first name

名詞

UK/ˈfɜːst ˌneɪm/
US/ˈfɝːst ˌneɪm/

定義 first name 名詞

  1. A2Countable

    The name given to a person at birth, preceding their family name.

    • In formal settings, addressing someone by their first name might be considered impolite.

    • She prefers people to call her by her first name rather than her last name.

    • I usually tell people my first name when I meet them for the first time.

片語 first name 名詞

  • on first-name terms

    Having a sufficiently close or familiar relationship with someone to address them by their given name.

    After several meetings, we were on first-name terms.