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

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。
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。
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。
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。
To begin with he was Prince Charming.
首先，他是一个白马王子。
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, 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。
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, let me introduce Mr White to you.
首先，请允许我把怀特先生介绍给你。
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。