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F0141600 (fûrst)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series.2. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.3. The beginning; the outset: from the first; at first.4. Music The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.5. The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.6. The winning position in a contest: finished the season in first.7. Baseball a. First base.b. A first baseman.adj.1. Corresponding in order to the number one.2. Coming before all others in order or location: the first house on your left.3. Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest: the first day of spring.4. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost: was first in the class.5. Music Being highest in pitch or carrying the principal part: first trumpet.6. Of, relating to, or being the transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.7. Of, related to, or being a member of the US president's household: first daughter Sasha Obama.adv.1. Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance: arrived first; forgot to light the oven first.2. For the first time.3. Rather; preferably: would die first.4. In the first place; to begin with; firstly.Idiom: first off/thing From the start; immediately: Why wasn't I told first off? When I get to work, I have to call my lawyer first thing.

[Middle English, from Old English fyrst; see per in Indo-European roots.]

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(fɜːst) adj (usually prenominal) 1. a. coming before all others; earliest, best, or foremostb. (as noun): I was the first to arrive. 2. (Mathematics) preceding all others in numbering or counting order; the ordinal number of one. Often written: 1st3. rated, graded, or ranked above all other levels4. (Automotive Engineering) denoting the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle5. (Music, other) music a. denoting the highest part assigned to one of the voice parts in a chorus or one of the sections of an orchestra: first soprano; the first violins. b. denoting the principal player in a specific orchestral section: he plays first horn. 6. first thing as the first action of the day: I'll see you first thing tomorrow. 7. first things first things must be done in order of priority8. the first thing (in negative constructions) even one thing: he doesn't know the first thing about me. n9. the beginning; outset: I knew you were a rogue from the first; I couldn't see at first because of the mist. 10. (Education) education chiefly Brit an honours degree of the highest class. Full term: first-class honours degree 11. something which has not occurred before: a first for the company. 12. (Automotive Engineering) the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle; low gear13. (Music, other) music a. the highest part in a particular section of a chorus or orchestrab. the instrument or voice taking such a partc. the chief or leading player in a section of an orchestra; principal14. (Music, other) music a rare word for prime¹¹adv15. before anything else in order, time, preference, importance, etc: do this first; first, remove the head and tail of the fish. 16. first and last on the whole; overall17. from first to last throughout18. for the first time: I've loved you since I first saw you. 19. (sentence modifier) in the first place or beginning of a series of actions: first I want to talk about criminality. [Old English fyrest; related to Old Saxon furist, Old Norse fyrstr, German Fürst prince, one who is first in rank]

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adj. 1. being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one. 2. highest or chief among several voices or instruments of the same class: first alto; first horn. 3. low (def. 28). 4. (often cap.) being a member of the household or an intimate acquaintance of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state: the First Lady; Checkers, the first dog. adv. 5. before all others or anything else in time, order, rank, etc. 6. before some other thing, event, etc.: If you're going, phone first. 7. for the first time. 8. in preference to something else; rather; sooner: I'd die first. 9. in the first place; firstly. n. 10. the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc. 11. the beginning. 12. the first part; first member of a series. 13. the voice or instrument that takes the highest or chief part in its class, esp. in an orchestra or chorus. 14. low gear; first gear. 15. the winning position or rank in a race or other competition. 16. Usu., firsts. products of the highest quality or those produced without flaws. Idioms: 1. at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: love at first sight. 2. first off, at the outset; immediately. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English fyr(e)st] first′ness, n.

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firstly">firstly1. 'first' used as an adjective

The first thing, event, or person of a particular kind is the one that comes before all the others.

She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet.Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.

If you want to emphasize that a thing, event, or person is the first one of their kind, you can put very in front of first.

The very first thing I do when I get home is have a cup of tea.2. 'first' used as an adverb

If an event happens before other events, you say that it happens first.

Rani spoke first.When people get their newspaper, which page do they read first?

Be Careful!
Don't use 'firstly' with this meaning. Don't say, for example, 'Rani spoke firstly'.

