— used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later先来先接待;先来先供应;按先来后到的原则
The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early. = The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so we'd better get there early.露营帐篷搭建地是先到先得,所以我们最好早点到那儿。
“Aren't there any cookies left?” “Sorry—first come, first served.”“还有饼干吗?”“对不起,已经没了,先来先得。”
—used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later
The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early.The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis."Aren't there any cookies left?" "Sorry—first come, first served."