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源自中古英语 'secondely',由 'second'(第二)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,表示顺序或列举中的第二点。
❶ 用于列举观点或理由时,表示第二点或其次的内容,通常在讨论中用于承接前文。
“Firstly, we need to gather data; secondly, we should analyze it.”
(首先,我们需要收集数据;其次,我们应该分析这些数据。)
“She didn't come for two reasons: firstly, she was busy; secondly, she wasn't interested.”
(她没来有两个原因:首先,她很忙;其次,她不感兴趣。)
firstly, secondly, thirdly — 用于列举多个观点或步骤时的常见表达方式,表示第一、第二、第三点。
“Firstly, we need to plan; secondly, we need to execute; thirdly, we need to review.”
(首先,我们需要计划;其次,我们需要执行;第三,我们需要回顾。)