die/irsf/她发誓决不道歉一-宁死也不！ B5EJ at 1 first at or in the beginning
起初；起先：.J didn’t hfce the job
muchcitjiirst.起初我弃不很喜欢这+工作。oAt/irst
1
thought he was shy, but then
I discovered he was just not interested m other peopie.起先我.以为他.腼腆，：后
来才发现他釾别人沒兴A。◊ (say/•㈣j} at /irst you don’t
succeed try, t/y again. —次多成功兪反食尝诸。
〇 note at firstly
come
'first to
be considered more important than anything else 首要；第一；首先要考虑
的：Jn any cfecisw/i. she mafces, her/amify ahvays comes 月rst.她作任何决定都是家庭第一。，first antTforemost more than anything
else 首要的是；首先：He does a little teaching, but
first and foremost he's a writer,
一点教学，但首要的是写作。，first and last in every way that _ is
important; completely 从各方面看； '’完'查
地：She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician. 她认为她自己是j个不拚不扣的音乐家。，first iome， .first 'served {saying) people will be dealt with,
seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive 先:来先接 待；先到秀供应;按先来后到对待：rfcfcets a^e avai’iaWe
on a/irst come, served basis.票先来先买.，售完为
止 b. .first
of, all T
before doing anything else; at the beginning 第一；首先：First 〇/ me/asfc you something. 首先，：让我问你 一* 件事。 .
2 as the most important thing 最重要；首先：77ie co/Kent 〇/cmy artide needs, frst 〇/ aH, to be reievant
to tfte reader•保何文章的内
容都首先i与诠者W吴。〇 note at firstly .first 1
off before
anything else 首先：
First
oj^Zet’s see how much itli cost..首先咱们看煮这要
花多少 _。，fi 'u p (8rf，/n/orma/) to start with; before
anything else 第一；■发.put sb/sth. 'first to consider sb/sth to be more important
than anyone/anything else 认为;.•最重要；把…放在第一位：She dways puts her
irhi'Wren J^rst.她总是治手夕:放东等一:位1。一 more at
FOOT n., HEAD 11., SAFETY
■
noi/n
1 the
first [C]
(/?/. the .first) the first person or
thing mentioned; the first person or thing to do a particular thing _—个人（或事物）：I was the first in my/amt7y to go to
coHege•我i我彳门家第一个大学生。• ◊ S/ief〖<3 and Jim were
the_/?rst to arrive•希拉和吉姆最先到 的。◊ J’d be the/Erst to admit (=: I will most willingly admit) J might
be wrong.我非常意意承认我可能错了。◊ 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, usually sirig.] an
achievement, event, etc., never done or experienced before空前的成就；前所未有的事
情：We went on a cruise, a 月rst/or both o/us•我俩都是
举生第一次去海上旅游。3 (also
,first ’gear) tu] the lowest gear on
a car, bicycle, etc. that you use when you are moving slowly (汽车、自行车等的〉一挡，最
i氐挡：ffe stucfc the car
m/!rst and revved.他挂上了一 _，：开$了..汽车。4 [C]〜（in sth) the highest
level of university degree at British universities (英国大;学学 位）最高成绩，优等成绩：She got a/irst in
maths at Exeter.她在埃克塞特大学毕业，获数学一级优等学位。
—compare
second1, third first among equaJs the person or thing
with the highest status in a group 第一把手■;首要的事物 from
the (very), 'first from the beginning 从一开始：They were attracted to
each other 介om the_fiirst•他俩一见倾心。from ,first to ’last from beginning to end;
during the whole time 从头萬.尾启 始至终：Ifs a fine performance
that commands atten- tion介om月r对to kist.这是个精彩的演出，自始至终都扣
♦人心弦。.
.first
'aid noun ;[U]
simple medical treatment that is given to sb before a doctor comes or before
the person can be taken to a hospital 急救：to give first aid 进行急 救◊ a^rst-aid
course 急救课程
.first
'aider noun
(Br^)
a person who is trained to give first aid急救员_
the .First A'mendment noun [sing.] the statement
in the US Constitution that protects freedom of speech and religion and the
right to meet in peaceful groups
第一修正案（美:国宪法中保护.言论和宗教信仰自由以及和
>平集会权利的条文）
.first
'balcony noun
{NAm£) = dress circle
.first
'base noun (in baseball # J^c) the first of the bases that players must touch — He
didn^ make it
7si first edition
past/irst base•他未能跑过t-全。..，ITn^l not get to first 'base {with sth/sb) (informal, especially
能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步
first-born /'f3：stbo:n; MAmE 'f3：rst)3〇:rn/ noun {old- /flsh/o/iec/) a person’s .first
child 头胎；长.子..；长女
^fir^t-born
adj. [only before noun]： their firstborn
son
；[门的长子
.first 'class noun, adv.
騰 iiom/i [U] 1
the best and most expensive seats or accommodation on a train, plane or
s&ip. 头等座位 （.或车厢、
舱）：77iere is more .room in/i:rst doss.头等舱M夤如。
2 (in
■
adv. 1 using
the best and most expensive seats or accommodation in.a train, plane or ship 乘坐头等座位
(或车厢、舱）：to traveZ^rst doss乘奐等舱婊行2‘(in
,first-'class adj. 1 [usually before noun]
in the best group; of the highest standard 第一流的；一•级的；一等的；最 优的■ 033 excellent: a/frst-ckiss novel 最佳小说 o;a
^irst-dass writer — 流作家◊ TTie car was
fn 月rst‘d〇5s condition.当时车子也于最佳状态d o I know a place where
the/ood is_/iirst-da5s.我釦道奋一个品尝一流美食 的地，方:。2 [only before noun]
connected with the best and most expensive way of travelling on a train, plane
or ship (座位、车厢、舱位）头等的：/iirst-da5s raiZ trave〖乘头等车.厢旅行◊ a _/iirst-da5s
cabfn/seat/ tic/cet.‘头等_ / 座位 /
票 3
[on.ly.before nounj (in Britain) connected with letters, packages, etc. that
are delivered most quickly，or that cost more to send 第一类的（英国
邮件等级，&递最快）：^rst-dassmaU/post/posta^e/
stamps .声一类畔件 / 邮资,/‘邮票 4:[only.before
noun] used to describe a university degree of the highest class from a British
university —级优等的（英S大学学位）：She was awarded a
first-class degree in English. M ^
jt等英语学位。
'first cost nown [C，.U] (ecowom/.cs 经）=prime cost
.first 'cousin noun = gousin(I)
,fi.rst-day 'cover noun a specially printed
envelope with a stamp that has a postmark
with the _ date that stamps of that design were first sold 首日封彳（信封邮票
_的戳记为该套邮票的发行日>
'first degree noun (especially Br^} an academic qualification
given by a university or college, for example a BA or BSc, that is given to sb
who does not already have a degree in that subject (大学的）初级学位，学士学位：
What
was yourdegree in?你的学士学位是哪一科？
◊
to study geography at/irst-degree ieveZ 攻读地理学学士
♦学位，.' :
.first-de'gree adj. [only before noun] 1 (especially
■first 'down «〇w/7 (in American football 美式足球) 1
the first of a series of four downs (=
chances to move the ball forward ten yards)(四次+码进攻.中的） 第一次进攻，.首玫 2 the
chance to start a new series of four downs
because your team has succeeded in going forward ten yards (成功推进十码之后必）新一轮四次
_十码进攻4权<
.first e'dition noun one of the copies of
a book that was produced the first time the book was printed (书
籍的）第一版，初版