中式英语口语错误讲解

108. 首先

[误] At first, you must work hard.

[正] First, you must work hard.

翻译：首先，你必须努力工作。

讲解：at first 指“起初，开始的时候”，如：At first I found this question very difficult, but finally I managed to answer it（一开始我觉得这个问题很难回答，不过最后我还是答出来了）；first 才是指“首先”。又如：First, let me introduce myself（首先，请允许我介绍一下我自己）

更多口语例句：
She boggled at the suggestion at first,but finally agreed to do the job.
她起先对这个建议犹豫不定，但最后同意做这工作。