复合形式：
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| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | SCSimplified Chinese 起初，刚开始 qǐ chū，gāng kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 起初，剛開始 |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| | 起初只是一片漆黑，随后他的眼睛适应了黑暗，他便开始看出一些洞穴的特征了。 |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一印象 dì yī yìn xiàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 乍一看 dì yī yìn xiàng，zhà yí kàn |
| | At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | SCSimplified Chinese 一开始 yì kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 一開始 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 乍看之下 yì kāi shǐ，zhà kàn zhī xià |
| | It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first light expr | (at daybreak) | SCSimplified Chinese 天刚亮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 破晓 pò xiǎo |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | SCSimplified Chinese 一看之下 yì kàn zhī xià |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一见面就… yì kàn zhī xià，yí jiàn miàn jiù |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| at the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | SCSimplified Chinese 一有机会 yì yǒu jī huì
TCTraditional Chinese 一有機會 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尽快 yì yǒu jī huì，jǐn kuài
TCTraditional Chinese 盡快 |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | SCSimplified Chinese 率先发难 shuài xiān fā nàn
TCTraditional Chinese 率先發難 |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (finish first in race) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一个到达终点 |
| | Mark came first in the race. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | SCSimplified Chinese 先来 |
| | Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | SCSimplified Chinese 放在第一位 |
| | Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| double first n | UK (first in two subjects) | SCSimplified Chinese 并列冠军 |
| draw first blood v expr | (injure opponent first) | SCSimplified Chinese 拿下一血 |
| 备注: 先杀死对方玩家的角色 |
| | Charles drew first blood in the swordfight. |
| draw first blood v expr | figurative (win first attack) | SCSimplified Chinese 出师告捷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拿下首胜 |
| | Julia drew first blood in the debate with the government minister. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | SCSimplified Chinese 一见钟情 yí jiàn zhōng qíng
TCTraditional Chinese 一見鍾情 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一见倾心 yí jiàn zhōng qíng，yí jiàn qīng xīn |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| | 当看到他走过舞池那刻，我就对他一见钟情了。 |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | SCSimplified Chinese 急救 jí jiù |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| | 我们所有的泳池服务人员都接受过急救训练。 |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | SCSimplified Chinese 急救的 jí jiù de |
| | The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. It's a good idea to take a first aid kit with you when you go camping. |
| | 红十字协会教授一门受高度重视的急救课程。当你去野营时，带上一个急救药箱是个不错的主意。 |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| | 首先，让我们回顾一下上周的会议记录。 |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | SCSimplified Chinese 首要地 shǒu yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最主要地 shǒu yào de ，zuì zhǔ yào de |
| | What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| | 父母最想要的是让他们的孩子快乐。 |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | SCSimplified Chinese 首要地 shǒu yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最主要地 shǒu yào de ，zuì zhǔ yào de |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 一垒，一垒的位置 yì lěi，yì lěi de wèi zhì |
| | Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) (俚语，指拉手、接吻) | SCSimplified Chinese （约会的）第一阶段 yuē huì de dì yī jiē duàn |
| | He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
| first baseman n | (baseball: position at first base) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 一垒手 |
| first choice n | (preferred option) | SCSimplified Chinese 首选 shǒu xuǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一选择 shǒu xuǎn，dì yī xuǎn zé |
| | Of course, Paris would have been my first choice. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | SCSimplified Chinese 头等舱
TCTraditional Chinese 頭等艙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 头等座 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) (指投递最快的) | SCSimplified Chinese 一级邮件，优先邮件 |
| | First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (邮件) | SCSimplified Chinese 优先投递的 yōu xiān tóu dì de |
| | (邮件) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一类的 |
| | Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
| | 林达在邮局买了一沓优先投递的邮票。 |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | SCSimplified Chinese 头等的
TCTraditional Chinese 頭等的 |
| | First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | SCSimplified Chinese 在头等舱
TCTraditional Chinese 在頭等艙 |
| | Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) (邮件) | SCSimplified Chinese 一级投递地，优先投递地 |
| | If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一流的 dì yī liú de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一级棒的 |
| | The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) | SCSimplified Chinese 先到先得 |
| | The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| first course n | (of a meal) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一道菜 |
| | We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first cousin,
cousin n | (child of an aunt or uncle) | SCSimplified Chinese 堂兄弟姐妹 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 表兄弟姐妹 |
| first cousin n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) | SCSimplified Chinese 酷似…的… |
| first draft n | (first version of a piece of writing) | SCSimplified Chinese 初稿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一稿 |
| first floor n | US (floor at ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 底楼 dǐ lóu |
