Question

first，firstly和at first的区别

Answer 1

1. first of all首先，用于开场白 
   

2. first第一，首先。除了用于开场白，还有第一的意思 
   

3. at first，在第一的位置，一开始……，强调第一状态（时间、空间） 
   

4. firstly，形容词，强调第一个（做完的），最先的

• first有四个词形：adj. adv. n. pron. 这里主要谈adj.和adv.
  

• first adj. 序数词 第一的
  

• Example: He was the first student who arrived at the classroom.
  

• adv. 首先
  

• First I fed the baby. Then I made myself a sandwich.
  

• at first是一个介词短语在句中充当状语
  

• 首先
  

• At first I was nervous, but I soon started to relax.
  

• 补充一个firstly 修饰句子的副词 首先
  

• The plan was not practical, firstly because of the cost, and secondly because local

  people did not support it.