"First come , first served "是啥意思 ?
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⭐今日表达⭐
first come, first served
字面意思:第一个到,第一个被服务
意译:先到先得
⭐英文解释⭐
The principle of "first come, first served" means that people will be dealt with or given things in the order they arrive or apply, without any special exceptions.
"first come, first served"的原则意味着人们将按照到达或申请的先后顺序获得服务或商品,没有任何特殊例外。
⭐精选例句⭐
Tickets for the concert are first come, first served, so we should arrive early.音乐会门票是先到先得,所以我们应该早点到。
concert/ˈkɑːnsərt/ n. 音乐会
The scholarship applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out.奖学金申请按照先到先得的原则处理,直到资金用完为止。
scholarship/ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/ n. 奖学金
application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n.申请;应用
process英/ˈprəʊses/ 美/ˈprɑːses/ n.过程;v.加工;受理/审核
funds/fʌndz/ n. 资金
run out 用完;耗光
on a … basis 以…为根据/基础
on a daily basis 每天
on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis 每周/月/年
《生活大爆炸》The Big Bang Theory:
A: When's the screening?
B: Uh, it's tonight, but it's first-come, first-served, so we should probably get there early and wait in line.
A: 是什么放映?
B: 今晚,但是座位是先到先得,所以我们应该提早去排队。
screen n.屏幕;v.(电影的)放映;(电视节目的)播放
wait in line 排队