the first time还是for the first time?

I retired the first time when he was the coach.

the前是不是缺少了for?

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最佳答案 2016-08-14 20:11

▲the first time是个名词词组,后面往往接一从句,现已演变成连词的用法。

你的句子没错,不能加for。以下几种表达都对:the first time之后接一个定语从句,用that,when引导均可,或者干脆省略。

I retired the first time when he was the coach.

I retired the first time that he was the coach.

I retired the first time he was the coach.

【翻译】我在他初次当教练时退的休。

▲for the first time是个介词词组,意为“第一次,首次,初次”,一般用作状语,修饰动词。

She met him at the cinema for the first time.  她第一次碰到他是在电影院里。

I took an airplane for the first time in my life.  我有生以来第一次搭飞机。

请仔细体会和比较以下两句话,并且分析一下两个词组的差别。两句话的意思相同。

Mary was a shy girl the first time (that/when) I met her. (the first time用作连词)

Mary was a shy girl when I met her for the first time.(for the first time用作状语,修饰met)

【注意】如果把句子改为:I retired for the first time when he was the coach.

那么,语法虽然不错,但句子讲不通。你翻译一下试试:

当他当教练的时候,我第一次退休了。(退休还有第2次,第3次?)

这样改的话,for the first time 就是修饰retired。



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