first and foremost

副词 first and foremost:

1. of greatest importance
   同义词：most importantly

1. He does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher.
   他也写一些文章，但他主要是个教师。
2. The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community.
   个人的生活史，首先就是适应他的社团中祖祖辈辈传下来的行为模式和准则的历史。
3. First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology.
   首先，我认为你应该多在生物学上下功夫。
4. In spite of her recent election success, she remains first and foremost a writer, not a politician.
   尽管她最近竞选获胜，但她首先是一位作家，而不是一位政治家。