First 可當形容詞和副詞用,前者意為「第一的;最早的;最初的;最先的」,而後者意為「第一;首先;首次;最先;最初」。例如:
形容詞
- Your first year at university can be quite frightening and exciting at the same time. (你上大學的頭一年可能恐懼和刺激兼而有之)
- Why didn’t you seek help from the police in the first place? (你為何不先求助於警方呢?)
副詞
- You (go) first! (你先請!)
- When did the idiom first appear? (這個成語首次出現在什麼時候?)
- He finished first in math, second in English, and third in fine arts. (他獲得數學第一名、英文第二名、美術第三名)