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 think I'll have soup to begin with.
我想我开始先来份汤。
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, you have confused two different things.
首先，你已经把两种东西弄混了。
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。
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。
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。
To begin with he was Prince Charming.
首先，他是一个白马王子。
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。
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。