first of all, let me tell you what the wedding planner had to say. First of all at today's assembly, we have our sixth grade spelling bee.2. A phrase used to indicate the most significant thing or component of something. You need to get all of this awful furniture out of the room, first of all, then we can talk about how to decorate it for prospective buyers.See also: all, first, of

first of all

as the very first thing; before anything else. First of all, put your name on this piece of paper. First of all, we'll try to find a place to live.See also: all, first, of

ˌfirst of ˈall

1 before doing anything else; at the beginning: First of all, let me ask you something.
2 as the most important thing: The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader.See also: all, first, of

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adv before anything else

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