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 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。
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。
I think I'll have soup to begin with.
我想我开始先来份汤。
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。
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, 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。
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 he was Prince Charming.
首先，他是一个白马王子。
First of all, we need to begin with what to govern.
首先，我们要看要治理的是什么。
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。