first and last

first and last

始终, 一直, 总的说来

例句与用法：

A foot of verse used in lyric poetry having two unstressed syllables flanked by the two rhythmic stresses marking the first and last syllables of the foot.

扬抑抑扬格一种应用于抒情诗诗体中的音步，由两个轻音节夹在两个有节奏的重音之间构成，用于表示该音步的第一个和最后一个音节

He was first and last an administrator.

他一直是个行政管理人员。

Angus always finished his work on schedule because he is first and last a professional.

安格斯总是按时完成工作，因为他是个完全精通本职工作的人。

He was a real gentleman, first and last.

从各方面来看，他都是个正人君子。

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彻头彻尾

He is an artist first and last.

他是个纯粹的艺术家。