1、at first英[æt fɜːst]美[æt fɜːrst]
[词典]最初;起初;开始时;
[例句]They were told at first that they should simply expel the refugees.
一开始有人告诉他们应该直接将那些难民驱逐出境。
2、at the beginning of
英[æt ðəbɪˈɡɪnɪŋɒv]
美[æt ðəbɪˈɡɪnɪŋəv]
[词典]在…初;
[例句]We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.
我们七月初要去日本。
3、to start with
英[tu stɑːt wɪð]美[tu stɑːrt wɪð]
[词典](事情、过程等)开始时,一开始;首先;第一;
[例句]Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem
那么,也许从小问题入手会更容易些。
4、first of all
first of all
英[fɜːstɒvɔːl]美[fɜːrstəvɔːl]
[词典]第一;首先;
[例句]First of all we must identify the problem areas.
首先我们必须找出问题所在。
5、to begin with
英[tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]美[tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]
[词典]刚开始;首先;最初;第一;
[例句]It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.
一开始非常好,但现在可就难了。