to begin with
英 [tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]
美 [tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]
刚开始; 首先; 最初; 第一
英英释义
adv
- before now
- why didn't you tell me in the first place?
双语例句
- I checked out and it's not like I had big dreams to begin with.
我仔细检查,并不是像我要开始一个很大的梦想。 - To begin with, no one can deny that listening and speaking play important roles in English study.
首先,没人能否认在学英语中,听和说扮演着重要的角色。 - First of all, we need to begin with what to govern.
首先,我们要看要治理的是什么。 - To begin with, you have confused two different things.
首先,你已经把两种东西弄混了。 - Maybe we should concentrate on what caused this issue to begin with!
也许我们应该开始专注于是什么造成这个问题! - I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up before I employ them on a lasting basis.
雇用工人时我先同他们订个短期合同,我要看看他们的能力再决定是否长期雇用。 - To begin with, the weather was bad, but it improved later in the week.
这周开始天气很差,但后来好转了。 - To begin with he was Prince Charming.
首先,他是一个白马王子。 - 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, let me introduce Mr White to you.
首先,请允许我把怀特先生介绍给你。