first crack

• 初裂

first crack的用法和样例：

例句

1. Mr.Clinton has said that this is the fairest tax that would raise enough revenue. Mr.Rostenkowski said he thought the members of this committee, who have the first crack at tax legislation, would "swallow hard" and accept the tax.
   克林顿曾说，这是可以征得够岁入的最公平的税务方案。罗斯坦考夫斯基说，他认为他会里的委员们——有关征税立法首先须经他们审查——将会感到为难，但终会接受这件税务提案。
2. Ah, how they made them skip and lift their heels at the very first crack of the whip!
   唉！他们怎样地使得幽魂们一受到第一鞭就提起腿来了啊！