3. 'first' and 'firstly' used as sentence adverbials

You can use first or firstly to introduce the first point in a discussion, the first of a series of questions or instructions, or the first item in a list.

First, mix the eggs and flour.There are two reasons why I'm angry. Firstly you're late, and secondly, you've forgotten your homework.

If you want to emphasize that an item is the first one you are going to mention, you can say first of all.

I have made a commitment, first of all to myself, and secondly to my family.First of all, I'd like to thank you all for coming.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'firstly of all'.

4. 'at first'

When you are contrasting feelings or actions at the beginning of an event with ones that came later, you say at first.

At first I was reluctant.At first I thought that the shop was empty, then from behind one of the counters a man appeared.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'firstly' in sentences like these.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	first - the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"number oneformer - the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	first - the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"number 1, number oneno., ordinal, ordinal number - the number designating place in an ordered sequence
	3.	first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"offset, outset, showtime, commencement, get-go, starting time, beginning, kickoff, startbirth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting pointthreshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
	4.	first - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)first baseposition - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"baseball team - a team that plays baseball
	5.	first - an honours degree of the highest classfirst-class honours degreehonours, honours degree - a university degree with honorsdouble first - a first-class honours degree in two subjectsBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	6.	first - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car movingfirst gear, low gear, lowauto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Adj.	1.	first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"last - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"
	2.	first - indicating the beginning unit in a series1stordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
	3.	first - serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"initiative, initiatory, maiden, inauguralopening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"
	4.	first - serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"beginningopening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"
	5.	first - ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"foremost, world-classbest - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
	6.	first - highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersecond - a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"
Adv.	1.	first - before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake"first of all, first off, firstly, foremost
	2.	first - the initial time; "when Felix first saw a garter snake"for the first time
	3.	first - before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"
	4.	first - prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost"foremost

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adjective1. earliest, original, primitive, primordial, primeval The first men of this race lived like gods.2. initial, opening, earliest, maiden, introductory, pristine the first few flakes of snow3. top, best, winning, premier The first prize is thirty-one thousand pounds.4. elementary, key, basic, primary, fundamental, cardinal, rudimentary, elemental It is time to go back to first principles.5. foremost, highest, greatest, leading, head, ruling, chief, prime, supreme, principal, paramount, overriding, pre-eminent The first priority for development is to defeat inflation.adverb1. to begin with, firstly, initially, at the beginning, in the first place, beforehand, to start with, at the outset, before all else I do not remember who spoke first.noun1. novelty, innovation, originality, new experience It is a first for New York.from the first from the start, from the beginning, from the outset, from the very beginning, from the introduction, from the starting point, from the inception, from the commencement, from the word `go' (informal) You knew about me from the first, didn't you?Quotations
"Many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first" Bible: St. MarkProverbs
"First come, first served"
"First things first"

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adjective1. Preceding all others in time:earliest, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime, primordial.2. At or near the start of a period, development, or series:beginning, early, initial.3. Most important, influential, or significant:capital, cardinal, chief, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top.

Translations

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(fəːst) adjective, adverb before all others in place, time or rank. the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.第一 adverb before doing anything else. `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!先 noun the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc. the first to arrive.首先ˈfirstly adverb in the first place. I have three reasons for not going – firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!第一first aid adjective (etc) treatment of a wounded or sick person before the doctor's arrival: We should all learn first aid; () first-aid treatment. 急救ˈfirst-born adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). 最年长的（孩子） ˌfirst-ˈclass adjective1. of the best quality. a first-class hotel.第一流的2. very good. This food is first-class!极好的3. (for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc. a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class. 头等车（舱） ˌfirst-ˈhand adjective, adverb (of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people. a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand. 直接的（地） ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective of the best quality. She is a first-rate architect.第一流的at first at the beginning. At first I didn't like him.起先at first hand obtained etc directly. I was able to acquire information at first hand.直接地first and foremost first of all. 首先first of all to begin with; the most important thing is. First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible – secondly, we can't afford it.首先

