first [ fə:sts ]

• n.
  • the first or highest in an ordering or series

    "He wanted to be the first"

    同义词： number one

  • the first element in a countable series

    "the first of the month"

    同义词： number one number 1

  • the time at which something is supposed to begin

    同义词： beginning commencement outset get-go start kickoff starting time showtime offset

  • 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)

    同义词： first base

  • an honours degree of the highest class

    同义词： first-class honours degree

  • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

    同义词： first gear low gear low

• adj.
  • 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"

  • indicating the beginning unit in a series

    同义词： 1st

  • serving to set in motion

    "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"

    同义词： inaugural initiative initiatory maiden

  • serving to begin

    "the first verse"

    同义词： beginning(a)

  • ranking above all others

    "was first in her class"

    同义词： foremost world-class

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

    "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"

  • being the gear producing the lowest drive speed

    "use first gear on steep hills"

    同义词： low

• adv.
  • before anything else

    "first we must consider the garter snake"

    同义词： firstly foremost first of all first off

  • the initial time

    "when Felix first saw a garter snake"

    同义词： for the first time

  • before another in time, space, or importance

    "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"

  • prominently forward

    同义词： foremost

以上来源于: WordNet