The above-mentioned proverb literally means that secondhand experience is less reliable than firsthand experience, which is perfectly true

当然，“耳闻不如目见”这句话的原意是指间接经验不如直接经验那样可靠，这是完全正确的。

He said: “To be able to witness this exciting development firsthand and make a contribution together with Shell China employees to China′s development is something I am looking forward to.”

林浩光说:“能来中国分享这个令人激动的发展时期并和壳牌员工一起为中国的发展做出一份贡献，是我期待已久的事。”

Berger, but not Himmler, went to Berlin that night and his visit is of interest because of his firsthand description of Hitler on the night of his great decision

那天晚上到柏林去的是伯格尔而不是希姆莱。他的柏林之行是一件有意义的事，因为他对希特勒在作出重大决定的那个夜晚的情况作了第一手的描绘。

Get the firsthand data together

收集第一手资料

They gathered up from various sources a great amount of firsthand data.

他们从各种来源搜集了大量第一手资料。

He had a firsthand taste of life in backward mountainous areas.

他直接体验过落后山区的生活。

He have a firsthand taste of life in backward mountainous area.

他直接体验过落後山区的生活。

But chiefly I berated myself for believing the guide: Why hadn’t I asked at the hotel and gotten the information firsthand ?

为了消气，我暗自作自我批评:你就不该信导游的，谁叫你不自己问，不去得第一手材料?接受这次教训吧!

I spent most of my time with animals--horses, cows and dogs--and I know firsthand the magic in the interaction of boy and animal.

我大部分时间是和动物--马、牛和狗--在一起。我对男孩和动物之间魔术般的彼此感应了如指掌。

We gathered up from various sources a great amount of firsthand data.

我们从各种来源收集了大量第一手资料。

We gathered up from various sources a great amount of firsthand data

我们从各种渠道收集了大量的第一手材料。

Our journalist had a firsthand finishing account of the story to report.

我们的记者拿到这个故事的第一手数据来做报导。

We have got the firsthand data together

我们已经收集了第一手材料。

Do I schedule enough of my meetings on a regular basis? Do I spend enough time observing activities firsthand , or am I detached from the heart of my organization’s activities?

我是否在日常基础上计划了足够的会议?我是否对观察第一手行为付出足够的时间，或者我脱离了组织活动的核心

I heard her news firsthand .

我直接从她本人那儿得到了她的消息。

I learned the news about her mother’s illness firsthand from Lena

我直接从丽娜那里了解到她母亲生病的消息。

I heard the news firsthand .

我直接听到这消息。

Work done or firsthand observations made in the field as opposed to that done or observed in a controlled environment.

现场工作在实地所做的工作或获得的第一手观察资料，与在可控环境下做的或观察到的东西相对

The economist gave us her feelings on the causes of inflation.A belief is a conclusion,not necessarily derived firsthand ,to which one subscribes strongly

这位经济学家告诉了我们她关于引起通货膨胀的观点。是一种观点，不一定是人们极力相信的第一个观点

investigate at firsthand

直接进行调查.

“I witnessed firsthand the complex, unique, and dire law enforcement challenges the State of Alaska and its remote Alaska Native communities are facing.”

“我亲眼目睹了阿拉斯加州及其偏远的阿拉斯加原住民社区所面临的复杂、独特和可怕的执法挑战。”

RIGO ESTRADA: “But now that I have seen firsthand videos, I have done beach cleanups, I have helped develop like water-catchment systems, I have taught elementary schools like the importance of water conservation, I know the importance of green and that it actually is a really serious topic.”

RIGO ESTRADA：“但现在我看过了第一手视频资料，我做了沙滩清洁工作，帮助开发了排水系统，还在小学宣传节水的重要性，我了解环保的重要性，这的确是一个非常严肃的话题。”

“Let the young people in your country experience firsthand an opportunity to learn about the world and to form a relationship with someone far away who may not look like them, but for whom, once they have been schooled in cross-cultural education, they may see themselves in,” said Blair.

布莱尔说，“让你国家的年轻人亲身体验了解世界并和远方可能不同于自己的人结识的这么一个机会。但对他们来说，一旦他们经历这一跨文化教育的教育，他们就会更了解自己。”

Graham’s mother, Wendy, took a trip to Italy a few years ago and saw the change firsthand .

Graham的母亲Wendy在几年前去意大利旅行，亲眼看到了儿子的这些转变。

Intrigued by this interest, we sought a firsthand account of just what a volunteer vacation is like.

被这个活动所吸引，我们发掘了志愿者假期活动的第一手资料。

With the firsthand observation obtained in the fieldwork, the paper discusses the hat-making and relevant customs among the Uygurs.

本文以在田野调查中获得的第一手资料，对维吾尔族高尖帽的制作及相关习俗做一些探讨。

And if you’re interested in changing careers, you can get a firsthand look at different fields without a long-term commitment.

不过如果你还对不停换工作内容感兴趣，你可以看看那些不同领域且不需要签长期合同的工作。

Attending an event like this is a great way to slip back into history and experience bits of it firsthand .

出席这种活动，会让你有一个回顾历史的好机会，也会更直接一点活得体验。

Beyond the food and the art, The Gallery Inn is home to a native element that guests can experience firsthand .

除了食物和艺术，游客还可以在这里亲身体验到本地元素。

Guided by oncology nurse Janet Kramer-Mai, herself a breast cancer survivor, the group learned firsthand how tough having cancer can be.

带领他们的肿瘤科护士珍妮特.克莱默.马伊本身就是一位乳癌幸存者，孩子们学到的第一件事就是癌症是何等的可恶。

firsthand data

原始资料

firsthand evidence

第一手证据

firsthand knowledge

第一手材料

firsthand information

原始资料

study a situation firsthand

vt.直接研究情况