foremost

英 [ˈfɔːməʊst]

美 [ˈfɔːrmoʊst]

adj.  最重要的; 最著名的; 最前的
adv.  首先; 居于首位地

最高级：foremost　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7575 / COCA.6296

习惯用语

adv.

first and foremost
• 首要的是；首先
  more than anything else
• He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
  他干一点教学，但首要的是写作。

牛津词典

adj.

• 最重要的；最著名的；最前的
  the most important or famous; in a position at the front
  1. the world's foremost authority on the subject
     该学科全世界首屈一指的权威
  2. The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence.
     首相带头谴责暴力行为。
  3. This question has been foremost in our minds recently.
     近来我们的心目中一直认为这个问题最重要。

adv.

adv.

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 最重要的;最好的
  Theforemostthing or person in a group is the most important or best.
  1. He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture...
     他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
  2. The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed enemies. Foremost among these are the foreign media.
     军政府针对假想的敌人展开了一场唇枪舌剑的战斗。这其中首当其冲的就是外国媒体。
• PHRASE 首先;首要的是
  You usefirst and foremostto emphasize the most important quality of something or someone.
  1. It is first and foremost a trade agreement...
     这首先是一个贸易协议。
  2. I see myself, first and foremost, as a working artist.
     我首先还是把自己看作一名艺术工作者。

英英释义

adj

• preceding all others in spatial position
  1. the foremost compartment of the ship
  Synonym:frontmost
• ranking above all others
  1. was first in her class
  2. the foremost figure among marine artists
  3. the top graduate
  Synonym:firstworld-class
• situated closest to the bow
  1. the foremost compartment of the ship

adv

• before anything else
  1. first we must consider the garter snake
  Synonym:firstfirstlyfirst of allfirst off
• prominently forward
  1. he put his best foot foremost
  Synonym:first

双语例句

• The enemy attacked our foremost position all night.
  敌人攻打了我们的前沿阵地整整一夜。
• Ageing is first and foremost a development problem.
  老龄问题首先是发展问题。
• I see myself, first and foremost, as a working artist.
  我首先还是把自己看作一名艺术工作者。
• First and foremost, that what you see in the listing is all you need for the application.
  首先，您在清单中所看到的都是您的应用程序所需要的。
• First and foremost, we shall tackle the problem.
  我们首先应解决这问题。
• He was a singer, but first and foremost a scholar.
  他是个歌手，但他主要是一位学者。
• He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture
  他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
• You come first and foremost!
  你对我来说总是第一位的！
• It is first and foremost a trade agreement
  这首先是一个贸易协议。
• We must do our utmost to catch up with the foremost.
  我们要急起直追，迎头赶上。