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

• 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。
• 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。
• I never loved you for your looks to begin with.
  我爱你从来不是就因为你的外表。
• Frankly, I should never have done that to begin with.
  坦白说，我开始，就不该那么做。
• 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。
• I think I'll have soup to begin with.
  我想我开始先来份汤。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。