first / then / after that首先 / 然后 / 之后
讲一连串事情时,用 first、second、next、then、after that 把先后顺序交代清楚,最后一件用 finally 引出。除了 then,后面一般都加逗号(说话时稍停一下)。second 也可以换成 then、next 或 after that。
原句then an ambulance took me to the hospital. — Sam
- First, I got into the car and started to drive toward the gym.首先,我上了车,开始往体育馆开。
- Then I realized that I had twisted my ankle.然后我发现自己扭伤了脚踝。
- After that, they took me to the hospital.之后,他们把我送到了医院。
