A personal name given to someone at birth or baptism and used before a family name.
名字；教名
Example sentencesExamples
She refers to her friend by her first name only.
In 1959 he converted to Roman Catholicism and adopted the first name Léonard in recognition of his admiration for Leonardo da Vinci.
My first name is Roland.
His first name was originally William, but he adopted ‘Walt’ in about 1900.
He might have seized power in a military coup and immediately cancelled elections, but hey, he's a first-name kind of guy.
Synonyms
forename, Christian name, given name, baptismal name
Phrases
on first-name terms
Having a friendly and informal relationship.
（相互可直呼其名的）关系亲密的，交情好的
staff and pupils were on first-name terms
师生关系非常亲密。
Example sentencesExamples
I marvelled as he name-checked the celebrities with whom he was on first-name terms.
‘I know all of my customers on first-name terms,’ says Jacobs.
He is on first-name terms with every national newspaper editor, goes on holiday with the present editor of The Sun, and counts television executives and celebrities among his impeccable social contacts.
One distinguished editor, who was on first-name terms with a minister, found an unusual way out of this predicament.
Back then it was just a few hundred ladies and we were practically on first-name terms.
Tracey is on first-name terms with every Republican senator.
We are on first-name terms with many of the staff, who have been great and there are some really big personalities among them.
Nothing has a fixed price - their customers make whatever donation they can afford - and the women seem to be on first-name terms with everybody.
Nowadays he is on first-name terms with at least half of his audience.
I find it so much more pleasant to work with people on first-name terms.
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Definition of first name in US English:
first name
nounˈfərs(t) ˈˌnāmˈfərs(t) ˈˌneɪm
A personal name given to someone at birth or baptism and used before a family name.
名字；教名
Example sentencesExamples
My first name is Roland.
In 1959 he converted to Roman Catholicism and adopted the first name Léonard in recognition of his admiration for Leonardo da Vinci.
She refers to her friend by her first name only.
He might have seized power in a military coup and immediately cancelled elections, but hey, he's a first-name kind of guy.
His first name was originally William, but he adopted ‘Walt’ in about 1900.
Synonyms
forename, christian name, given name, baptismal name
Phrases
on a first-name basis
Having a friendly and informal relationship.
（相互可直呼其名的）关系亲密的，交情好的
an amateur ecologist who is on a first-name basis with most reptiles
Example sentencesExamples
Back then it was just a few hundred ladies and we were practically on first-name terms.
He is on first-name terms with every national newspaper editor, goes on holiday with the present editor of The Sun, and counts television executives and celebrities among his impeccable social contacts.
Nothing has a fixed price - their customers make whatever donation they can afford - and the women seem to be on first-name terms with everybody.
We are on first-name terms with many of the staff, who have been great and there are some really big personalities among them.
Tracey is on first-name terms with every Republican senator.
‘I know all of my customers on first-name terms,’ says Jacobs.
I find it so much more pleasant to work with people on first-name terms.
I marvelled as he name-checked the celebrities with whom he was on first-name terms.
Nowadays he is on first-name terms with at least half of his audience.
One distinguished editor, who was on first-name terms with a minister, found an unusual way out of this predicament.