First和Firstly作为序列副词时的用法差异及翻译建议:
一、语法功能差异
1. First(更常用):
-- 可作副词、形容词和名词
-- 副词用法:First, we need to analyze the data.
-- 形容词用法:This is my first visit to Beijing.
-- 名词用法:She was the ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【First】 , an adverb, does not need an ly.
- 【First】 (not 【firstly】 ), we could consider an alternative method.
Note: This advice also applies to secondly, thirdly, lastly, etc.