| 释义 |
at first hand
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | at first hand - from the original source; directly; "I heard this story firsthand"firsthand |
Translationsfirst (fəːst) adjective, adverb before all others in place, time or rank. the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first. 第一 第一 adverb before doing anything else. `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first! 先 先 noun the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc. the first to arrive. 首先 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 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 急救ˈfirst-born adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). 最年長的(孩子) 最年长的（孩子） ˌfirst-ˈclass adjective1. of the best quality. a first-class hotel. 第一流的 第一流的2. very good. This food is first-class! 極好的 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. 頭等艙 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 直接的（地） ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective of the best quality. She is a first-rate architect. 第一流的 第一流的at first at the beginning. At first I didn't like him. 起先 起先at first hand obtained etc directly. I was able to acquire information at first hand. 直接地 直接地first and foremost first of all. 首先 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 首先at first hand
at first handDirectly. As a teacher, I've seen at first hand how reading can change children's lives.See also: first, handat first handDirectly from the origin, without intervention or intermediary. For example, I prefer to hear his criticism at first hand, rather than having it passed on by my boss . This phrase uses hand in the sense of "person" (coming directly from one person). [First half of 1700s] Also see at second hand. See also: first, handat first hand directly or from personal experience.See also: first, handEncyclopediaSeeFIRSTMedicalSeefirstat first hand
Related to at first hand: hand down, on the other hand, wringing handsSynonyms for at first handadv from the original sourceSynonyms |