| 单词 | first |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb | noun | pronoun firstfirst1 /fɚst/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1IN A SERIES happening or coming before all the other things or people in a series SYN initial: her first appearance on stage Was that the first time that you met Ted? I only read the first chapter.first two/three/few etc. a child’s development during the first two years of life his first wifefirst Monday/Saturday etc. Admission is free on the first Monday of every month.2MAIN most important SYN main: Our first priority is to maintain the quality of the product.3for the first time used to say that something has never happened or been done before: For the first time in my life, I felt happy. Jody wondered, not for the first time, whether he’d been lying.4first and last used to emphasize that something happened only once: It was the first and last time I ever saw him.5at first sight/glance a)the first time you see someone: Do you believe in love at first sight? b)when you first start considering something, without noticing much detail: At first sight, it may seem strange to treat these as a group.SPOKEN PHRASES6first thing as soon as you get up in the morning, or as soon as you start work: Sharon wants that report first thing tomorrow. I’ll call her first thing in the morning.7in the first place a)used to give the first in a list of reasons or points: Well, in the first place, Quinn would never say that. b)used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened: Why did you agree to go in the first place?8not know the first thing about something to not know anything about a subject, or not know how to do something: My dad doesn’t know the first thing about sports.9first things first used to say that something should be done or dealt with first because it is the most important: Okay, first things first: does everybody have a safety helmet?10first choice the thing or person you like best: Which college is your first choice?11(at) first hand if you hear or experience something first hand, you hear or experience it yourself, rather than other people telling you about it: Students in the program are exposed first hand to the workplace. → see also first-hand12first prize/place the prize that is given to the best person or thing in a competition13make the first move to be the person who starts to do something when everyone else is too nervous or embarrassed to do it14first light the time when the sun is just beginning to appear, very early in the morning SYN dawn, daybreak: They left camp at first light.15there’s a first time for everything used to say that something has never happened before and that it is surprising or unlikely: “Maybe Jane will help.” “There’s a first time for everything.”16job title used in the title of someone’s job or position to show that he or she has a high rank: the first officer17in the first instance formal at the start of a situation or series of actions: The Supreme Court will decide the case in the first instance.18first among equals someone who is officially on the same level as other people, but who really has more power[Origin: Old English fyrst] adjective | adverb | noun | pronoun firstfirst2 ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1before anything or anyone else: It’s mine – I saw it first. Who’s going first? Johnson finished first in the 100-meter dash.2at the beginning of a situation or activity SYN initially: When we were first married, we lived in Toronto. We first became friends when we were teenagers.3done for the first time: Simmons’s book was first published last year.4before doing anything else, or before anything else happens: I’m coming, but I need to make a phone call first. First of all, we’d better make sure we have everything we need.5[sentence adverb] used before saying the first of several things you want to say SYN firstly: First, I’d like to thank everyone for coming.6used to show what is most important to someone: Work always came first, and family came second. a school district that puts quality education first The festival is about music, first and foremost (=used to emphasize the most important thing).7come in first to win a race, competition, etc.: Johnson came in first in the 100 meters.8first off informal a)used before saying the first of several things you want to say, especially when you are annoyed: First off, you have to get the repairman back and get it done right. b)before doing anything else: First off, I’d like to thank you all for coming.9first come, first served used to say that the first people who arrive somewhere, ask for something, etc. will be dealt with before others: Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.WORD CHOICE: first, first of all, at first• First and first of all are used at the beginning of a sentence to talk about the first or most important thing in a series of things: First, we have to tell the police. First of all, you have to figure out how much it is going to cost. First of all is more informal than first, and you should usually use first in writing.• Use at first to talk about what happened at the beginning of an event or situation: At first I didn’t like him, but we later became friends. adjective | adverb | noun | pronoun firstfirst3 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1at first used to talk about the beginning of a situation, especially when it is different now SYN in the beginning: At first, he said very little. He watched from a distance at first. → compare last3 (5)2[countable usually singular] something that has never been done or happened before: This project is a first for the city. “Dad washed the dishes.” “That’s a first.”3from the (very) first formal from the beginning: The relationship was doomed to failure from the first. adjective | adverb | noun | pronoun firstfirst4 ●●● S2 W2 pronoun 1the first the first person to do something, or the first thing to happen: Others have now climbed Everest, but he was the first. Can we meet on the first (=the 1st day of the month)?be the first to do something She’s the first in her family to go to college.2the First (abbreviation I) used after the name of a king, queen, Pope, etc. when other later ones have the same name: Queen Elizabeth the First (=written as “Queen Elizabeth I”)3the first I (have) heard of something spoken used when you have just found out about something that other people already know, and are slightly annoyed about it: The first I heard of it was on the night of August 23. |
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