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

First of all, we need to begin with what to govern.
首先，我们要看要治理的是什么。
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。
'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, let us examine a natural process that we have all observed.
首先，让我们来考虑一下我们所有观察过的自然过程。
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。
To begin with, you have confused two different things.
首先，你已经把两种东西弄混了。
Truth be told, they were freaks to begin with.
不过说真的，她们一开始就已经没有了理智了。
To begin with, my English teacher spoke too quickly and I can't understand her.
一开始，我的英语老师说的太快了，我不能理解她。
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, 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。