| 单词 | at first |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕He didn't want kids at first, but he's had quite a change of heart. 他当初不想要孩子，可现在他的态度完全变了。朗文写作活用〔ENTHUSIASTIC/UNENTHUSIASTIC〕I really loved teaching at first but my heart's not in it any more. 起初，我的确很热爱教书，但是现在我的心已不在这上面。朗文写作活用〔HAPPEN〕I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea. 一开始我有点怀疑，不过后来证明这是个非常好的主意。朗文写作活用〔PERSUADE〕At first my parents didn't like the idea, but I think I've managed to bring them round. 起先，父母不同意这个主意，但我觉得现在他们已被我说服了。朗文写作活用〔SHOCKED/SHOCKING〕At first, the public was scandalized by his nude paintings. 开始时，民众对他的裸体画作大为震惊。朗文写作活用〔benefit〕At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.起初，我姑且相信了他。柯林斯高阶〔blandishments〕At first Lewis resisted their blandishments.起初, 刘易斯并没有受他们花言巧语的诱惑。外研社新世纪〔blush〕At first blush, this sounds like good news.乍一想，这似乎是个好消息。朗文当代〔boggle at〕She boggled at the suggestion at first,but finally agreed to do the job.她起先对这个建议犹豫不定，但最后同意做这工作。21世纪英汉〔bring sb around〕At first they refused but I managed to bring them around (to my way of thinking).起初他们拒绝了，但我后来还是说服了他们。剑桥高阶〔browse〕At first browse the book is not impressive.粗粗一看这本书并不给人深刻的印象。英汉大词典〔cave in〕At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached.起先，他们不肯在协议上签字，但听说我们正跟另一个公司接洽就答应了。剑桥高阶〔corny〕I know it sounds corny, but it really was love at first sight! 我知道这听起来像陈词滥调，然而的确是一见钟情啊！牛津高阶〔cut〕At first he wanted ￡15 for the vase but I cut him down to ￡10. 这花瓶他起初要价15英镑,但经我还价以10英镑成交。英汉大词典〔demur〕At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.她一开始表示反对，但最终还是同意了。牛津高阶〔field〕At first base he led the league 21 times in fielding.他在一垒防守方面 21 次位居联盟第一。柯林斯高阶〔first light〕We'll leave at first light.我们将在黎明时出发。剑桥高阶〔first〕At first, he seemed surprised by my questions.起初，他似乎对我的问题感到惊讶。柯林斯高阶〔first〕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。柯林斯高阶〔freedom〕When she lost her job, she at first relished her new-found freedom.失业后，一开始她还很享受新获得的自由。牛津搭配〔furtive〕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。柯林斯高阶〔groundout〕A play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to an infielder.出局：打击手所击的球被内场员截住后在一垒被迫出局美国传统〔madly〕He fell madly in love with her at first sight.他一见她的面就深深地爱上了她。麦克米伦高阶〔misguide〕We have been misguided at first.开始时我们被引错了路。21世纪英汉〔mould〕At first sight, Joe Pesci is not exactly cast in the leading-man mould.乍看上去, 乔•佩希并不是当领袖的料。外研社新世纪〔nomadic〕The daughter of a railway engineer, she at first had a somewhat nomadic childhood.作为一个铁路工程师的女儿，她最初的童年生活有些漂泊不定。柯林斯高阶〔pie〕At first his theories were dismissed as pie in the sky.开始的时候，他的理论被当作空中楼阁而未加以考虑。麦克米伦高阶〔play〕They decided to play him at first base.他们决定派他上场守一垒。韦氏高阶〔pull ... up〕At first the new boy was at the bottom of the class but he soon pulled up.起初这个新来的男孩是班上成绩最差的，但很快就追上来了。21世纪英汉〔recognize〕I didn't recognize you at first with your new haircut.你换了新发型，一开始我都没认出来。韦氏高阶〔safe〕The runner was safe on a close play at first base.虽然险些出局，跑垒员还是成功上到一垒。韦氏高阶〔severe〕At first, they didn't understand the severity of the problem/situation.一开始，他们没有认识到问题/局势的严重性。韦氏高阶〔shy〕I was a little shy of them at first.一开始我对他们有点儿戒心。牛津搭配〔sight〕At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.乍一看，对方给出的条件好像很优厚，但任何时候都不要小看那些小号字印刷的附加条款。牛津高阶〔strange〕At first the place was strange to me.起先我对这个地方不熟悉。牛津高阶〔take〕At first he took the object for a pile of rags. He was mistaken.起初他以为那东西就是一堆破布。他搞错了。外研社新世纪〔talk〕At first there was a lot of talk, but people soon lost interest.刚开始时流言蜚语很多，但很快人们就失去了兴趣。麦克米伦高阶〔used〕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。牛津高阶〔usual〕Don't worry－it's quite usual to have a few problems at first.别着急，刚开始出现点儿问题十分正常。牛津搭配〔which〕They look rather alike and you don't know at first which is which.他们看上去很相像,猛一看你都分不出谁是谁。英汉大词典〔wind〕At first I thought they were winding me up.起先我以为他们在骗我。麦克米伦高阶〔worst〕The Grand Fleet had finally met the German navy in battle and, it seemed at first, had got the worst of it.大舰队最终与德国海军交战, 而且看起来一开始就输得很惨。外研社新世纪At first I doubted (= had little confidence in) his abilities, but he has done wonderfully.起初我怀疑他的能力，但他做得出类拔萃。剑桥国际Don't exercise too vigorously at first.开始时不要活动过于猛烈。剑桥国际I thought he was a complete idiot at first, but I've come round since then.我起先以为他是个十足的白痴，但从那时起我已改变了态度。剑桥国际It is difficult to appreciate the scale of the problem without seeing the effects of the famine at first hand.没有亲眼看到饥荒的影响，是很难体会问题的严重程度的。剑桥国际South-east England will start cloudy with showers at first, but it should brighten up by late morning.英格兰东南开始多云，伴有阵雨，但午前会转晴。剑桥国际The agency was a shoestring operation at first. 这家经销店刚开始时是小本经营的生意。译典通The question seemed easy at first sight (= when he first saw it), but when the student tried to answer it, he discovered how difficult it was.刚看到这个问题显得十分简单，但当那个学生试图回答时，他发现了那有多难。剑桥国际They thought small of him at first. 他们起初都小看他。译典通 |
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