first of all

英 [fɜːst ɒv ɔːl] 美 [fɜːrst əv ɔːl]

第一;首先



牛津词典

  1. firstly在英国英语中比在北美英语中更通用。
    Firstly is more common in BrE than in NAmE .
    1. The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones.
      小册子分为两部分:第一部分涉及基础课程,第二部分涉及高级课程。
  2. at first用以讲述最初阶段的情况,尤指与后来的不同情况相比较:
    At first is used to talk about the situation at the beginning of a period of time, especially when you are comparing it with a different situation at a later period.
    1. Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.
      起初玛吉几乎每天都见到他,现在见到他的次数少得多了。

双语例句

  1. First of all, answer these questions
    首先,回答这些问题。
  2. First of all, could I begin with an apology for a mistake I made last week?
    首先,请允许我为上周犯下的错误道歉。
  3. My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next.
    我的目标首先是要确定自己下一步该做什么。
  4. The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.
    降息在加利福尼亚并未产生多大影响,原因有二。首先,银行仍然不敢放贷。
  5. First of all, there are not many of them, and secondly, they have little money and, thirdly, they have few big businesses.
    首先,他们人数不多;第二,他们钱很少;第三,他们没有几家大企业。
  6. First of all we should make primary education universal.
    首先我们应普及初等教育。
  7. When you get there, first of all familiarize yourself with the situation.
    你到了那里,要先熟悉当地的情况。
  8. First of all, you should know what profession suits you.
    首先,你该知道什么职业适合你。
  9. First of all, let's set the scene.
    首先让我们来叙述一下背景。
  10. All candidates must first of all be orally examined.
    所有的考生必须先参加口试。
  11. First of all, we need more research on biofuels.
    首先,我们需要对生物燃料进行更多的研究。
  12. First of all, I have to apply for a passport.
    首先,我得申请一本护照。
  13. First of all, this is a beginning.
    首先,这只是一个开始。
  14. First of all, study how he is with other girls.
    首先,研究一下他和其他女孩在一起是怎么样的。
  15. First of all, I like the zoo.
    首先,我喜欢动物园。
  16. First of all, I want to thank my parents for bringing me into this world.
    首先,我想感谢我的父母把我带到这个世界上。
  17. First of all, people began to realize the population problem.
    首先,人们开始认识到了人口问题。
  18. First of all, I want to give you some details regarding my actual tasks.
    首先,我想给你一些细节,就是我实际的工作。
  19. First of all, I think that-not me, I can not get to the United States.
    我首先想到的是,健不要我了,我去不了美国了。
  20. First of all, I think we should be kind to our students.
    首先,我认为,我们应该和蔼地对待我们的学生。
  21. First of all I must check the number.
    首先我必须检查那号码。
  22. First of all, I wanted to shake hands, all right?
    首先我想和你握手言和好吗?
  23. First of all, I have a passion, I will be happy to work.
    首先,我有热情,我会快乐地投入工作。
  24. First of all, thank you for your concern for me.
    首先,谢谢你们对我的关注。
  25. First of all, I've used the notion of modularity.
    首先,我用到了模块的概念。
  26. First of all, this paper introduces a semantic component model and also makes extension to it.
    首先,本文介绍了一种语义构件模型,并对其进行了扩展。
  27. I wish to thank you, first of all, for holding this party for me.
    首先我要谢谢你为我办这个聚会。
  28. First of all, this paper described the definition and the security model of the identity-based encryption.
    首先叙述了基于身份的加密定义和安全模型;
  29. First of all, first of all, when I do business with him.
    首先,首先,我和他做交易的时候。

英英释义

adv

  1. before anything else
    1. first we must consider the garter snake

    Synonym:    firstfirstlyforemostfirst off