first name
personal name or names given to sb at his birth, usu coming before a surname or family name 名字, 教名(通常置於姓前)
Mrs Thatcher's first name is Margaret. 撒切尔夫人的名字叫玛格丽特.
[attrib 作定语]
We are all on first-name terms with our boss, ie We call him by his first name (a sign of a friendly informal relationship). 我们和老板都以名相称(不冠姓, 显示关系密切不拘束). => Usage at name1 用法见name1. Cf 参看 forename, given name (given), Christian name (Christian).
n. 名字;名声;有…名称的;著名的人物;
vt. 确定;决定;给…取名;说出…的名字;
adj. 著名的;据以取名;
🗣️ 情景例句
I have a lost dog I'd like to bring to you.
我这儿有一只失散的狗,我想送来给你们。
We have adopted much more flexible methods in our dealings.
我们在具体操作方法上灵活多了。
Of course, Leon Bagrit could not possibly have foreseen the development of the Internet, the worldwide system that enables us to communicate instantly with anyone in any part of the world by using computers linked to telephone networks.