for the first time和the first time的意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。
forthe first time是一个介词词组,中文翻译为“第一次”、“首次”、“初次”,在句中一般用作状语,修饰动词。
而the first time后面要接定语从句,定语从句可以用that/when引导,或者省略。
两者用法:
the first time用于一般过去时。for the first time用于一般过去时或现在成时。
It was the first time we admitted to ourselves that we were tired.
这是我们第一次承认自己累了。
For the first time in my career, I was failing.
我职业生涯中第一次经历失败。