to begin with

To begin with he was Prince Charming.

首先，他是一个白马王子。

'What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?' — 'Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work.'

“跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。”

There were six of us to begin with, then two people left.

我们一开始有六个人，后来走了两个。

To begin with, it was only available in our ten London stores but now it's sold in our hundred and seventy outlets throughout Britain.

刚开始，它只在我们伦敦的10家商店有售，但现在在英国的170家商店均有售。

At the time, we may have resented this intruder — but as we grew older, we recognized that the sweetheart had never been ours to begin with.

在当时，我们兴许怨恨这位不速之客—但是后来长大了，也就认识到了心上人本来就不属于我们。

To begin with, style: it must be above all refined.

首先是风格应该力求优雅.

To begin with, I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.

首先, 我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性.

To begin with, it was the teachers who were organised.

首先, 教师有了组织.

To begin with, nowadays college students aim too high.

首先，现在大学生的目标太高。

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.

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.

Choose the day you want the week to begin with.

选择一周的开始日。

I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it.

刚开始时我觉得很累,不过很快就适应了.

We can't go. To begin with, it's too cold.

我们不能去. 首先, 天太冷了.

To begin with I did not understand the judge's decision but when I read the reports of the case everything fell into place.

最初，我不理解法官的判决，但在我读了这个案件的报告后，一切都清楚了。

To begin with, they came to class and told my friend they were not very happy;

刚开始，他们去上课时告诉我朋友，说他们不太高兴；

Why make him attack us to begin with?

但首先，为什么要袭击我们呢？

To begin with, there was Bethune's overwhelming sense of dedication.

首先是白求恩惊人的献身事业的热情.

I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up before I employ them on a lasting basis.

雇用工人时我先同他们订个短期合同，我要看看他们的能力再决定是否长期雇用。

To begin with, we must vigorously promote domestic soybean production.

首先，要大力发展国内大豆生产。

To begin with, he applied himself to the idea of realism.

一开头他就献身于现实主义的想法.

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

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

We can't go. To begin with, it's too cold. Besides, we have no money.

我们不能去. 首先, 天气太冷, 况且, 我们又没钱.

To begin with, people may feel stressed when there is something important to do.

首先，人们会在处理重要事情时感到压力。

To begin with, of course, the Doctor does seem an attractive figure.

当然, 一开头医生看起来是个引人注目的人物.

A little caviar to begin with, madame?

先吃一点鱼子酱怎么样, 女士?

You are wrong about the facts to begin with.

首先你把事实都没弄对.

To begin with, it is important to create a positive attitude.

首先，有一个积极的心态很重要。

"What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?"— 'Well. to begin with. they doubt it's going to work.'

“跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。”

To begin with, it introduces the development history of industrial organization theory.

第一节简要阐述了产业组织理论的产生、发展过程和主要的理论观点。