in the first place是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

词组

in the first place

释义

●in the ˈfirst place

1. used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument （用于句首，引出不同论点）第一

◆In the first place it’s not your car, and in the second you’re not old enough to drive it. Is that clear?
首先，这不是你的车；其次，你太小了，还不能开车。你明白了吗？

2. used at the end of a sentence to talk about why sth was done or whether it should have been done or not （用于句尾，谈论做某事的原因或必要性）一开始，当初

◆I should never have taken that job in the first place.
我当初就不该接受那份工作。

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