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→ 第一zhCN, 第一的zhCN, 首先zhCN

This is my first trip to ... → 这是我第一次来...
A first class round trip to ... (US)
A first class return to ... (UK) → 一张去...的头等舱往返票
I would like to travel first class → 我要头等舱的
A first class cabin → 一张头等舱的
When is the first bus to ...? → 去...的头班车是几点？
When is the first train to ...? → 去...的头班车是几点？
When is the first boat? → 头班船是几点钟？
When does the first chairlift go? (US)
When does the first chair-lift go? (UK) → 第一个空中吊椅几点出发？

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A common comment on popular social media posts that encourages others to "like" the first picture on the commenter's page. A: "Why did you write 'First!' on Kylie Jenner's Instagram post?" B: "So that her fans will like my pictures too!"

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off/thing From the start; immediately: Why wasn't I told first off? When I get to work, I have to call my lawyer first thing.

See:

(first) dibs (on something)
(some) time (a)round
at first
at first blush
at first glance
at first glance/sight
at first hand
at first light
at first sight
be carried out feet first
be first among equals
be first out of the box
be first past the post
be in the first flush of (something)
be the first (person) to (do something)
cast the first stone
cast/throw the first stone, to
come first
draw first blood
fall at the first hurdle
feet first
first
first among equals
first and foremost
first and last
first blood
first blush, at
first catch your hare
first come first served
first come, first served
first cousin
first crack at
first dibs on something
first for first
first go
first hand
first hundred years are the hardest
first impression
First impressions are the most lasting
first in, best dressed
first leg
first loser
first love
first magnitude/order/water, of the
first of all
first off
first off/up
first past the post
first port of call
first refusal
first see the light of day
first step is always the hardest
first thing
first thing in the morning
First things first
first up
first world problem
first, second, etc. go
firstest with the mostest
first-rate
from first to last
from the first
get the first crack at (something)
get there (the) firstest with the mostest
get to first
get to first base
get to first base with (someone)
get to first base with someone
get to first base, to
get to first with someone
give (one) (the right of/to) first refusal
give (someone) the first crack at (something)
have (the) first crack at (something)
have first call
have first call on (something)
he that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin
He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
head first
headfirst
hindside first
if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
in the first flush
in the first flush of (something)
in the first instance
in the first place
in the first place and in the first instance
in the first/top flight
in the flush of
in the top flight
it's not (one's) first rodeo
jump in feet first
ladies first
last in, first out
love at first sight
make the first move
next, first, second, etc. time around/round
not (one's) first barbecue
not have the first idea
not if I see you first
not if I see you sooner
Not if I see you sooner, and Not if I see you first
not know beans
not know the first thing about
not know the first thing about (someone or something)
not know the first thing about somebody/something
of the first magnitude
of the first order
of the first water
of the highest order
of the highest/first order
on a first-name basis
play first chair
play first fiddle
put (someone or something) first
put somebody/something first
reach first base
second go
Second place is the first loser.
see (one) in hell first
see somebody in hell first
self-preservation is the first law of nature
shoot first, ask questions later
steal a base
take the first crack at (something)
the first crack at (something)
the first flush of (something)
the first flush of youth, enthusiasm, etc.
the first hundred years are the hardest
the first leg
the first leg of (something)
the first step is always the hardest
the first string
the first/last to do something
the first/top rung on the ladder
the firstest with the mostest
there's a first time for everything
want the first crack at (something)
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adj earliest

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adj initial

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adj top

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adj elementary

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adj foremost

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adv to begin with

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noun novelty

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phrase from the first

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adj preceding all others in time

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adj at or near the start of a period, development, or series

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adj most important, influential, or significant

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noun the first or highest in an ordering or series

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noun the first element in a countable series

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noun the time at which something is supposed to begin

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noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

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noun an honours degree of the highest class

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noun the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

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adj preceding all others in time or space or degree

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adj indicating the beginning unit in a series

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adj serving to set in motion

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adj serving to begin

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adj ranking above all others

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adj highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

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adv before anything else