first

Định từ

thứ nhất, đầu tiên

their first baby

đứa con đầu lòng của họ

students in their first year at college

sinh viên đại học năm thứ nhất

at the first opportunity

ngay cơ hội đầu tiên

[lần] đầu

it was the first time they had ever met

đấy là lần đầu họ gặp nhau

first (last) but one (two, three)

cách cái đầu (cái cuối) một (hai, ba) cái

take the first turning but one on your left

hãy rẽ trái sau lối rẽ trái thứ nhất; hãy rẽ trái theo lối rẽ trái thứ hai

I live in the last house but two in this street

tôi sống ở nhà thứ ba kể từ cuối phố

first thing

trước tiên trong ngày

I'm going shopping first thing tomorrow

ngày mai trước tiên tôi phải lên phố mua sắm các thứ

first things first

điều quan trọng phải làm trước tiên

Phó từ

trước nhất, trước đã

Susan came into the room first

Susan vào phòng thứ nhất

think first, then act

hãy suy nghĩ trước đã rồi hãy hành động

lần đầu

when did you first meet him?

anh gặp anh ta lần đầu lúc nào thế?

trước hết là, một là (khi đưa ra một danh sách)

this method has two advantages, first it is cheaper and second[ly] it is quicker

phương pháp này có hai cái lợi, một là rẻ hơn, hai là nhanh hơn

thà, chẳng thà

he said he'd resign first

ông ta nói, ông ta thà từ chức còn hơn

at first

lúc đầu

at first I don't like him, but now I do

lúc đầu tôi không thích anh ta nhưng bây giờ thì thích

come first

được xem là quan trọng hơn cả

you know that your wife and children come first

anh biết rằng vợ con anh là quan trọng nhất chứ

first and foremost

đầu tiên và trước hết

he does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher

ông ta có viết một ít, nhưng trước hết ông ta là một giáo viên

first and last

từ đầu đến cuối, hoàn toàn

he was a real gentleman, first and last

ông ta hoàn toàn là một người hào hoa phong nhã thực sự

first come, first served

đến trước giải quyết trước

first of all

trước hết

first of all she just smiled, then she started to laugh

trước hết cô ta chỉ cười tủm tỉm, sau đó cô ta bật cười lên

first off

(khẩu ngữ)

trước hết

first off, let's see how much it'll cost

trước hết hãy xem cái đó giá bao nhiêu đã

head first

xem head

last in, first out

xem last

put somebody (something) first

coi trọng hơn cả

put one's career (children) first

coi trọng sự nghiệp (con cái) hơn những cái khác

see somebody in hell first

xem hell

Danh từ, Đại từ

(khẩu ngữ) thành tựu chưa từng thấy; sự kiện chưa từng thấy

a real first for the German team

chiến thắng chưa từng thấy của đội Đức

số một (ở ô tô...)

go up the hill in first gear

cài số một lái xe lên đồi

the first

người đầu tiên, vật đầu tiên, điều đầu tiên

Sheila is the first to arrive

Sheila là người đến đầu tiên

first [in something]

bằng đại học cao nhất

she got a first in maths at Exeter

chị ta đạt được bằng đại học cao nhất về toán ở Exeter

from the [very] first

ngay từ đầu

I found the idea attractive from the first and now I'm convinced it's the only solution

ngay từ đầu tôi đã thấy ý kiến đó là hấp dẫn và bây giờ tôi tin chắc rằng đó là giải pháp duy nhất

from first to last

từ đầu đến cuối

the first person

/,fɜ:st'pɜ:sn/

(ngôn ngữ học)

ngôi thứ nhất

lối kể chuyện theo cách tự sự

the First World War

/,fɜ:st wɜ:ld'wɔ[r]/

(cách viết khác World War I)

Thế chiến thứ I

* Các từ tương tự:
first aid, first balcony, first base, first class, first come first served, first come last served, first cousin, first degree, First difference
adjective

coming before all others in time, order, or importance

She won first prize.

We sat in the first row.

his first wife

her first book/child

in the first century

his first offense

her first kiss

She succeeded on her first attempt/try.

He was (the) first in line.

We will correct these errors at the first opportunity. [=as soon as it is possible to do so]

English is not my first [=native] language. [=it is not the language I learned first; I learned to speak another language before I learned to speak English]

She's in first grade. [=the first level in school after kindergarten]

I still remember the first time I saw her.

You should leave at the first [=earliest] hint of trouble.

My first [=initial] impulse was to say no.

This is a matter of the first [=highest] importance.

