第一,迷你对话
A: Mr. Smith has written many books, but first and foremost he's a teacher.
史密斯先生已经写了许多书了,但他最主要的身份还是教师。
B: You mean your mathematics teacher?
你是说你的数学老师吗?
A: You are right.
对。
第二,词海拾贝
first and foremost
exp. first to be dealt with and most important. (最重要的,最主要的)
e.g. First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology.
我认为最主要的是你应该更努力学习你的生物。
e.g. Have this in mind first and foremost: Keep smiling!
首先要记住这一点:保持微笑!
e.g. He's written many different kinds of books, but he's first and foremost a poet.
他写过许多不同性质的书,但他主要是位诗人。
e.g. First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for being here tonight.
最重要的是我要感谢今晚在座的各位。
e.g. I think we need to tackle that part of the problem first and foremost.
我认为我们需要首先解决这部分问题。