to begin with

1 Firstly, let us deal with the most important issue.

首先让我们来处理最紧要的问题。

2 The singer led off with a popular ballad.

歌唱家首先唱了一首流行的民歌。

3 It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

4 You are wrong about the facts to begin with.

首先你把事实都没弄对.

5 It was fine to begin with and then It'started to rain.

起初天气很好,后来才开始下雨.

6 To begin with, she is too young for that kind of job.

首先, 她做这种工作年纪还太轻.

7 To begin with, I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.

首先, 我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性.

8 I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it.

刚开始时我觉得很累,不过很快就适应了.

9 "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。”

10 To begin with, it was the teachers who were organised.

首先, 教师有了组织.

11 We can't go. To begin with, it's too cold.

我们不能去. 首先, 天太冷了.

12 To begin with, style: it must be above all refined.

首先是风格应该力求优雅.

13 To begin with, he applied himself to the idea of realism.

一开头他就献身于现实主义的想法.

14 To begin with, there was Bethune's overwhelming sense of dedication.

首先是白求恩惊人的献身事业的热情.

15 To begin with, of course, the Doctor does seem an attractive figure.

当然, 一开头医生看起来是个引人注目的人物.

16 We can't go. To begin with, it's too cold. Besides, we have no money.

我们不能去. 首先, 天气太冷, 况且, 我们又没钱.

17 A little caviar to begin with, madame?

先吃一点鱼子酱怎么样, 女士?

1 首先

opening first initially chiefly first of all to start with primo primarily firstly imprimis primely before everything else beyond all things in the first place begin with first off in the first instance pre-eminently above all for one thing for starters first up for a start for openers to be going on with foremost first and foremost above in the firstplace

2 开始

initial opening preliminary initially get go start commencement initiation ground zero stirring get-go kick-off set run open begin break introduce institute wage initiate commence dawn inaugurate instigate start off on kick off with enter on enter into with get the show on the road get down set to work get down to to work get set to work get to to work set in train come on enter into set in start off get started enter upon embark on start up kick off usher in lead off embark upon

3 起初

at first to start with at the beginning in the beginning from the start at the start original originally initially

4 第一

premier first prot- to start with in the first instance primary freshman foremost primo firstly chiefly imprimis numero uno in the first place principal proto- for starters for a start initial first of all

5 原来

old original originally