Your first [=main] concern should be to get well.

the captain and the first mate [=the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain]

She was accused of murder in the first degree. [=first-degree murder; the most serious kind of murder]

used to refer to the lowest forward gear or speed of a vehicle

I couldn't get the car out of first gear.

having or playing the main part in a group of instruments

first violin

at first blush

or at first glance also at first sight

when first seen or considered

At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous.

It appears at first glance/sight to be a simple matter of hiring more people.

at first hand

in a direct way :firsthand

I had a chance to verify his claims at first hand.

first among equals

A person who is first among equals is the leader of a group of people but is officially considered equal in rights and status to the other members of the group.

As a director, he encourages collaboration and considers himself only (the) first among equals.

first thing

the first thing :anything at all - used in negative statements

He doesn't know/understand the first thing about the problems we've been having.

before anything else :right away :very early

I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.

She promised to call first thing in the morning.

first things first

used to say that you should do the things that are most important before doing other things

I know you're eager to start shopping for a car, but first things firstyou need to find out how much you can afford to spend.

You must set priorities and learn how to put first things first.

in the first flush of

xem flush

in the first instance

xem instance

in the first place

xem place

love at first sight

xem love

adverb

before any other in time, order, or importance

I have to pay him first.

She finished first in the race. = She came in first in the race. = (Brit) She came first in the race.

You go first.

He said it first.

These problems are not as simple as they first appear.

for the first time

I loved her when I first saw her.

We met first at a party. = We first met at a party.

This word was first recorded in the 19th century.

before doing other things

We'll get started soon, but first we have to make sure everyone is here.

used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements

First, let me explain my reasons for calling this meeting.

I want to talk about several things in this meeting. First, the schedule. Second, - often used in the phrases first of all and first off

Let me explain, first of all, why I called this meeting.

First off, there's some confusion we have to clear up. - see also feetfirst headfirst

come first

to be more important than other things

My career is important, but my family comes first.

first and foremost

at the most basic level

He is first and foremost [=primarily, fundamentally] a teacher.

first and last

at the most basic level :in all respects

This is first and last a matter of national security.

first come, first served

or first come, first serve - used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later

The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early. = The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so we'd better get there early.

Aren't there any cookies left? Sorryfirst come, first served.

noun

plural firsts

something that is first: such as

[count] :an occurrence, achievement, etc., that happens or exists before any other of that kind

Her solo flight across the Atlantic was a remarkable first.

They were responsible for several engineering firsts.

[noncount] :the position of the winner in a competition or contest

He took first [=finished in first place] in the pie-eating contest.

[noncount] :the lowest forward gear or speed of a car, truck, etc.

I couldn't get the car out of first.

[count] :a degree of the highest level from a British university

take/get a first in English

[noncount] baseball :first base

a runner on first

Who's playing first?

at first

when something first happens or begins to happen :when you first notice or consider something

We didn't like each other at first. [=when we met]

At first I thought she was crying, but then I realized she was actually laughing.

The book bored me at first. [=initially]

from the first

from the beginning

I've loved her from the first.

pronoun

the first one or ones

They were among the first in line.

It was the first of many delays.

I'll be the first to admit when I've done something wrong.

He was the first to arrive.

She was born on the first of May. [=on May 1]

The son of King Charles the First became King Charles the Second.

the first time

She's not coming? Well, that's the first I've heard of it! [=I did not know that before now]

* Các từ tương tự:
first aid, first base, first baseman, first class, first cousin, first down, first edition, first family, first floor
adjective

The Kennedys were regarded as among 'the first people of Boston'. I heard that your son is now first violinist in the Philharmonic

foremost

leading

chief

head

premier

prime

primary

principal

pre-eminent

The first clock in England was made about 1288. The first assault resulted in great loss of life

earliest

original

senior

oldest

initial

beginning

maiden

opening

It is necessary to return to first principles

fundamental

elementary

basic

primary

cardinal

key

essential

adverb

Bannister came in first

before

in front

earliest

beforehand

ahead

sooner

foremost

First, I want to thank you all for coming to my party

in the first place

firstly

before all or anything else

initially

at the outset or beginning

to begin or start with

from the start

Colloq first off

noun

I knew you'd win from the first

beginning

start

inception

commencement

outset

Colloq word go

Britain achieved three firsts in yesterday's athletics meeting

first place

blue ribbon

gold (medal)

triumph

victory

win

I didn't believe him at first

at first

initially

in the beginning

at the start or outset

Colloq from the word go

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