the first time

It was the first time I had set foot on American soil .

那是我第一次踏足美洲大地。

It was the first time that she had lived independently .

那是她第一次独立生活。

It was the first time they had ever met .

这是他们初次见面。

You 're bound to be nervous the first time .

第一次总是会紧张的。

It was the first time I had set foot on African soil .

那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。

For the first time in years , she felt in command of her life .

多少年来第一次，她觉得生活掌握在自己的手里。

Is this the first time that you 've flown ?

这是你第一次乘飞机吗？

This is the first time the company has ventured into movie production .

这是这家公司首次涉足电影制作。

I 'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time .

我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。

I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met .

我要你们回忆初次见面的情景。

This is the first time I 've sat behind the wheel since the accident .

这是出车祸以来我头一次坐在方向盘前。

This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud .

这不是警方第一次调查他是否有欺诈行为。

It was the first time I 'd had visitors since I 'd moved to London .

那是我搬到伦敦以后第一次有人来看我。

It was the first time in his life that he 'd slept out of doors .

那是他有生以来第一次露宿。

This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber .

这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。

For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family .

他第一次能够直言不讳而不怕家人遭到报复。

For the first time , a woman will be the keynoter at the convention this year .

在今年的大会上将首次由一位女士当主要发言人。

It was the first time she had seen him in person .

这是她第一次见到他本人。

It 's not the first time that you 've found yourself in this situation

你陷入这种状况已经不是第一次了。

For the first time the government 's actually put some money up front

政府居然预付了一笔钱，这可是有史以来第一次。

Streams had run dry for the first time in memory .

记忆中，小溪第一次干涸了。

For the first time in many years , I got carded .

这么多年来，头一回有人要我出示身份证。

It 's the first time farmers have decided to organize .

这是农场主首次决定组织起来。

It was the first time she 'd had a chance to think it through .

那是她第一次有机会把事情好好考虑一下。

House prices are rising for the first time since November

房价自11月以来首次上涨。

There is no feeling on earth like winning for the first time .

初尝胜利滋味的感觉真是无可比拟。

For the first time in my career , I was failing .

我职业生涯中第一次经历失败。

Now I use a false name if I 'm meeting people for the first time

现在和初次见面的人交往时我会用假名。

For the first time in months , my spirits soared .

几个月来，我的情绪第一次高涨起来。

For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly

自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。