To take the first step in performing an action; start.

Shall I begin ( ie take the first step or be the first to speak )?

我可以开始说了吗[可以由我开始 吗 ]?

Software requirement analysis is the first step of software lifecycle.

软件需求分析是软件生命周期的开始.

What is defeat ? Nothing but the first step to something better.

失败是什么?

The first step is to identify the feeling which motivate us.

但首先要做的是,必须明确那些是对我们有刺激作用的感情.

First step: a plan to cut live-action-film costs by $ 600 million.

解决该问题的第一步措施是将活人动作摄影的成本削减6亿美元.

The first step is to realize that you are somebody.

首先需要认清你是个常人.

Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string.

迪克爱好篮球,勤学苦练,终于被选为主力队员.

Some people use a very different tremolo the first string than when they move on thestring.

有些人在一弦和二弦上演奏轮指有很大的不同.

You know what ? I just made first string on the soccer team.

你知道 么,我进足球队的首发阵容了.

The first thing to strike me was the amazing clarity of the water.

首先吸引我的是水的无比清澈。

I'll go see her, first thing.

我一早就去看她。

You don't know the first thing about farming.

你对种地一窍不通。

The first thing is for you to learn diversify your talents.

你首先应该学会多方面发展才能.

South Africa resume this morning on 278 for seven and England could well polish them off first thing.

南非队今天上午以278分7人出局继续比赛，英格兰队应该很容易就能击败他们。

The first thing is to get some more food. When we've done that we ought to start again.

首先要弄到更多的食物，这之后我们应该重新开始。

What is the first thing the Great War has shown us?

这次大战首先向我们展示了什么?

The first thing he looked at was his office's location.

他首先看的是自己办公室的位置。

She has arranged to leave us the first thing tomorrow morning.

她打算离开我们,明天早晨就走.

Look here -- I'll get suspicious of you, first thing you know.

听着, 你有点可疑, 现在不行.

First thing tomorrow I'll weed the garden.

我明天一大早首先去除园内的杂草.