| | It's a one-storey ranch house so everything's on the first floor. |
| | 这是单层平房，所有设施都建在底楼。 |
| first floor n | UK (floor above ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 地面以上的一层 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二楼 èr lóu |
| | For health reasons he always takes the stairs to the first floor rather than the lift. |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (technology: prototype) (技术、工艺等) | SCSimplified Chinese 原型，第一代 yuán xíng，dì yí dài |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | First-generation computers were huge, slow, and expensive. |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (person: immigrant) (移民) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一代 dì yí dài |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | First-generation immigrants often have problems learning the language of their new country. |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) (小学) | SCSimplified Chinese 一年级 yì nián jí
TCTraditional Chinese 一年級 |
| | Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一印象 dì yī yìn xiàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 初步印象 dì yī yìn xiàng，chū bù yìn xiàng |
| | My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一夫人 dì yī fū rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 元首夫人 dì yī fū rén，yuán shǒu fū rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 总统夫人 dì yī fū rén，zǒng tǒng fū rén |
| | The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
| | 总统和第一夫人将参加演出的开幕晚会。 |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) (指女性领导) | SCSimplified Chinese 一姐, 女领袖 |
| | She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| | 她不仅仅是一名演员，更是法国电影界的一姐。 |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | SCSimplified Chinese 母语 mǔ yǔ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一语言 mǔ yǔ，dì yī yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本国语 mǔ yǔ，běn guó yǔ |
| | English is not my first language. |
| | The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first light n | (dawn) | SCSimplified Chinese 清晨的第一缕光 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 黎明 lí míng
TCTraditional Chinese 黎明 |
| first-line n as adj | UK (used as a first resort) | SCSimplified Chinese 首要方法 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首要渠道 |
| first love n | (first romantic partner) | SCSimplified Chinese 初恋 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一次恋爱 |
| first mate n | (nautical) (航海) | SCSimplified Chinese 大副 dà fù |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | SCSimplified Chinese 名 míng
TCTraditional Chinese 名 |
| | In the US "Michael" is a popular first name for boys. |
| | Most forms ask you to complete your surname followed by your first name. |
| | 在美国，“迈克尔”是很受欢迎的男孩名。多数的表格都要求你在名后面写上你的姓氏。 |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) (以示亲密) | SCSimplified Chinese 用名称呼（某人） |
| | In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| | 在丹麦的学校，学生用名称呼自己的老师，这一现象十分常见。 |
| first night n | (opening night) | SCSimplified Chinese 开幕夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发布夜 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一晚 |
| first night n | (night of New Year's Eve) | SCSimplified Chinese 跨年夜 |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| | 首先，我向今天到场的各位表示欢迎。 |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | SCSimplified Chinese 首要 shǒu yào
TCTraditional Chinese 首要 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu yào ，shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| | 警方的发言人讲到：“我们的优先任务，就是首先确保人质的安全。” |
| first off adv | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一 shǒu xiān，dì yī
TCTraditional Chinese 第一 |
| | First off, it's none of your business what I do; secondly, I don't care what you think. |
first offender,
first-time offender n | (law: [sb] convicted for first time) | SCSimplified Chinese 初犯 |
| first officer n | (copilot) | SCSimplified Chinese 副机长 |
| first person n | (grammar: I, we) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一人称
TCTraditional Chinese 第一人稱 |
| | The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (叙述) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一人称
TCTraditional Chinese 第一人稱 |
| | The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一名 dì yì míng
TCTraditional Chinese 第一名 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首位 dì yì míng，shǒu wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 首位 |
| | I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| first prize n | (first place, highest position) | SCSimplified Chinese 一等奖 yì děng jiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 一等獎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 头等奖 yì děng jiǎng，tóu děng jiǎng |
| | She won first prize in the science competition. |
| first quarter n | (astronomy) (天文学) | SCSimplified Chinese 上弦 |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) | SCSimplified Chinese 一流的 yī liú de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 顶尖的 yī liú de ，dǐng jiān de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 顶尖的 yī liú de ，dǐng jiān de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first refusal n | (chance to buy [sth] before others) | SCSimplified Chinese 优先购买 yōu xiān gòu mǎi |
| first responder n | (emergency medic) | SCSimplified Chinese 现场应急人员 |
| | The first responders saved many lives after the bombing. |
| first run | (movie industry) (电影) | SCSimplified Chinese 首映 shǒu yìng |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) | SCSimplified Chinese 开端 kāi duān
TCTraditional Chinese 開端 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一步 kāi duān，dì yí bù |
| | Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始走路 |
| | The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) | SCSimplified Chinese 踏上征程 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迈出第一步 |
