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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ALONE〕At first I couldn't stand the isolation of living in a foreign country. 起初，我在异国他乡生活，寂寞难耐。朗文写作活用〔ASHAMED〕At first they were careful to keep their illegal practices secret, but as time went by, they grew more brazen. 起初，他们小心地给自己的非法行为严守秘密，但是渐渐地，脸皮就越来越厚了。朗文写作活用〔ATTACK〕At first, he thought the Pacific Fleet was under attack from German forces. 起初，他以为太平洋舰队遭到了德军的袭击。朗文写作活用〔A〕The film was originally classified as an A.这部影片起初被划定为A级。外研社新世纪〔BEGINNING〕Originally, they told me I was only going to work 35 hours a week. 起初他们告诉我每周只需工作35小时。朗文写作活用〔CONFIDENT/NOT CONFIDENT〕At first, Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself. 起初，克丽丝看上去紧张、缺乏自信。朗文写作活用〔CONFUSED〕At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city. 起初，她对城市中的噪音和繁忙感到不知所措。朗文写作活用〔DISAPPEAR〕Once the initial shock has worn off you'll realize that things aren't as bad as you first thought. 一旦最初所受的打击过去了，你会发觉事情并非如你起初所想的那么糟。朗文写作活用〔EQUAL/NOT EQUAL〕Brazil were in the lead, until Argentina drew level at the half-time whistle. 起初巴西队领先，后来中场休息哨子吹响时阿根廷队扳平了比分。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕At first it seemed the attempt to save the species was a lost cause. 起初拯救那一物种的尝试似乎是注定不会成功的。朗文写作活用〔FRIEND〕Sam and I didn't get along very well at first but now we're really good friends. 萨姆和我起初相处得不是很好，不过我们现在非常要好了。朗文写作活用〔IMPOSSIBLE〕At first they thought that building a bridge across to the island was an impossibility. 起初他们认为造一座连接大陆与该岛的桥梁是不可能办到的事。朗文写作活用〔LAUGH〕At first I was terrified of being laughed at. 起初我很害怕被取笑。朗文写作活用〔LIKE〕At first I thought she was a bit weird, but now I'm getting to like her. 起初我觉得她有点怪，但现在我渐渐地喜欢上她了。朗文写作活用〔PROGRESS/MAKE PROGRESS〕The company had a lot of problems initially, but they're getting there now. 该公司起初有大量的问题，但现在已有所进展。朗文写作活用〔SAME〕At first there were several competing designs of electric plug-sockets, but these were standardized in the 1920s. 起初有好几种相互竞争的电源插座设计，但是在20世纪20年代都标准化了。朗文写作活用〔SEE〕At first, I couldn't make out what I was seeing. 起初，我不知道我看到的是什么。朗文写作活用〔SHOW〕All this splendour and ceremony may at first give the impression of high culture and sophistication. 这种排场和礼数起初可能给人一种文化修养深、不同凡俗的印象。朗文写作活用〔SOUND〕What began as a rumble became a powerful roar as the volcano erupted. 随着火山的喷发，起初的轰鸣声也变成了震天响的隆隆声。朗文写作活用〔USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TO〕At first Omar hated the rain in England, but he's used to it now. 起初奥马尔讨厌英格兰下雨的天气，但是现在习惯了。朗文写作活用〔WET〕At first I hated the damp weather in Britain. 起初我不喜欢英国潮湿的天气。朗文写作活用〔a bit〕At first, I was a bit confused.起初，我有点儿迷惑。韦氏高阶〔acclamation〕At first it looked like I was going to win by acclamation.起初看起来, 我会通过口头表决获胜。外研社新世纪〔actually〕I didn't like him at first, but in the end I actually got quite fond of him.起初我对他并没有好感，可最后我竟然挺喜欢他的。剑桥高阶〔amount〕They gave me so me help in the beginning but it did not amount to much(= they did not give me much help).起初他们给了我一些帮助，但帮助不大。牛津高阶〔at first〕At first, I thought he was joking but then I realized he meant it.起初我以为他在开玩笑，后来才意识到他是认真的。剑桥高阶〔bass〕Kurt had started out playing bass in a rock band.库尔特起初在一个摇滚乐队弹低音吉他。柯林斯高阶〔begin〕The town began as a small farming community.这座城市起初只是个小小的农耕社区。韦氏高阶〔benefit〕At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.起初，我姑且相信了他。柯林斯高阶〔blissfully〕At first, he was blissfully unaware of the conspiracy against him.