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源自中古英语 'thridde'(第三)加副词后缀 '-ly',与序数词 'third' 相关。
❶ 用于列举时表示第三点,通常在说完第一、第二点后使用,使表达更加有序清晰。
“Firstly, we need to plan the trip; secondly, we should book tickets; thirdly, we must pack our bags.”
(首先,我们需要计划行程;其次,我们应该订票;第三,我们必须收拾行李。)
“The report covers three points: firstly, the problem; secondly, the causes; thirdly, the solutions.”
(报告涵盖三点:第一,问题;第二,原因;第三,解决方案。)
firstly, secondly, thirdly — 用于列举多个事项时的固定表达,使顺序清晰,常用于正式写作或演讲中。
“Firstly, we need data; secondly, we analyze it; thirdly, we draw conclusions.”
(首先,我们需要数据;其次,我们分析它;第三,我们得出结论。)