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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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first

44 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ first /ˈfɚst/ adjective

¹ first

/ˈfɚst/

adjective

Learner's definition of FIRST

: coming before all others in time, order, or importance第一的；最先的；首要的

She won first prize.她赢得了头等奖。
We sat in the first row.我们坐在第一排。
his first wife他的第一任妻子
her first book/child她的第一本书/第一个孩子
in the first century在公元1世纪
his first offense他的初犯
her first kiss她的初吻
She succeeded on her first attempt/try.她第一次尝试就成功了。
He was (the) first in line.他排在队列的第一个。
We will correct these errors at the first opportunity. [=as soon as it is possible to do so]我们将在第一时间纠正这些错误。
English is not my first [=native] language. [=it is not the language I learned first; I learned to speak another language before I learned to speak English]英语不是我的第一语言。
She's in first grade. [=the first level in school after kindergarten]她读小学一年级。
I still remember the first time I saw her.我仍然记得第一次见到她的情景。
You should leave at the first [=earliest] hint of trouble.一旦见势不妙，你就马上离开。
My first [=initial] impulse was to say no.我的第一个念头就是拒绝。
This is a matter of the first [=highest] importance.这是最重要的问题。
Your first [=main] concern should be to get well.你要考虑的首要问题应该是恢复健康。
the captain and the first mate [=the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain]船长和大副
She was accused of murder in the first degree. [=first-degree murder; the most serious kind of murder]她被指控一级谋杀罪。

— used to refer to the lowest forward gear or speed of a vehicle汽车的第一挡；最低速挡

I couldn't get the car out of first gear.车卡在一挡上，我换不了挡。

: having or playing the main part in a group of instruments（乐团）首席的，主声部的

first violin首席小提琴手

at first blush

or at first glance also at first sight

: when first seen or considered乍一看；乍一想

At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous.乍一看，这个提议似乎很荒唐。
It appears at first glance/sight to be a simple matter of hiring more people.乍一看，这似乎只是个多雇些人的简单问题。

at first hand

: in a direct way : firsthand直接地；第一手地

I had a chance to verify his claims at first hand.我曾有机会直接核实他的说法。

first among equals

◊ A person who is first among equals is the leader of a group of people but is officially considered equal in rights and status to the other members of the group.与小组其他成员权利和地位平等的首领

As a director, he encourages collaboration and considers himself only (the) first among equals.作为主管，他鼓励团队协作，也把自己看成是一个与大家地位平等的头头。

first thing

the first thing : anything at all任何一件事— used in negative statements用于否定句

He doesn't know/understand the first thing about the problems we've been having.对于我们面临的问题，他一无所知。

: before anything else : right away : very early首先；马上；一早

I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.我周一一早就回来。
She promised to call first thing in the morning.她答应一早就打电话。

first things first

— used to say that you should do the things that are most important before doing other things要事先办

I know you're eager to start shopping for a car, but first things first—you need to find out how much you can afford to spend.我知道你急着买车，不过事情要分个轻重缓急，你得先清楚自己能付多少钱。
You must set priorities and learn how to put first things first.你必须分清主次，学会如何将重要的事情放在首位。

in the first flush of

— see ¹flush

in the first instance

— see instance

in the first place

— see ¹place

love at first sight

— see ¹love

² first /ˈfɚst/ adverb

² first

/ˈfɚst/

adverb

Learner's definition of FIRST

a : before any other in time, order, or importance首先；最初；在首位

I have to pay him first.我首先得付他钱。
She finished first in the race. = She came in first in the race. = (Brit) She came first in the race.她在赛跑中得了第一名。
You go first.你先走。
He said it first.是他先说的。
These problems are not as simple as they first appear.这些问题不像它们刚刚出现时那么简单。

b : for the first time第一次；首次

I loved her when I first saw her.我第一眼看见她就爱上她了。
We met first at a party. = We first met at a party.我们初次见面是在一次聚会上。
This word was first recorded in the 19th century.这个词语在19世纪被首次记录。

c : before doing other things（在做其他事情之前）先

We'll get started soon, but first we have to make sure everyone is here.马上要出发了，但我们得先确定人都到齐了。

