first

[fə:st]

adj.第一的, 最初的
adv.首先, 第一
n.最初, (序数词)第一

a.

1. 第一的; 第一流的; (地位等)最高的

Sunday is the first day of the week.

星期日是每周的第一天。

2. 最早的; 最先的; 最前面的

He took the first bus to town.

他乘最早的一班公共汽车进城。

3. 基本的; 概要的

n.

1. 第一; 第一个

He was the first to be there.

他第一个到那里。

2. 第一名; 优等

He will be a safe first.

他将会稳拿冠军。

3. 开始; 开始时间

ad.

1. 先, 首先; 第一

I must finish my homework first.

我必须首先做完家庭作业。

2. 首次; 最初

They first met in 1980.

他们头一次见面是在1980年。

3. 宁愿

He said he would resign first.

他说他宁愿辞职。

词义辨析

同义:

a.基本的; 主要的

principal  main  chief  leading  primary  dominant

a.最早的; 最先的

beginning  foremost  before  ahead  in front

ad.首次; 最初; 宁愿

rather  sooner  preferably  

同义参见:

former  original  premier  preliminary  basic  cardinal  leading  fore  prime  initial  maiden  

反义:

a.ad.第一; 最早; 首先

last  final  finally  

反义参见:

last  

英英释义

名词 first:

the first or highest in an ordering or series

同义词：number one

the first element in a countable series

同义词：number one, number 1

the time at which something is supposed to begin

同义词：beginning, commencement, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

同义词：first base

an honours degree of the highest class

同义词：first-class honours degree

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

同义词：first gear, low gear, low

形容词 first:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

indicating the beginning unit in a series

同义词：1st

serving to set in motion

同义词：inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden

serving to begin

同义词：beginning

ranking above all others

同义词：foremost, world-class

highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

being the gear producing the lowest drive speed

同义词：low

副词 first:

before anything else

同义词：firstly, foremost, first of all, first off

the initial time

同义词：for the first time

before another in time, space, or importance

prominently forward

同义词：foremost

短语词组

at first

1. 起先

At first I didn't know what had happened.

起先我不知道发生了什么事。

first and foremost

1. 首要的是

He's written many different kinds of things, but he's first and foremost a novelist.

他写过许多不同性质的东西, 但他首先是位小说家。

first and last

1. 彻头彻尾

He is an artist first and last.

他是个纯粹的艺术家。

first of all

1. 第一, 首先

He is a great soldier first of all.

他首先是位伟大的军人。

first or last

1. 迟早

He will marry the girl first or last.

他迟早会娶那姑娘的。

from first to last

1. 自始至终

He remained silent from first to last.

他始终缄口不言。

from the (very) first

1. 从一开始

She knew she was in love with Henry, from the very first.

从一开始她就知道自己爱上了亨利。

补充

firstfirst英:[fə:st] 美:[fɚst]n.1.第一(个人或事物)I'm the first in my family to go to university.我是我们家第一个大学生。adv.1.第一, 最早, 首先First, let me deal with the most important difficulty.首先, 让我来处理最为重要的困难。2.首次All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home.孩子初次出门, 母亲总要为之担心。3.宁愿I'll never allow you to do that; I'll die first!我绝不允许你做那种事, 我宁愿死！adj.1.第一的; 最初的; 最早的; 最先的; 第一流的; 最重要的Do you know when the first artificial satellite of America was launched?你知道美国的第一颗人造卫星是什么时候发射的吗?2.一点也不I haven't the first idea of what you mean.我一点也不懂你的意思。

