to begin

To begin with he was Prince Charming.

首先，他是一个白马王子。

Can you cue me when you want me to begin speaking?

你要我开始讲话时能给我暗示一下吗？

It was fine to begin with and then It'started to rain.

起初天气很好,后来才开始下雨.

The sperm fuses with the egg to begin the process of fertilization.

精子与卵子结合开始受精过程。

You are wrong about the facts to begin with.

首先你把事实都没弄对.

It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in.

该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。

Please explain to me where to begin and how to do it.

请向我说明从哪里开始以及怎样做.

The outcome of that meeting could signal whether there truly exists a political will to begin negotiating.

那次会议的结果会表明是否真正存在想要开始谈判的政治意愿。

Take your seats please. The meeting is going to begin.

坐好吧, 要开会了.

The plum season is about to begin.

快到吃李子的季节了。

Most roses will begin to bloom from late May.

大多数玫瑰从五月末开始开花。

We decided to begin the experiment in the evening.

我们决定晚上开始那个实验.

The first clinical trials were expected to begin next year.

第一批临床实验有望明年开始。

He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year.

他在等候审判，预计明年初开始。

We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.

我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。

The talks are to begin tomorrow.

谈判将于明天开始。

He called it particularly cynical to begin releasing the hostages on Christmas Day

他认为在圣诞节这天开始释放人质尤为讽刺。

She nodded at him to begin speaking.

她点头示意他开始讲话。

Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September.

新桥定于九月份动工。

They wish to begin immediately after dinner

他们希望饭后马上就开始。

children with expectant faces waiting for the fireworks to begin

带着期盼的神情等待烟火表演的孩子们

If people keep telling you you're incapable, you begin to lose confidence in yourself.

如果人们不断地对你说你无能，你就开始失去自信了。

To begin with, she is too young for that kind of job.

首先, 她做这种工作年纪还太轻.

Please explain where to begin and how to do it.

请说明从什么地方开始,以及如何做.

Sir, is it time to begin?

先生, 该开会了 吗 ?

The scheme, due to begin next month, will be voluntary.

定于下个月开始实施的方案是自愿性质的。

The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour

这支乐队准备开始为巡演排练。

He didn't know how to begin.

他不知从何说起。

I'm shortly to begin a course on the modern novel.

我不久将要选修一门现代小说课程。