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！
• 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。
• The first language he learned to write was Greek, which has a different alphabet.
  他最早学习的语言是希腊语，而希腊语有着一套不同的字母体系。
• English is not used as the first language in China.
  在中国英语不是被用作第一语言。
• People know that English is not your first language, and most are happy to help.
  他们明白英语不是你的母语，而且他们会很乐于提供帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language.
  用第二种语言对第一种语言的内容所做的意思相同的书面传达。
• 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
• A Research on Schema Theory and Negative Transfer of First Language in Second Language Writing
  图式理论与二语写作中母语负迁移的研究