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词典释义:
in the first place
英 [ɪn ðə fɜːst pleɪs]
美 [ɪn ðə fɜːrst pleɪs]
一开始;(用于句尾, 谈论某事为何或是否应该做)究竟, 到底, 当初
双语例句
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Well, in the first place he has all the right qualifications.
噢,首先,他符合一切条件。
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In the first place you are not old, Conway. And in the second place, you are a very strong and appealing man.
首先,你不老,康韦。其次,你是个非常强壮、有魅力的男人。
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Looking to the future, though, we asked him what the prospects are for a vaccine to prevent infection in the first place.
然而,展望未来时,我们首先问他一种预防传染的疫苗前景如何。
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To make true friends, you need to be friendly to others in the first place.
要结交真正的朋友,首先就要对他人友好。
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"Good," said the soldier, "then in the first place help me out of this well."
“很好,”士兵说,“那么,首先你要帮我从这口井里出来。”
近义词
at firstat the beginningabove allin the first instance
释义
as the first consideration or point
首先,第一
at the beginning; to begin with (especially in reference to the time when an action was being planned or discussed)
在开始时;最初;起初(尤指行动尚在计划或讨论时)
考纲分布
考纲释义
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idiom. 一开始
英文释义:
in or at the beginning (of a series of events)
真题例句:
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So, how did we ever invent "unnatural" numbers in the first place?
那么,我们最初是如何发明“非自然”数字的呢?
[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]
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Many patients also gained a better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.
许多患者也对最初让他们住进医院的疾病有了更好的了解。
[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]
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