起初, 他浑然不知有人在对他搞阴谋。外研社新世纪〔blissfully〕At first, he was blissfully unaware of the conspiracy against him.起初，他幸好不知道那些针对他的阴谋。柯林斯高阶〔blissful〕At first, their time together was blissful.起初，他们在一起的时光是幸福的。韦氏高阶〔bring sb around〕At first they refused but I managed to bring them around (to my way of thinking).起初他们拒绝了，但我后来还是说服了他们。剑桥高阶〔complication〕I thought the job was easy, but then I found a complication.我起初以为这件事容易办，可是后来发现有困难。牛津同义词〔consent〕He was reluctant at first but finally consented.他起初不情愿，但最终还是同意了。韦氏高阶〔embrace〕At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other.起初人们几乎是喜极而泣，并互相拥抱。柯林斯高阶〔false start〕After a number of false starts, she finally found a job she liked.她起初失败了几次，之后终于找到了喜欢的工作。牛津高阶〔first〕At first I was nervous, but I soon started to relax.起初，我感到紧张，但很快就开始放松下来。朗文当代〔first〕I didn't like the job much at first.起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。牛津高阶〔first〕I felt quite disappointed at first.起初我感觉很失望。朗文当代〔flatten〕The hills first rose steeply then flattened out towards the sea.山峦起初拔地而起，然后逐渐平坦，伸向大海。牛津高阶〔furtively〕He walked towards the summerhouse, at first furtively, then with more confidence.他朝凉亭走去, 起初还偷偷摸摸地, 后来就较为大胆了。外研社新世纪〔high-hat〕The literati tended to high-hat the first issues.文人学士往往瞧不起初次问世的作品。英汉大词典〔hit〕I couldn't remember where I'd seen him before, and then it suddenly hit me.起初我想不起以前在哪里见过他，后来猛然记起来了。牛津高阶〔hushed〕At first we spoke in hushed voices and crept about in order not to alarm them.为了不惊动他们, 起初我们低声讲话, 走路也蹑手蹑脚的。外研社新世纪〔inauspiciously〕His movie career started inauspiciously with several box-office flops.他的电影事业起初并不顺利，好几部电影都不卖座。韦氏高阶〔inceptive〕Grammar Inchoative.【语法】 起初的，表示开始的美国传统〔inchoative〕Beginning; initial.开始的；起初的美国传统〔inhibition〕The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就放开了。牛津高阶〔initially〕Forecasters say the gales may not be as bad as they initially predicted.预报员说大风也许不像他们起初预报的那么猛烈。柯林斯高阶〔intend〕Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex.起初, 哈特菲尔德是被设计为休闲娱乐中心的。外研社新世纪〔interest〕She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.起初她很喜欢他, 但不久便没了兴趣。外研社新世纪〔jealousy〕At first his jealousy only showed in small ways — he didn't mind me talking to other guys.起初他的小心眼表现得不是十分明显——他并不介意我和其他男人说话。柯林斯高阶〔joined in〕The singer started alone but soon the whole audience joined in.歌手起初一个人唱，但很快全体观众都跟着一起唱起来。韦氏高阶〔moan〕First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.起初她抱怨说太热了，然后又说太冷了。剑桥高阶〔nature〕It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.起初不容易, 但很快就习惯了。外研社新世纪〔neither〕At first, neither man could speak.起初，两个人都不会说。柯林斯高阶〔nervous〕We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him).起初我们都有点怕他。朗文当代〔okay〕I felt okay at first but then I found that I could not move my legs.起初我感觉还不错, 但后来发现我的腿动不了了。外研社新世纪〔one thing leads to another〕At first, we were just talking a little, but one thing led to another, and he asked me out.起初我们只是一起说说话，一来二去，他就约我出去了。剑桥高阶〔originally〕Originally, the dogs were bred for racing.起初培育这些狗是用来参加赛跑的。麦克米伦高阶〔original〕Our original plan was to go camping.我们起初的计划是去野营。外研社新世纪〔oscillation〕Some oscillation of the fuselage had been noticed on early flights.在起初的几次飞行中就已发现飞机机身有些摇晃。外研社新世纪〔other〕It was a school day that began like any other.那是一个学校上课的日子, 起初和平时并没有什么两样。外研社新世纪〔overwhelming〕You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.起初你可能觉得有些无法抗拒。牛津高阶〔pacesetter〕Hammond was the early pace-setter.起初领先的是哈蒙德。柯林斯高阶〔pooh-pooh〕He pooh-poohed herbal remedies at first.