in the first place

介词短语
中文释义
英 /ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst pleɪs/    美 /ɪn ðə ˈfɝst pleɪs/|/ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst plæɪs/

英文释义

介词短语
  1. To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start. idiomatic,sequence
    — The question is not whether I still enjoy the job, when I never enjoyed it in the first place.
  2. At all, even (typically in non-negated statements). idiomatic
    — Why does this exist in the first place?
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