the First

美 
英 
  • adv.第一；首先；首次；第一次
  • num.第一
  • n.第一个人（或事物）；空前的成就；前所未有的事情；最低挡
  • adj.最初的；最上等的；基本的；高音(调)的
  • 网络第一届；第一名；日文正规一辑

权威英汉双解

英汉

网络释义

the First
det.
1.
第一happening or coming before all other similar things or people; 1st
his first wife
他的第一个妻子
It was the first time they had ever met.
这是他们初次见面。
I didn't take the first bus.
我没有乘坐首班公共汽车。
students in their first year at college
大学一年级学生
your first impressions
你的初步印象
She resolved to do it at the first(= earliest) opportunity.
她决定一有机会就去做。
King Edward I(= pronounced ‘King Edward the First’)
英王爱德华一世
the first of May/May 1st
5 月 1 日
His second book is better than his first.
他的第二部书比第一部好。
2.
最重要的；首要的；最优秀的the most important or best
Your first duty is to your family.
你首先应对家庭尽责。
She won first prize in the competition.
她在竞赛中获得一等奖。
an issue of the first importance
最重要的问题
IDM
大多数含有 first 的习语位于该习语中名词和形容词所在的词条，如 first acquaintance 位于 acquaintance 词条。Most idioms containingfirst are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for exampleon first acquaintance is atacquaintance .
theres a first time for everything
没有发生的事情并不意味着永远不会发生；什么事情都有第一次the fact that sth has not happened before does not mean that it will never happen
adv.
1.
首先；第一；最初before anyone or anything else; at the beginning
‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘I'll finish my work first.’
“你想喝杯饮料吗？”“我要先完成工作。”
First I had to decide what to wear.
首先我得决定穿什么。
Who came first in the race(= who won) ?
赛跑谁第一？
It plunged nose first into the river.
它一头跳入水中。
2.
第一次；首次for the first time
When did you first meet him?
你和他初次见面是何时？
3.
（列举时用）第一，首先used to introduce the first of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker.
这个方法有两个优点：一是更便宜，二是较快。
4.
（强调不愿意）宁可，宁愿used to emphasize that you are determined not to do sth
She swore that she wouldn't apologize─she'd die first!
她发誓决不道歉，宁死也不！
IDM
I didn't like the job much at first.
起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.
起先我以为他腼腆，后来才发现他就是对别人没兴趣。
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
一次不成功就反复尝试。
at first
起初；起先at or in the beginning
I didn't like the job much at first.
起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.
起先我以为他腼腆，后来才发现他就是对别人没兴趣。
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
一次不成功就反复尝试。
In any decision she makes, her family always comes first.
她作任何决定都是家庭第一。
come first
首要；第一；首先要考虑的to be considered more important than anything else
In any decision she makes, her family always comes first.
她作任何决定都是家庭第一。
He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
他干一点教学，但首要的是写作。
first and foremost
首要的是；首先more than anything else
He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
他干一点教学，但首要的是写作。
She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.
她认为她自己是一个不折不扣的音乐家。
first and last
从各方面看；完全地in every way that is important; completely
She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.
她认为她自己是一个不折不扣的音乐家。
Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
票先来先买，售完为止。
first come, first served
先来先接待；先到先供应；按先来后到对待people will be dealt with, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive
Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
票先来先买，售完为止。
First of all, let me ask you something.
首先，让我问你一件事。
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader.
任何文章的内容都首先要与读者有关。
first of all
第一；首先before doing anything else; at the beginning
First of all, let me ask you something.
首先，让我问你一件事。
最重要；首先as the most important thing
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader.
任何文章的内容都首先要与读者有关。
First off, let's see how much it'll cost.
首先咱们看看这要花多少钱。
first off
(informal)
首先before anything else
First off, let's see how much it'll cost.
首先咱们看看这要花多少钱。
first up
(informal)
第一；首先to start with; before anything else
She always puts her children first.
她总是把子女放在第一位。
put sb/sth first
认为…最重要；把…放在第一位to consider sb/sth to be more important than anyone/anything else
She always puts her children first.
她总是把子女放在第一位。
n.
1.
[c]
第一个人（或事物）the first person or thing mentioned; the first person or thing to do a particular thing
I was the first in my family to go to college.
我是我们家第一个大学生。
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive.
希拉和吉姆最先到的。
I'd be the first to admit(= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong.
我非常愿意承认我可能错了。
The first I heard about the wedding(= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper.
我最初知道他们结婚的消息是从当地报纸上看到的。
2.
[c][ususing]
空前的成就；前所未有的事情an achievement, event, etc., never done or experienced before
We went on a cruise, a first for both of us.
我俩都是平生第一次去海上旅游。
3.
[u]
（汽车、自行车等的）一挡，最低挡the lowest gear on a car, bicycle, etc. that you use when you are moving slowly
He stuck the car in first and revved.
他挂上了一挡，开动了汽车。
4.
[c]
~ (in sth)
（英国大学学位）最高成绩，优等成绩the highest level of university degree at British universities
She got a first in maths at Exeter.
她在埃克塞特大学毕业，获数学一级优等学位。
IDM
first among equals
第一把手；首要的事物the person or thing with the highest status in a group
They were attracted to each other from the first.
他俩一见倾心。
from the (very) first
从一开始from the beginning
They were attracted to each other from the first.
他俩一见倾心。
It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.
这是个精彩的演出，自始至终都扣人心弦。
from first to last
从头至尾；自始至终from beginning to end; during the whole time
It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.
这是个精彩的演出，自始至终都扣人心弦。

