| 词汇 | to start with |
| 释义 | to start withto start with spoken a) BEGINNINGsaid when talking about the beginning of a situation, especially when it changes later 一开始，起初 I was pretty nervous to start with, but after a while I was fine. 开始时我很紧张，但过了一会儿就好了。 b) FIRSTsaid to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating 首先，第一〔用于强调〕 There are problems. To start with, neither of us likes housework. 有一些问题。首先，我们俩谁都不喜欢做家务。 Examples from the Corpus to start with• Especially when some people are stupid to start with, and careless of existing laws.• I was nervous to start with, but after a while I was fine.• I'm not going to Vegas. To start with, I don't like gambling, and I also can't get time off work.• I wanted to start with something that was better and more efficient.• We have decided to start with the basics.• The more localized in position that it is to start with, the more quickly it will spread.• Cheap merchandise was overpriced to start with, then sold on time with fantastic interest.• List your private fears to start with, then your public ones, if any.• Given that they're feeling unwell to start with, this can lead to tears. → to start with at start1(2) |
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