| 单词 | in the first place |
| 释义 | in the first placeB2 in or at thebeginning(of aseriesofevents): Thetrousersshrankwhen Iwashedthem, but they weren't reallybigenough in the firstplace. Thankfully, he wasn'thurt, but he never should have been there in the firstplace. If you hadn't been sorudein the firstplace, none of this would havehappened. Thesebuildingsshould never have beenbuilton thislandin the firstplace. Ibegantowonderwhy I'deverthoughtI was a goodwriterin the firstplace. See also firstordinal numberdeterminer(BEFORE ALL OTHERS) in the first place| American Dictionaryin the first placein thebeginning: We should never haveagreedtolethimborrowthemoneyin the firstplace. |
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