| | James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一大早 yí dà zǎo |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一步，首先 dì yí bù，shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| first things first interj | ([sth] takes priority) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 先说重要的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最重要的事先办 |
| the First World n | potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一世界 |
| First-World n as adj | potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World) (可能具有冒犯性) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一世界的 |
the First World War,
World War One,
World War I,
the Great War n | (international conflict 1914-1919) (1914 - 1919年) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一次世界大战
TCTraditional Chinese 第一次世界大戰 |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | SCSimplified Chinese 急救药箱 jí jiù yào xiāng
TCTraditional Chinese 急救藥箱 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 急救包 jí jiù yào xiāng，jí jiù bāo |
| | Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| first-aider n | ([sb]: gives medical attention) | SCSimplified Chinese 急救员 |
first-class degree,
first class degree n | UK (honors degree: highest pass) | SCSimplified Chinese 一等学位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一等荣誉学位 |
first-day cover,
first day cover n | (postage stamp franked on day of issue) (邮政) | SCSimplified Chinese 首日封 |
| 备注: 指邮票发行贴有该发行邮票并盖有邮戳的信件 |
| first-degree burn n | (on outer layer of skin) (最轻度) | SCSimplified Chinese 一度烧伤 |
| first-ever adj | (for the first time) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一次的 |
| the first-named n | invariable (person or persons named first) | SCSimplified Chinese 首要人士 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 主要人员 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首要负责人 |
| | Martin is the first-named on the policy, so all correspondence is addressed to him. |
| first-named adj | (named first: on a document, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先出现的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首先命名的 |
| | Only the first-named person on the joint account receives the shares. |
| first-past-the-post adj | (winner of race) | SCSimplified Chinese 获胜的 huò shèng de
TCTraditional Chinese 獲勝的 |
| | Pete won some money because he bet on the horse that was first-past-the-post. |
| first-past-the-post n | (election by simple majority) | SCSimplified Chinese 得票最多者当选 |
| | First-past-the-post is the electoral system used to elect parliament in the UK. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | SCSimplified Chinese 一流 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极好地，非常好地，很好地 jí hǎo de ，fēi cháng hǎo de，hěn hǎo de
TCTraditional Chinese 極好地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极佳 |
| | You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一次的 |
| | This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| first-timer n | informal (person doing [sth] for first time) | SCSimplified Chinese 新手 xīn shǒu |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) | SCSimplified Chinese 头胎 tóu tāi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 长子 tóu tāi，zhǎng zǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 長子 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 长女 tóu tāi，zhǎng nǚ |
| | Are you your parents' first-born? |
| | 你是父母生的第一胎吗？ |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | SCSimplified Chinese 头胎的 tóu tāi de
TCTraditional Chinese 頭胎的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最早出生的 tóu tāi de，zuì zǎo chū shēng de |
| | Their first-born child is a boy. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手的 dì yī shǒu de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 直接的 dì yī shǒu de，zhí jiē de |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| | The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手地 dì yī shǒu de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 直接地 dì yī shǒu de，zhí jiē de |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
firsthand knowledge,
first-hand knowledge n | (directly from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手经验 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手知识 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手情报 |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | SCSimplified Chinese 自始至终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng
TCTraditional Chinese 自始至終 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一直 zì shǐ zhì zhōng，yì zhí
TCTraditional Chinese 一直 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一贯 zì shǐ zhì zhōng，yí guàn
TCTraditional Chinese 一貫 |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
| from the first expr | (from the beginning) | SCSimplified Chinese 从最初开始 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从第一个开始 |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | SCSimplified Chinese 头朝前地 tóu cháo qián de
TCTraditional Chinese 頭朝前地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 头在前地 tóu cháo qián de，tóu zài qián de |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻率地 qīng shuài de
TCTraditional Chinese 輕率地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鲁莽地 qīng shuài de ，lǔ mǎng de |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 原本 shǒu xiān，yuán běn
TCTraditional Chinese 原本 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本来 shǒu xiān，běn lái
TCTraditional Chinese 本來 |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | 我为什么不喜欢他？好吧，首先，他不洗澡。 |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | SCSimplified Chinese 最开始，最初 zuì kāi shǐ，zuì chū
TCTraditional Chinese 最開始，最初 |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| | 你为什么最开始没有告诉我？ |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 一见钟情 yí jiàn zhōng qíng
TCTraditional Chinese 一見鍾情 |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |