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, 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, there are not many of them, and secondly, they have little money and, thirdly, they have few big businesses.
首先，他们人数不多；第二，他们钱很少；第三，他们没有几家大企业。 - First of all, first of all, when I do business with him.
首先，首先，我和他做交易的时候。 - First of all, I think we should be kind to our students.
首先，我认为，我们应该和蔼地对待我们的学生。 - The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.
降息在加利福尼亚并未产生多大影响，原因有二。首先，银行仍然不敢放贷。 - First of all, let's set the scene.
首先让我们来叙述一下背景。 - My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next.
我的目标首先是要确定自己下一步该做什么。 - First of all, I have to apply for a passport.
首先，我得申请一本护照。 - First of all, I've used the notion of modularity.
首先，我用到了模块的概念。 - First of all, I wanted to shake hands, all right?
首先我想和你握手言和好吗？