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You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.

起初你可能觉得它有些无法抗拒。

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。

It was fun working there at first but the novelty soon wore off.

开始的时候在那里工作很有趣，但这股新鲜劲很快就过去了。

I didn't like the job much at first.

起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。

At first we chatted agree-ably about his trips to London and Paris.

一开始，我们愉快地聊起他的伦敦和巴黎之行。

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

一次不成功就反复尝试。

I had some difficulty at first recalling why we were there.

刚开始回想我们为什么会在那儿时我有些费劲。

At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.

起初她很想主持会议，但我很快就把她轰下来了。

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。

He walked towards the summerhouse, at first furtively, then with more confidence.

他朝凉亭走去，开始还偷偷摸摸地，后来就壮大了胆子。

You will find it hard at first, but stick at it.

你会发现刚开始时有点难，但要坚持下去。

Being a mother isn't as bad as I thought at first!

做母亲并不像我一开始想的那样糟！

He didn't like the plan at first, but we managed to bring him round.

他起初并不喜欢这个计划，但我们最终使他回心转意了。

She took it calmly at first but under the surface was seething.

她起初平静地接受了，但内心却气呼呼的。

At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.

起初，我姑且相信了他。

I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it.

起初我觉得这份工作很累人，但很快就习惯了。

At first glance the problem seemed easy.

乍一看问题似乎很简单。

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。

At first it looked like I was going to win by acclamation.

起初看起来我会以口头表决的方式获胜。

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。

The President visited the area to see the devastation at first hand.

总统亲临该地区视察受损情况。

There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later.

开始会有雨，雨后间晴。

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。

At first I really didn'tcare whether he came or not.

起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。

We left at first light.

我们黎明时离去。

It'sa bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it.

刚开始有点儿难，掌握窍门后就好了。

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。

At first the place was strange to me.

起先我对这个地方不熟悉。

At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer.

乍一看，有机耕作对农民而言似乎花费大多了。

At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.

她开始表示反对，但最终还是同意了。