Word · Frequency #3974
firstly
首先
核心释义
before anything else
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首先
before anything else
第一
用法In use
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for coming.
用法提示：副词 firstly 表示“首先”，用于引出第一点。
Firstly, wash the vegetables, then cut them into small pieces.
用法提示：副词 firstly 用于说明步骤顺序，意为“首先”。
Firstly, we need to check the weather before planning the trip.
用法提示：副词 firstly 引出首先要做的事，表示“首先”。
Firstly, + clause
常用于句首，表示列举第一点。
Firstly, we need to gather all the data.
首先，我们需要收集所有数据。
subject + firstly + verb phrase
置于主语后、动词前，表示顺序。
We should firstly consider the costs.
我们应当首先考虑成本。
Firstly, ...; secondly, ...; thirdly, ...
与序列词连用，用于分点论述。
Firstly, we need to plan; secondly, we need to execute; thirdly, we need to evaluate.
首先，我们需要计划；其次，我们需要执行；第三，我们需要评估。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The firstly chapter is easy.正确表达The first chapter is easy.
firstly是副词，不能修饰名词；应用形容词first修饰chapter。
易错句子Firstly, I was afraid, but then I became brave.正确表达At first, I was afraid, but then I became brave.
firstly用于列举顺序，不表示时间上的先后；表示‘起初’应用词组at first。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- firstly and foremost
- 首先且最重要的
- Firstly and foremost, we need to ensure safety.首先且最重要的是，我们需要确保安全。
- firstly, let us
- 首先，让我们
- Firstly, let us consider the main issue.首先，让我们考虑主要问题。
- firstly, we need to
- 首先，我们需要
- Firstly, we need to gather all the data.首先，我们需要收集所有数据。
- firstly, it is important to
- 首先，重要的是
- Firstly, it is important to define the terms.首先，重要的是定义这些术语。
- firstly, consider
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
first（第一）+ ly（副词后缀）→ 首先。联想：第一件事就是“firstly”。
语境与语域Context & Register
“firstly” 多用于正式文体，如学术写作、演讲或列举论点时，口语中较少使用，更常用 “first” 或 “first of all” 替代。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于列举要点时置于句首
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'firstly' (/ˈfɜɹstli/). The stressed vowel /ɜr/ differs from /oʊ/, /ɔː/, /æ/, /iː/ in the listed words. They share the spelling pattern '-stly' but have different pronunciations.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.