起初他对草药疗法嗤之以鼻。朗文当代〔progress〕She started off playing the recorder and then progressed to the clarinet.她起初吹竖笛，进而吹单簧管。牛津高阶〔raw〕He started with nothing but raw talent and determination.他起初一无所有，只有天生的才能和决心。牛津高阶〔realize〕The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized.情况比他们起初认识到的要复杂得多。牛津搭配〔recall〕Becky could still recall that first meeting clearly.贝姬还能清晰地记起初次见面的情景。牛津搭配〔relent〕He was cross at first, but later he relented.他起初很生气，后来变温和了。牛津同义词〔resentfully〕At first I felt very resentful and angry about losing my job.起初我对丢掉工作感到非常怨恨和恼怒。柯林斯高阶〔since〕He at first refused, but has since consented.他起初拒绝了,但后来同意了。英汉大词典〔snowball〕What started as a small annual concert has snowballed into a full-fledged music festival.起初这是一个小型年度音乐会，后来发展成为一个成熟完善的音乐节。韦氏高阶〔start out〕What started out as fun quickly became hard work.起初好玩的事很快就变成了艰苦的工作。柯林斯高阶〔start〕I started off as a drummer.起初我是一名鼓手。朗文当代〔start〕Pacino got his start on the stage, before his success in films.帕西诺起初表演舞台剧，后来在电影界获得成功。朗文当代〔start〕She started as a secretary but ended up running the department.她起初只是一个秘书，但最后掌管起了整个部门。牛津高阶〔stir up〕I thought at first that Jay had been stirring things up.我起初认为杰伊一直在挑起事端。柯林斯高阶〔succeed〕Their early success was succeeded by a period of miserable failure.他们起初获得成功，但随后有一段惨痛的失败时期。牛津高阶〔take〕At first he took the object for a pile of rags. He was mistaken.起初他以为那东西就是一堆破布。他搞错了。外研社新世纪〔take〕At first, he took no interest in the baby.起初，他对宝宝一点兴趣也没有。朗文当代〔tensely〕Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.起初，达特非常紧张，最后终于放松了下来。柯林斯高阶〔time〕There will be many advanced exercises that you won't be able to do at first. You will get to them in good time.有许多难度较大的动作你起初不会做，但慢慢就会了。柯林斯高阶〔trust〕At first there was a lack of trust between them.起初，他们之间缺乏信任。朗文当代〔ugly duckling〕One that is considered ugly or unpromising at first but has the potential of becoming beautiful or admirable in maturity.丑小鸭：起初被以为丑陋的没有前途，但成熟后变得美丽或值得赞美的人美国传统〔underestimate〕Originally the contractor gave me a price of €2,000, but now they say they underestimated and it's going to be at least €3,000.起初建筑商向我要价2000欧元，但现在他们说当初估价过低，至少要3000欧元。剑桥高阶〔water〕It was easy at first, but we're in deep water now.起初还容易,但现在我们陷入了困境。 英汉大词典All great truths begin as blasphemies. 一切伟大的真理起初都被视为大逆不道的邪说。译典通At first I doubted (= had little confidence in) his abilities, but he has done wonderfully.起初我怀疑他的能力，但他做得出类拔萃。剑桥国际At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I've come to the conclusion (=decided after a lot of consideration) that he's simply unfriendly! 起初我以为他有点害羞，可经思考我断定他是不友好！剑桥国际At first I thought there was no one in the room.起初，我以为房间里没有人。剑桥国际At first we covered about 100 miles a day. 起初我们每天行一百英里。译典通Her parents had initially refused to let her go to the party, but eventually they relented (= they allowed her to go).她父母起初拒绝让她去参加聚会，但最后心软让步了。剑桥国际Originally (= First of all) it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.起初这是间卧室，但是我们把它改成了书房。剑桥国际Originally the charity was set up to help orphans in urban areas.起初建立这慈善机构是为了帮助城区的孤儿。剑桥国际People who are learning a new language often encounter some difficulties at first.学习新语言的人起初经常碰上一些困难。剑桥国际The mother had earlier agreed to visitation rights, but then began restricting the father's time with the child.母亲起初对探望权利表示同意，但后来开始限制父亲与孩子在一起的时间。剑桥国际The trickle of bankruptcies has become a flood.起初只有少数破产个案，现在却大量出现。牛津商务 |
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