| 釋義 |
first2 /fast; fst/ adv 1 before anyone or anything else (often, for emphasis, ~ of all; ~ and foremost). 第一; 最初; 最先(加強(qiáng)語氣時(shí)，常作 first of all, first and foremost): Which horse came in ~ . won the race? 哪一也馬跑得冠軍？ Women and children ~, ie before men. 穌孺優(yōu)先。 F~ come, ~ served. Those who come ~ will be served ~. 先到的先招待 Mst in, ~ out, (esp) the last to be employed are the ~ to be dismissed; when dismissals are necessary. (尤指)裁員時(shí)最程受雇者最先被裁掉。 ~ and last, taking one thing with another; on the whole. 整個看來; 就全體而論。 '~-born n, “/eldest (child). 最先出生的; 長子; 長女。 2 for the ~ time: 初次： When did you ~ see him/see him ~ ? 你第一次是在什么時(shí)候看到他？ 3 before some other (specified or implied) time: 首先(在另一特指或暗示的時(shí)間以前)： I must finish this work ~, ie before starting sth else. 我必須先完成這件工作。 4 in preference: 寧愿： He said he would resign ~, eg resign rather than do sth dishonest for his employers. 他說他寧愿辭職(例如寧愿辭職也不愿為雇主做欺詐之事)。 |