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●at ˈfirst 🔑at or in the beginning 起初;起先◆I didn't like the job much at first. 起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。◆At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. 起先我以为他腼腆,后来才发现他就是对别人没兴趣。◆(saying) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. 一次不成功就反复尝试。firstly / first of all / at first- Firstly and first (of all) are used to introduce a series of facts, reasons, opinions, etc. * firstly 和 first (of all) 均用以引出一系列事实、理由、意见等:◆The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones. 小册子分为两部分:第一部分涉及基础课程,第二部分涉及高级课程。 Firstly is more common in BrE than in NAmE. * firstly 在英式英语中比在美式英语中更常用。
- At first is used to talk about the situation at the beginning of a period of time, especially when you are comparing it with a different situation at a later period. * at first 用以讲述最初阶段的情况,尤指与后来的不同情况相比较:◆Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less. 起初玛吉几乎每天都见到他,现在见到他的次数少得多了。
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