first name

Word family nounfirstlingfirst aidfirst ladyfirst lieutenantfirst lightfirst namefirst nightfirst offenderfirst personfirst refusalfirst strikeFirst Worldadverbfirstlyadjectivefirst generationfirst-handfirst-past-the-postfirst-ratefirst

ˈfirst name S2 noun [countableC]

1 NAME OF A PERSONthe name or names that come before your family name 名字 SYN Christian name, → surname, last name

Her first name’s Helen, but I don’t know her surname.

她的名字叫海伦，但我不知道她姓什么。

2. be on first name terms (with somebody) British EnglishBrE, be on a first name basis American EnglishKNOW somebody to know someone well enough to call them by their first name 〔因熟悉某人而〕直呼其名，（与某人）以名相称

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be on first name terms (with somebody)• Voice over Even the governor is on first name terms with the inmates, although the staff still keep a respectful distance.

Examples from the Corpus

first name• Nobody votes on a first name basis.• I was wondering if you know this guy Wilkinson, I forget his first name.• He and Mr. O'Brien were acquainted with one another and on first name terms.• What's your mom's first name?• Ask to have the name spelled and ask for the first name if it is not mentioned.• Nowadays, everyone seems to call everyone else by their first name, even though they've never met them before.

词汇	first name
释义	first name Word family nounfirstlingfirst aidfirst ladyfirst lieutenantfirst lightfirst namefirst nightfirst offenderfirst personfirst refusalfirst strikeFirst Worldadverbfirstlyadjectivefirst generationfirst-handfirst-past-the-postfirst-ratefirst ˈfirst name ●●● S2 noun [countableC] 1 NAME OF A PERSONthe name or names that come before your family name 名字 SYN Christian name, → surname, last name Her first name’s Helen, but I don’t know her surname. 她的名字叫海伦，但我不知道她姓什么。 2. be on first name terms (with somebody) British EnglishBrE, be on a first name basis American EnglishKNOW somebody to know someone well enough to call them by their first name 〔因熟悉某人而〕直呼其名，（与某人）以名相称 Examples from the Corpus be on first name terms (with somebody)• Voice over Even the governor is on first name terms with the inmates, although the staff still keep a respectful distance. Examples from the Corpus first name• Nobody votes on a first name basis.• I was wondering if you know this guy Wilkinson, I forget his first name.• He and Mr. O'Brien were acquainted with one another and on first name terms.• What's your mom's first name?• Ask to have the name spelled and ask for the first name if it is not mentioned.• Nowadays, everyone seems to call everyone else by their first name, even though they've never met them before.
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