first language
英 [ˌfɜːst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]
美 [ˌfɜːrst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]
n. 母语; 第一语言
牛津词典
noun
- 母语；第一语言
the language that you learn to speak first as a child; the language that you speak best- His first language is Welsh.
他的母语是威尔士语。
- His first language is Welsh.
柯林斯词典
- 母语;第一语言
Someone'sfirst languageis the language that they learned first and speak best; used especially when someone speaks more than one language.
英英释义
noun
- one's native language
双语例句
- The first language I spoke was Chinese and I learned English later, but I forgot all my Chinese.
我会的第一种语言是汉语，后来我才学得英语，但是现在我已经把汉语全忘了。 - People know that English is not your first language, and most are happy to help.
他们明白英语不是你的母语，而且他们会很乐于提供帮助。 - Today, I think I use English more than my first language.
如今，我用英语比用我的母语要多。 - It launched its first language course last year for 40 people.
孔子学院去年开设了首个语言课程，共收学员40人。 - English is the first language in none of these countries.
英语在这些国家中都不是第一语言。 - If your first language is not English, you should still try to read the non-literary works in English.
如果你的母语不是英语，你仍应该努力以英语去读这些非文学作品。 - A Research on Schema Theory and Negative Transfer of First Language in Second Language Writing
图式理论与二语写作中母语负迁移的研究 - If English is not your first language, you will need at least two good dictionaries.
如果英语不是你的母语的话，你至少需要两本好字典。 - In many other countries, where English is not a first language, it is an official language;
英语在许多国家不是第一语言，但却作为官方语言存在； - Even if English isn't your first language, these students need your help!
即使你的母语不是英语，也可以用你的热情和爱心帮助孩子们！他们需要你！