first of all

美 [fɜːrst əv ɔːl]英 [fɜːst ɒv ɔːl]
  • 首先
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Firstly and first (of all) are used to introduce a series of facts, reasons, opinions, etc. firstly在英国英语中比在北美英语中更通用。

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。

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. 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:

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。

adv

1
before anything else
first we must consider the garter snake
Synonym: first firstly foremost first off

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  1. First of all we must identify the problem areas .

    首先我们必须找出问题所在。

  2. 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。

  3. First of all , answer these questions

    首先,回答这些问题。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. First of all we should make primary education universal .

    首先我们应普及初等教育。

  8. First of all , let 's set the scene .

    首先让我们来叙述一下背景。

  9. First of all , you should know what profession suits you .

    首先,你该知道什么职业适合你。

  10. When you get there , first of all familiarize yourself with the situation .

    你到了那里,要先熟悉当地的情况。

  11. All candidates must first of all be orally examined .

    所有的考生必须先参加口试。

  12. First of all , a work needs a certain quality to be eligible to be swept to the top of the pile .

    首先,一件作品需要有一定的质量才能有资格跻身前列。

  13. First of all , choose how personal you want to be .

    首先,选择你想要的私人化程度。

  14. First of all , it is now easier to replace an object than to spend time and money to repair it .

    首先,现在更换一个物体比花时间和金钱修理它要容易得多。

  15. First of all , your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it .

    首先,你的机器人必须能够感知周围的环境。

  16. First of all , sleeping in class is not a good way to endear yourself to teachers .

    首先,在课堂上睡觉并不是让老师喜欢你的好方法。

  17. First of all , because food travels such long distances , we need more planes , lorries , and ships to move the food .

    首先,由于食物运输距离如此之远,我们需要更多的飞机、卡车和轮船来运送食物。

  18. First of all , many pupils suggest that history is one of the less interesting school subjects and that governments should spend the time and money on subjects that are more useful .

    首先,许多学生认为历史是一门不那么有趣的学科,政府应该把时间和金钱花在更有用的学科上。

  19. First of all , scuttling Yu Lung ( this yuncheng Hejin ) , flood discharge .

    大禹首先凿开龙门(今运城河津市),分洪下泄

  20. If you want to succed , first of all , you must have a unique product or service to run a business successfully online . The product must be in demand , only then will it succeed .

    所以要想成功地做一个网赚项目,必须考虑你所做的项目是不是独一无二的,你所做的项目是不是市场上需要的。

  21. First of all , better public transportation systems , including buses , trains and subways , will encourage more people to use them rather than drive their own cars . This will reduce the total amount of traffic on the roads and make travel quicker for everyone .

    首先,较好的公共交通系统,包括公共汽车、火车和地下铁,会鼓励更多人去乘坐而不会自己开车,如此便能减少道路上整体的交能流量,让人们往来的速度更快。

  22. First of all , I think , we should consider the production process .

    我认为,我们应该考虑生产过程。

  23. First of all , the connotation of the knowledge chain evolution .

    首先,提出了知识链演化系统的内涵。

  24. First of all , to develop international marketing channels by network marketing .

    首先,运用网络营销开拓国际营销渠道,开辟国际市场;

  25. In part one , we first of all introduce the research background and its significance .

    第一章为引言,首先介绍了服务外包的研究背景和研究意义。

  26. First of all we have to increase the total quantity of risk capital ;

    一要增加风险资本总量;

  27. First of all , searching for the target in the overall ;

    首先,在全局范围内搜索靶标;

  28. First of all , the shipbuilding market structure is studied in the thesis .

    论文以崭新地思路研究了船舶工业市场结构。

  29. First of all , it needs a legal space of independent judgment .

    首先,需要一个自主裁判的法律空间。

  30. First of all , the basic theory of intelligent signal control and fuzzy control is given .

    首先介绍了智能信号灯控制、模糊控制的理论基础。