to begin with

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美 [tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]

刚开始; 首先; 最初; 第一

英英释义

adv

before now
1. why didn't you tell me in the first place?
Synonym:in the first placeearlierin the beginningoriginally

There were six of us to begin with, then two people left.
我们一开始有六个人，后来走了两个。
To begin with, we had very little support, but later on people began to rally to us.
起初支持我们者甚寡，后来人们逐渐团结到我们这一边来了。
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。
To begin with, we need an alarm_event_t structure, zeroed out.
首先，我们需要一个alarmeventt结构，对它清零。
To begin with, let us examine a natural process that we have all observed.
首先，让我们来考虑一下我们所有观察过的自然过程。
If you are hoping to form a new relationship tread carefully and slowly to begin with
如果你希望建立新的关系，首先要慎重行事，不要着急。
To begin with, my English teacher spoke too quickly and I can't understand her.
一开始，我的英语老师说的太快了，我不能理解她。
To begin with, let me introduce Mr White to you.
首先，请允许我把怀特先生介绍给你。
Today I would like to begin with a story.
今天我将以一个故事开始我的演讲。
'What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?' — 'Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work.'
“跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。”