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

• 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。
• French did not replace English as the first language.
  法语却没有取代英语而成为英国的第一语言。
• 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
• The first language I spoke was Chinese and I learned English later, but I forgot all my Chinese.
  我会的第一种语言是汉语，后来我才学得英语，但是现在我已经把汉语全忘了。
• 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）。
• Language: Creole is the first language, English and French are also spoken.
  语言：克里奥尔语为国语，通用英语和法语。
• 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。
• 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。
• English is used as their first language.
  英语被用作他们的第一语言。
• If English is not your first language, you will need at least two good dictionaries.
  如果英语不是你的母语的话，你至少需要两本好字典。