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

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。
Frankly, I should never have done that to begin with.
坦白说，我开始，就不该那么做。
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。
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, 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。
Today I would like to begin with a story.
今天我将以一个故事开始我的演讲。
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。
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。
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。
To begin with, let me be clear: America wants a strong, peaceful, and prosperous Russia.
首先，我要清楚表明：美国希望有一个强大、和平和繁荣的俄罗斯。