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- His first language is Welsh.
他的母语是威尔士语。
- His first language is Welsh.
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
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！ - On the Application of Translated First Language Materials in English Teaching
刍议英译的母语材料在英语教学中的应用 - English is used as their first language.
英语被用作他们的第一语言。 - 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 the first language in none of these countries.
英语在这些国家中都不是第一语言。 - 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。 - 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。 - French is spoken as the first language in this country.
在这个国家法语被当作第一语言来说。 - It launched its first language course last year for 40 people.
孔子学院去年开设了首个语言课程，共收学员40人。