— used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements首先，第一（用于引出一系列陈述）

First, let me explain my reasons for calling this meeting.首先，请让我说明一下召集这次会议的原因。
I want to talk about several things in this meeting. First, the schedule. Second,…这次会议，我想要谈几件事。首先是议程。其次…

— often used in the phrases first of all and first off常用于短语first of all和first off

Let me explain, first of all, why I called this meeting.首先，请让我说明一下召集这次会议的原因。
First off, there's some confusion we have to clear up.首先，有些疑惑我必须澄清。

come first

: to be more important than other things首要；首先要考虑的

My career is important, but my family comes first.我的事业固然重要，但家庭还是第一位的。

first and foremost

: at the most basic level首先；首要的是

He is first and foremost [=primarily, fundamentally] a teacher.他首先是一名教师。

first and last

: at the most basic level : in all respects总的来说；从各方面看

This is first and last a matter of national security.总而言之，这是一个国家安全问题。

first come, first served

or first come, first serve

— used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later先来先接待；先来先供应；按先来后到的原则

The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early. = The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so we'd better get there early.露营帐篷搭建地是先到先得，所以我们最好早点到那儿。
“Aren't there any cookies left?” “Sorry—first come, first served.”“还有饼干吗？”“对不起，已经没了，先来先得。”

— see also feetfirst, headfirst

³ first /ˈfɚst/ noun

plural firsts

³ first

/ˈfɚst/

noun

plural firsts

Learner's definition of FIRST

: something that is first首次出现的事物: such as

a [count] : an occurrence, achievement, etc., that happens or exists before any other of that kind首创；先河；创举

Her solo flight across the Atlantic was a remarkable first.她独自飞越大西洋，是一项引人瞩目的创举。
They were responsible for several engineering firsts.他们成就了多个工程创举。

b [noncount] : the position of the winner in a competition or contest冠军；状元；第一名

He took first [=finished in first place] in the pie-eating contest.他在吃馅饼比赛中得了第一名。

c [noncount] : the lowest forward gear or speed of a car, truck, etc.（车辆的）最低速挡，第一挡

I couldn't get the car out of first.车卡在一挡上，我换不了挡。

d [count] : a degree of the highest level from a British university（英国大学的）一等成绩学位

take/get a first in English获得英语一等成绩学位

[noncount] baseball : first base

a runner on first一垒的跑垒员
Who's playing first?谁在打一垒？

at first

: when something first happens or begins to happen : when you first notice or consider something一开始的时候；起初

We didn't like each other at first. [=when we met]起初我们并不喜欢彼此。
At first I thought she was crying, but then I realized she was actually laughing.一开始，我以为她在哭，但后来发现她其实是在笑。
The book bored me at first. [=initially]这本书我刚开始读的时候觉得没意思。

from the first

: from the beginning从一开始

I've loved her from the first.我对她一见倾心。

⁴ first /ˈfɚst/ pronoun

⁴ first

/ˈfɚst/

pronoun

Learner's definition of FIRST

: the first one or ones第一个；第一批

They were among the first in line.他们在列队的最前面。
It was the first of many delays.这是被耽搁的多件事中的第一件。
I'll be the first to admit when I've done something wrong.如果做错了事，我会是第一个承认错误的人。
He was the first to arrive.他最先到达。
She was born on the first of May. [=on May 1]她生于五月一日。
The son of King Charles the First became King Charles the Second.国王查理一世的儿子成为了查理二世。

: the first time第一次；首次

She's not coming? Well, that's the first I've heard of it! [=I did not know that before now]她不来了吗？哦，这还是我第一次听说！

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first and last

first come, first served

at first

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