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1. first/firstly/first of all 首先,第一
* to introduce the first of several things that you want to say.
一般是指從事物的排列順序上說的「首先,第一」。
例句:
First, put in a coin and then press the button.
First of all, let's clear up the mess.
First of all, I』d like to congratulate all the students…. Lastly, …..(九年P110)
2. at first 起初,開頭
* to talk about what happens in the early stages of an event or experience,in contrast to what happens later.
常含有「起初如何,而以後並非如此」之意,含有一種前後對比的意思。
例句:
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was…. (八年下P30)
At first, she seemed surprised by my questions.
I had some difficulty at first recalling why we were here.
3. to begin/start with 首先,剛開始
它有兩種含義:
一種相當於first/firstly/first of all,表示順序;
另一種相當於at first,強調一種對比。
例句:
To start with, we haven’t enough money, and secondly we haven’t enough time.
(此句中的to start with相當於first/firstly。)
To start with, it was cloudy and grey, and cloudy days make me sad. (九年P84)
(此句中的to start with相當於at first。)
(該日記寫的是作者知道考試結果前後的心情變化的。)
(歡迎圍觀。)
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