first of all
英 [fɜːst ɒv ɔːl]
美 [fɜːrst əv ɔːl]
第一;首先
牛津词典
- 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 .- 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。
- The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones.
- 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.- 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。
- Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.
英英释义
adv
双语例句
- First of all we should make primary education universal.
首先我们应普及初等教育。 - 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。 - First of all, this is a beginning.
首先，这只是一个开始。 - First of all, people began to realize the population problem.
首先，人们开始认识到了人口问题。 - 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。 - First of all, let's set the scene.
首先让我们来叙述一下背景。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。