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

双语例句

• Today I would like to begin with a story.
  今天我将以一个故事开始我的演讲。
• 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。
• We have an uneasy relationship with them to begin with.
  一开始，我们和孩子们的关系就不融洽。
• To begin with he was Prince Charming.
  首先，他是一个白马王子。
• 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。
• 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 I did not understand the judge's decision but when I read the reports of the case everything fell into place.
  最初，我不理解法官的判决，但在我读了这个案件的报告后，一切都清楚了。
• You started from scratch and saw how to begin with Lift using Maven.
  您是从头开始构建的，并且看到了如何通过Maven开始使用Lift。
• 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。
• I think I'll have soup to begin with.
  我想我开始先来份汤。