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, 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, 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, let me introduce Mr White to you.
首先，请允许我把怀特先生介绍给你。
You started from scratch and saw how to begin with Lift using Maven.
您是从头开始构建的，并且看到了如何通过Maven开始使用Lift。
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。
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 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, I will tell you how to increase your bandwidth speed by20%.
首先，我会告诉你如何提高您的带宽速度由20%。
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 think I'll have soup to begin with.
我想我开始先来份汤。