first language

英 [ˌfɜːst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]

美 [ˌfɜːrst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]

n.  母语; 第一语言

牛津词典

noun

• 母语；第一语言
  the language that you learn to speak first as a child; the language that you speak best
  1. His first language is Welsh.
     他的母语是威尔士语。

柯林斯词典

• 母语;第一语言
  Someone'sfirst languageis the language that they learned first and speak best; used especially when someone speaks more than one language.

英英释义

noun

• one's native language
  Synonym:mother tonguematernal language

双语例句

• Even if English isn't your first language, these students need your help!
  即使你的母语不是英语，也可以用你的热情和爱心帮助孩子们！他们需要你！
• French, the official language, is the first language of88% of the population.
  法语，官方语言，这是第一语言的88%的人口。
• Most people speak English as a first language in the USA.
  在美国，大多数人把英语作为第一语言（主动语态）。
• His first language is English, but he speak several other languages very well.
  他的母语是英语，但他会说好几门外语。
• Although my verbal score did improve on the second test, I feel that my performance on this section still reflects the fact that English is not my first language.
  虽然我的语文部分成绩的确在第二次考试的时候提高了，我认为，我的表现在这个部分的成绩仍然体现了英语不是我的第一种语言的事实。
• My first language is dutch.
  我的母语是荷兰语。
• English is spoken as the first language in many countries.
  英语在许多国家被当作第一语言使用。
• Imagine you can talk to native speakers just like you talk in your first language.
  想像你可以与以英语为本土语言的人谈话就如同与别人说自己的母语一样。
• Analysis of the Roles of First Language in Second Language Acquisition;
  在第三语言习得和输出中第一第二语言的角色分析（英文）
• English is not used as the first language in China.
  在中国英语不是被用作第一语言。