| 单词 | first-class degree |
| 释义 | first-class degree —first /ˈfɜːst/ aep /ˈfɝːst/ adverb A1 before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance: » Tom came first in the race.» Who finished first?» If you get home first, can you put the kettle on?Thesaurus+: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behindB1 for the first time: » When did you first meet each other?» The company was still very small when I first joined.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyA2 (ALSO firstly) used at the beginning of a list of things you want to say or write: » First, I want to thank my parents.» First (of all) (= before anything else), I'd like to ask you a few questions.» UK First off (= before anything else), let me introduce myself.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlynoun (THING/PERSON) B1 [S] the first person or thing to do or be something, or the first person or thing mentioned: » [+ to infinitive] She was one of the first to arrive.» He is the first (= very willing) to admit that much of his success is due to his good looks.» Tonight sees the first of three documentaries about cancer.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyfrom the (very) firstF0 from the beginning: » I've opposed the proposal from the very first.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlynoun [C] (ALSO ˌfirst-class deˈgree) UK (QUALIFICATION) ► F0 the best possible undergraduate university degree you can get in the UK and some other countries: » She has a first in English from Newcastle University.Thesaurus+: ↑Marks and resultsnoun [S] (NEVER BEFORE) ► C2 something that has never happened or been done before: » This new surgical technique is a first for (= has never been done before in) Britain.Thesaurus+: ↑Always and nevernoun [U] (ALSO first gear) (VEHICLE) ► F0 (in a vehicle) the gear used when starting to drive forward or when driving up a steep hillThesaurus+: ↑The engine and engine parts , ↑Engines and motorsordinal number determiner A1 (a person or thing) coming before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance: » This is my first visit to New York.» I fell in love with him the first time I saw him.» I'm always nervous for the first few minutes of an exam.» Today is the first (of August).Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyin the first placeB2 in or at the beginning (of a series of events): » The trousers shrank when I washed them, but they weren't really big enough in the first place.» Thankfully, he wasn't hurt, but he never should have been there in the first place.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyin the first instance UKF0 as the first attempt or effort: » Enquiries about the post should be addressed in the first instance to the personnel manager.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyfirst thingF0 at the earliest time in the day: » He said he'd phone back first thing tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Early• • • Extra Examples:» You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.» Their first baby is due in January.» When did you first encounter these difficulties?» I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.» Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits. |
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