at first、at the beginning of、to start with、first of all、to begin with等等。
1、at first
英[æt fə:st] 美[æt fɚst]
起初,当初,首先。
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized.
形势比他们最初意识到的更为复杂。
2、at the beginning of
英[æt ðə biˈɡiniŋ ɔv] 美[æt ði bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv]
在…之初。
Early bird discounts are usually available at the beginning of the season.
在换季之初抢先购买通常会有折扣优惠。
3、to start with
英 [tu: stɑ:t wið] 美 [tu stɑrt wɪð]
(事情、过程等)开始时,一开始,首先,第一
It is often a good idea to start with smaller, easily achievable goals.
一开始把目标定得低一点、容易实现一点,总不失为一个好主意。
4、first of all
英 [fə:st ɔv ɔ:l] 美 [fɚst ʌv ɔl]
第一,首先
My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next.
我的目标首先是要确定自己下一步该做什么。
First of all, could I begin with an apology for a mistake I made last week?
首先,请允许我为上周犯下的错误道歉。
5、to begin with
英 [tu: biˈɡin wið] 美 [tu ˈbeɡɪn wɪð]
刚开始,首先,最初,第一
To begin with I did not understand the judge's decision but when I read the reports of the case everything fell into place.
最初,我不理解法官的判决,但在我读了这个案件的报告后,一切都清楚了。