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

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, 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。
To begin with, you need to develop the type trees required for these two maps.
首先，您需要开发这两个映射需要的类型树。
To begin with, you have confused two different things.
首先，你已经把两种东西弄混了。
We have therefore decided to begin with preferment to ecclesiastical dignities.
因此，我们决定开始与升迁到教会尊严。
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。
'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。”
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, studying alone gives us free rein over what and how we study.
首先，独自念书时我们能自由决定读书的内容和方式。
First of all, we need to begin with what to govern.
首先，我们要看要治理的是什么。