Word · Frequency #79
firsts
第一个；首位；第一名
firsts is the plural of first.
The person or thing that is first in order, position, or rank.
- 1.
The person or thing in the first position.
处于第一位的人或事物
- 2.
the first or highest in an ordering or series
排序或系列中的第一个或最高的
- 3.
The first gear of an engine.
引擎的第一档
- 4.
the first element in a countable series
可计数系列中的第一个元素
- 5.
Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
前所未有的事；新事件
- 6.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
某事应开始的时间
- 7.
First base.
一垒
起初；开始；一挡；低速挡；首次；破天荒的事；一垒；处于第一位的人或事物
In use
She was the first to arrive at the meeting.
This is the first of many challenges we will face.
He finished first in the race, winning a gold medal.
He wanted to be the first
the first of the month
Connections
Collocations
- a first for
- 前所未有的事；第一次
- This is a first for our team.这对我们队来说还是第一次。
- at first
- 起初；最初
- At first I found the work difficult.起初我觉得这工作很难。
- the first of the month
- （某月的）一号；月初
- The rent is due on the first of the month.房租每月一号到期。
- in first
- （汽车）挂一挡；处于一挡
- He put the car in first and pulled away.他挂上一挡开车走了。
- from first to last
- 自始至终；从头到尾
- The whole trip was enjoyable from first to last.整个旅程从头到尾都令人愉快。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
first 即'第一'，想象赛车冲线瞬间解说高喊 first，冠军最先到达。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：排序与名次、时间起点、汽车挡位、从未发生过的事情 作名词时通常用于正式和中性的书面及口语场合，具体含义需要根据语境判断，例如表示顺序、时间、挡位或新事物。
Grammar Note
常作可数名词，表示顺序中的第一个
Pronunciation & Spelling
在美国英语中 first 读作 /fɝst/：thirst /θɝst/、burst /bɝst/、worst /wɝst/ 都与之押韵。fist /fɪst/、feast /fiːst/、fast /fæst/ 为形近词，元音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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