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

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。