ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT

in the first place

一开始；究竟（常用于反问）

电影阅读口语固定表达

类型主题插画

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING

同一个表达，不同的语境。

3 个义项

一开始；究竟（常用于反问）

IN A SENTENCE

Why did you put the spare key in the flowerpot in the first place?
你当初为什么把备用钥匙放进花盆里？

来源：Expression Original Learning Examples — 口语必备库 — batch31 · Expression Editorial Team段 editorial-base-in-the-first-placeOriginal English example and Chinese translation written for Expression; no third-party sentence text is reproduced.

起初；首先；从一开始

IN A SENTENCE

The protesters' main victory lies in making the WTO front-page news in the first place.
抗议者最主要的胜利，在于他们一开始就让世贸组织登上头版。

来源：Gates Crashing段 oanc-686f19a1c82a1dfdc28f2e61:p6s1OANC-1.0.1 UTF-8 (datasets-2026-09-25); source file OANC/data/written_1/journal/slate/53/ArticleIP_57332.anc. OANC unrestricted-use terms: https://anc.org/data/oanc/

首先；当初；本来

IN A SENTENCE

Why did we choose this route in the first place if the bridge was already closed for repairs?
既然桥已经封闭维修，我们当初为什么还选这条路线？

来源：Expression V2 原创例句 · Expression V2段 in-the-first-place example 1Expression V2 创作