to begin with

英 [tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]

美 [tu bɪˈɡɪn wɪð]

刚开始; 首先; 最初; 第一

英英释义

adv

before now
1. why didn't you tell me in the first place?
Synonym:in the first placeearlierin the beginningoriginally

Maybe we should concentrate on what caused this issue to begin with!
也许我们应该开始专注于是什么造成这个问题！
To begin with, let me be clear: America wants a strong, peaceful, and prosperous Russia.
首先，我要清楚表明：美国希望有一个强大、和平和繁荣的俄罗斯。
Frankly, I should never have done that to begin with.
坦白说，我开始，就不该那么做。
To begin with, you have confused two different things.
首先，你已经把两种东西弄混了。
To begin with, let us examine a natural process that we have all observed.
首先，让我们来考虑一下我们所有观察过的自然过程。
To begin with he was Prince Charming.
首先，他是一个白马王子。
I never loved you for your looks to begin with.
我爱你从来不是就因为你的外表。
To begin with, no one can deny that listening and speaking play important roles in English study.
首先，没人能否认在学英语中，听和说扮演着重要的角色。
I think I'll have soup to begin with.
我想我开始先来份汤。
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。