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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• We have an uneasy relationship with them to begin with.
  一开始，我们和孩子们的关系就不融洽。
• To begin with, you have confused two different things.
  首先，你已经把两种东西弄混了。
• 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。
• First of all, we need to begin with what to govern.
  首先，我们要看要治理的是什么。
• 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。
• 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。
• Today I would like to begin with a story.
  今天我将以一个故事开始我的演讲。