例句

1. Gauguin's paintings of the first voyage to Tahiti高更描绘第一次塔希提岛之旅的一些画作 2. It was his first win of the season.这是他本赛季第一次获胜。 3. I remember the first time we met.我记得我们初次相遇的情景。 4. For the first time in my life I felt truly scared.我平生第一次真正地感到害怕。 5. She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet.她节食的头一个月就减了16磅。 6. My first reaction was one of horror.我第一反应就是恐惧。 7. We had seats in the first row.我们在第一排有座位。 8. It's the first house you come to.这是你最先去的房子。 9. The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of the taxpayers.任何政府的首要职责都是保护纳税人的利益。 10. He was first mate on a British tanker.他曾是一艘英国油轮的大副。 11. He was appointed first Minister of the new Scottish Parliament.他被任命为苏格兰新议会的首相。 12. Put the car into first gear when you start.启动时车挂一挡。 13. She was first violin with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.她是悉尼交响乐团的首席小提琴手。 14. We witnessed the shooting at first hand.我们亲眼目睹了枪击。 15. first thing on Monday morning周一早晨的第一件事情 16. first things first. Pay the victims now.先处理重要的事。现在要赔偿罹难者。 17. If you have any complaints, you should write to the manager in the first instance.如有任何意见, 你首先应该给经理写信。 18. We didn't know the first thing about running a restaurant.我们对经营饭店一无所知。 19. Ralph spoke first.拉尔夫首先发言。 20. I want to get a job, but first I have to pass my exams.我想找份工作, 但得先通过考试。 21. They first met at university.他们初次见面是在大学里。 22. When I first heard the news I was shocked.刚听到这个消息时, 我很震惊。 23. There were several reasons for this. first, inflation was high.这件事有若干原因。第一, 通货膨胀率高。 24. They will not make me betray you. I'll kill myself first.他们没法让我背叛你。我宁可自杀。 25. Johnson came first in the one hundred metres.约翰逊在百米赛跑中获得第一名。 26. There's no time for boyfriends: my career comes first.我没时间交男朋友：事业为先。 27. Tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis.购票按顺序, 先到先得。 28. first of all, I would like to thank my colleagues.首先, 我要感谢我的同事。 29. first off, it's significant that he was alone.首先, 很重要的一点是他独自一人。 30. I always put my children first.我总是优先考虑我的孩子们。 31. He was the first to film them.他是将它们拍成电影的第一人。 32. It's a cinematic first.它是电影界的新开端。 33. The meeting was a first for the company.对公司来说, 这次会议史无前例。 34. At first, he seemed surprised by my questions.起初, 他似乎对我的问题感到惊讶。 35. I thought from the first that she was a little unsure about that marriage.我起初以为她对这桩婚姻有点没把握。 36. from the very first从最初开始 37. This is the first of a series of lectures on contemporary drama.这是当代戏剧系列讲座的第一场。 38. The first I heard of it was when she phoned me.她给我打电话的时候我才第一次听说这件事。 39. his first wife.他的第一位妻子。 40. the first of five daughters.五个女儿中的老大。 41. many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons.许多珍贵的药物最初都被人当作毒药。 42. her first day at school.她入学的第一天。 43. I didn't take the first bus.我没有乘坐首班车。 44. the first house I came to.我到达的第一座房子。 45. Do you mind if I take a shower first?.我先冲个澡，行吗？。 46. she first picked up a guitar out of sheer boredom.因为百无聊赖，她破天荒地拿起了吉他。 47. first, it is wrong that the victims should have no remedy.首先，不救治受害人的主张是不对的。 48. she longed to go abroad, but not at this man's expense—she'd die first!.她渴望出国，但不想用这个男人的钱——死也不想！。 49. it plunged nose first into the river.它先把鼻子浸到水里。 50. we travelled by air, a first for both of us.我们乘飞机旅行，这对我俩都还是头一回。 51. he stuck the car in first and revved.他把车挂在头挡，然后开始加速。 52. he made it all the way home from first.他成功地从第一垒跑回了本垒。 53. the doctor's first duty is to respect this right.医生的首要职责是尊重这项权力。 54. career women who put work first.以事业为重的职业妇女。 55. football must come first.足球必须放在首位。 56. his first problem is where to live.他的首要问题是居所问题。 57. he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients.他最有可能承认自己不是病人中最好的。 58. first Lord of the Admiralty.英国海军大臣。 59. the first violins.第一声部小提琴。 60. chaps with firsts from Oxbridge.牛津和剑桥两所名校的优等生。 61. factory firsts, seconds, and discontinued styles.工厂的一等品、二等品和已停产的款式。 62. at first Hugo tried to be patient.开始，雨果还想耐心一点。 63. tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.售票实行先来先售予的原则。 64. Delhi was first and foremost a barracks town.德里首先是、也主要是一座军营城。 65. museums are first and last about curatorship.博物馆的好坏从根本而言与其管理者有关。 66. first of all, let me ask you something.首先，让我先问你点事情。 67. German unity depends first of all on the German people.德国的统一首先靠的是德国人民。 68. first off, I owe you a heck of an apology.首先，我真的应该向你道个歉。 69. our first-past-the-post electoral system.我们以简单多数为胜的竞选机制。 70. I have to meet Josh first thing tomorrow.我明天一大早就得去接乔西。 71. he should have realized it from the first.他一开始就应当意识到这一点。 72. it's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.这是一场精彩的演出，自始至终都抓住了观众的注意力。 73. political reality was not quite that simple—in the first place, divisions existed within the parties.政治现实远非那么简单——首先，党内存在着分歧。 74. I should have told you in the first place.我应该一开始就告诉你。 75. it is a media event of the first order.这是头等新闻事件。 76. She's expecting her first baby.她要生头胎。 77. the first half of the game（比赛的）上半场 78. You've won first prize!你赢了头奖！ 79. What were your first impressions of this country when you arrived?你到这个国家时最初的印象如何？ 