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Why is 'among the first' used in the sentence?
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- The sentence 'They were among the first to reach the Great Hall at dinner, hoping to see Hagrid, but he wasn't there' means that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were one of the first people to arrive at the Great Hall for dinner.
- 'Among the first' indicates that there were other people who arrived before them, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione were among the earliest ones.
- The phrase 'among the first' is used to show that there were multiple people who arrived early, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione were part of that group.
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回答いただきありがとうございました。 確かにそのとおりですね。 「彼ら三人だけが真っ先に」というのはあまり考えられないですね。 夕食は小学生にとっては楽しみのひとつですから、ハグリットに興味を持ってない人でも夕食に、いの一番に行く人も当然いるでしょうから。 そのグループの中に(among)ハリー、ロン、ハーマイオニーがいたと考えるのが当然ですね。 だから、They were among the first to...なのですね。