例句

释义:
全部全部,第一第一,首先首先,首次首次,第一次第一次,第一个人第一个人,空前的成就空前的成就,前所未有的事情前所未有的事情,最低挡最低挡,最初的最初的,最上等的最上等的,基本的基本的,高音的高音的,第一届第一届,第一名第一名,日文正规一辑日文正规一辑
类别:全部全部,口语口语,书面语书面语,标题标题,技术技术
来源:全部全部,字典字典,网络网络
难度:全部全部,简单简单,中等中等,难难
1.
Technically it was the first full year since the end of the Great Recession.
从技术上讲，这是大萧条结束后的第一个完整年度。
article.yeeyan.org
2.
There is no exact date for when the first hula hoop was made, but it seems to be an ancient toy.
第一个呼拉圈是在何时被制作出来并无确切日期，但它似乎是个年代久远的玩具。
english.tw
3.
He says it was not the first time fighting in Burma had forced villagers to flee to Thailand and would not be the last.
他说，缅甸战火迫使村民逃往泰国不是第一次，也不会是最后一次。
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4.
The first lady said the presidential pooch celebrated his first birthday earlier this month with a Rose Garden party.
总统夫人介绍，本月初曾为总统爱犬的一周岁生日举办了一场玫瑰派对。
ens.alai.net
5.
This film is often given credit for the first time a camera was pointed directly at the sun.
影片经常因开场的第一个镜头直接对着太阳而赢得赞誉。
huan.pw
6.
The first question in any distributor affiliation is how much control the supplier should exercise over the relationship.
在任何分销关系中，第一个问题就是供应商应该对该关系有多大程度的控制。
article.yeeyan.org
7.
Was the first king of the House of Plantagenet. He took measures to bring the disorders of king Stephen reign to an end.
亨利二世是金雀花王朝的首位国王。他采取措施结束了史蒂芬森国王统治时期的混乱局面。
blog.hjenglish.com
8.
I've been fortunate enough to win three titles, so getting out of the first round is not that big of a deal for me.
我一直很幸运，可以赢得三次总冠军，所以突破第1轮对我来说并不是特别了不起的事情。
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9.
While appearing older was a major concern for Episode II, Portman said the situation had been exactly the opposite the first time around.
虽然让自己显得“成熟点”是EP2中一个主要的议题，但波曼说在EP1中情况却刚好相反。
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10.
The first thing that she did upon returning home was to finish her homework.
她一回到家要做的第一件事就是做家庭作业。
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