80. King Charles I (= King Charles the first)查尔斯一世 81. The task seemed impossible at first glance, but it turned out to be quite easy.乍看起来，这任务似乎是无法完成的，但结果却相当容易。 82. Sue arrived first at the party.休最早到酒会。 83. I'll come out later. I've got to finish my homework first.我等会儿出来。我得先把功课做完。 84. Where did you first meet your husband?你在哪儿初次认识你丈夫的？ 85. When I first started my job I hated it.起初我很不喜欢这份工作。 86. There are several people I would like to thank: first, my mother.我要感谢几个人﹕第一，我的妈妈。 87. At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious.我最初以为他在开玩笑，后来才知道他是认真的。 88. Although she enjoys her job, her family has always come first.虽然她很喜欢她的工作，但她始终以家庭为重。 89. He worked in television but he was a stage actor first and foremost.他在电视台工作，但最主要的职业是舞台演员。 90. Tickets can be bought here on a first come, first served basis.这儿的票按先来先买的规定出售。 91. In a moment I'll introduce our guest speaker, but first of all, let me thank you all for coming.我马上要介绍我们请来的讲演者，但首先我要感谢你们的光临。 92. first off, let's decide who does what.首先，我们来决定谁做什么。 93. Are we the first to arrive?我们是不是最早到？ 94. They enjoyed the holiday -- their first for ten years.这个假期他们玩得很高兴──那是他们十年来第一次度假。 95. This operation is a first in medical history.这次手术是医学史上的创举。 96. They hated each other from the first.他们从一开始就互相讨厌。 97. She won first prize.她赢得了头等奖。 98. We sat in the first row.我们坐在第一排。 99. his first wife他的第一任妻子 100. her first book/child她的第一本书/第一个孩子 101. in the first century在公元1世纪 102. his first offense他的初犯 103. her first kiss她的初吻 104. She succeeded on her first attempt/try.她第一次尝试就成功了。 105. He was (the) first in line.他排在队列的第一个。 106. 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。 107. 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。 108. She's in first grade. [=the first level in school after kindergarten]她读小学一年级。 109. I still remember the first time I saw her.我仍然记得第一次见到她的情景。 110. You should leave at the first [=earliest] hint of trouble.一旦见势不妙，你就马上离开。 111. My first [=initial] impulse was to say no.我的第一个念头就是拒绝。 112. This is a matter of the first [=highest] importance.这是最重要的问题。 113. 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。 114. the captain and the first mate [=the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain]船长和大副 115. 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。 116. I couldn't get the car out of first gear.车卡在一挡上，我换不了挡。 117. first violin首席小提琴手 118. "At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous."乍一看，这个提议似乎很荒唐。 119. 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。 120. I had a chance to verify his claims at first hand.我曾有机会直接核实他的说法。 121. "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。 122. 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。 123. I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.我周一一早就回来。 124. She promised to call first thing in the morning.她答应一早就打电话。 125. "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。 126. 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。 127. I have to pay him first.我首先得付他钱。 128. 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。 129. You go first.你先走。 130. He said it first.是他先说的。 131. 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。 132. I loved her when I first saw her.我第一眼看见她就爱上她了。 133. 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。 134. This word was first recorded in the 19th century.这个词语在19世纪被首次记录。 135. "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。 136. "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。 137. "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… 138. "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。 139. "first off, there's some confusion we have to clear up."首先，有些疑惑我必须澄清。 140. "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。 141. "He is first and foremost [=primarily, fundamentally] a teacher."他首先是一名教师。 142. This is first and last a matter of national security.总而言之，这是一个国家安全问题。 143. "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。 144. "“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。” 145. 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。 146. They were responsible for several engineering firsts.他们成就了多个工程创举。 147. 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。 148. I couldn't get the car out of first.车卡在一挡上，我换不了挡。 149. take/get a first in English获得英语一等成绩学位 150. a runner on first一垒的跑垒员 151. Who's playing first?谁在打一垒？ 152. We didn't like each other at first. [=when we met]起初我们并不喜欢彼此。 153. "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。 154. The book bored me at first. [=initially]这本书我刚开始读的时候觉得没意思。 155. I've loved her from the first.我对她一见倾心。 156. They were among the first in line.他们在列队的最前面。 157. It was the first of many delays.这是被耽搁的多件事中的第一件。 158. 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。 159. He was the first to arrive.他最先到达。 160. She was born on the first of May. [=on May 1]她生于五月一日。 161. 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。 162. "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！