first base

英 [ˌfɜːst ˈbeɪs]

美 [ˌfɜːrst ˈbeɪs]

n.  一垒

习惯用语

n.

not get to first base (with sth/sb)
• （工程、关系等）未能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步
  to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stage

牛津词典

noun

• 一垒
  the first of the bases that players must touch
  1. He didn't make it past first base.
     他未能跑过一垒。

英英释义

noun

• the initial stage in accomplishing something
  1. we didn't get to first base with that approach
• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  Synonym:first
• the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball

双语例句

• Cleon starts down to first base, and demiro calls him back.
  琼斯上一垒，狄米洛叫他回来。
• A seat on the first base line, please.
  我要靠一垒的位子。
• Indeed, we never even made it past first base on the moon, which is a feeble effort by cosmic standards& like chucking tin cans across the backyard.
  实际上，我们的成就甚至从来也没有超越第一个月球基地，这和征服宇宙的标准相比，实在是太过渺小了，就象是在后院扔了一个镀锡的白铁罐一样。
• He can't see first base from home plate.
  他从本垒板连一垒都看不清。
• Playing first base, though, is another story.
  那在一垒守备呢？恐怕又是另外一回事。
• You cannot steal second base while keeping one foot on first base.
  你若一只脚仍踏着第一垒，便不能抢到第二垒。
• The shortstop overthrew first base, allowing a run to be scored.
  游击手暴投一垒，于对方得分。
• However, we can be certain that if the program doesn't hit the first base case it will at least hit the second one when it gets to the end of the list.
  不过，我们可以断言，如果程序不能达到第一个基线条件，那么当它到达列表末尾时至少能达到第二个基线条件。
• ( baseball or softball) the person who plays first base.
  （棒球或垒球）在一垒比赛的人。
• The Tigers had a man on first base with one out, but the next batter hit into a double play.
  老虎队有一球员占一垒，一人出局，可是下一个击球手击出一球被双杀。