37.第一次知道某事

1　……for the first time

I was struck with wonder as I saw the train for the first time.

我第一次看见火车时真是惊讶不已。

Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.

首次飞越大西洋是一个伟大的功绩。

My daughter, visiting the city for the first time, gasped at the house prices here.

我的女儿初次来访这个城市，对这儿的房价感到十分吃惊。

2　It is the first time that……

It is the first time that man landed on the moon, which is a feat of great daring.

这是人类首次登月，是一个勇敢的壮举。

It is the first time that I felt nerve-racking when purchasing my first house.

当我购买第一套住房的时候我第一次感觉伤脑筋。

It is the first time that my story appeared in the Times Literary Supplement.

这是第一次我的短篇小说发表在《泰晤士报文学增刊》上。