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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BEGINNING〕At the start it looked as though Italy would win, but Argentina improved as the game went on. 起先似乎是意大利队会赢，但随着比赛的进行，阿根廷队越踢越好。朗文写作活用〔BEGINNING〕Barney was quiet at first, but gradually he became more confident. 起先巴尼不声不响的，但后来逐渐变得自信起来。朗文写作活用〔CLASS〕The school had originally provided a good education for children of humble backgrounds. 起先该学校向出身卑微的孩子提供良好的教育。朗文写作活用〔DIFFERENT〕At first we received conflicting information about the number of children who were seriously hurt. 有关受重伤儿童的人数，起先我们得到的信息相互矛盾。朗文写作活用〔DON'T CARE〕The store manager was rather offhand with us at first. 商店经理起先对我们的态度很是简慢。朗文写作活用〔DOUBT〕At first I didn't think that Jim was going to reply. 起先，我以为吉姆不打算回答。朗文写作活用〔FIND OUT〕At first I did not realize the importance of my discovery. 起先我没有意识到我这一发现的重要性。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〔TRUE〕At first I couldn't believe it was really true. 起先我不能相信这是真的。朗文写作活用〔achondroplasia〕Improper development of cartilage at the ends of the long bones, resulting in a form of congenital dwarfism.软骨发育不全：在骨头尾部的软骨的不正常发育，从而引起先天性侏儒症美国传统〔attention〕Other people walk along the beach at night, so I didn't pay any attention at first.入夜后还有人在沙滩上散步，起先我并没注意到。柯林斯高阶〔blaspheme〕He was at first blasphemed and later applauded by the critics.起先他遭到批评家们的诽谤,后来又受到他们的称赞。英汉大词典〔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〔boom〕The dance club was empty and then—boom!—a hundred people were there.舞蹈俱乐部起先空无一人，然后——砰！来了上百人。韦氏高阶〔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〔ectopia〕Thyroid ectopia is a frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism 甲状腺异位是引起先天性甲状腺功能低下的一个十分常见的原因。剑桥高阶〔first〕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，后来才发现他对别人没兴趣。牛津高阶〔first〕At first, Gregory was shy and hardly spoke.起先，格雷戈里害羞，几乎不说话。朗文当代〔here〕At first, he was told he was too young and I thought, 'Oh, boy, here we go again.'.起先，他被告知他太年轻了，我心想，“哎，又是老一套。”柯林斯高阶〔hide〕We thought at first that she had hidden herself deliberately.我们起先以为她是故意躲起来的。外研社新世纪〔late〕Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day.那天股票价格起先跌了，临近收盘时又涨了。牛津高阶〔make out〕At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can make out, the police consider that's unlikely.起先我还以为是一场意外，但是据我了解，警方认为那不太可能。柯林斯高阶〔not〕At first I really didn't care whether he came or not.起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。柯林斯高阶〔originally〕Originally, we had planned a tour of Scotland but we didn't go in the end.起先我们是计划到苏格兰旅游的，但后来没有成行。朗文当代〔out〕At first he was too shy to ask her out.起先他很害羞，不敢约她出去。朗文当代〔place〕At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.起先她试图控制会议，但是我很快就让她规规矩矩的了。牛津搭配〔recognize〕She didn't recognise me at first.起先她没有认出我来。外研社新世纪〔sniff〕They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble.他们起先气势汹汹，但一看情形不妙立刻软了下来。牛津高阶〔sob〕He was pleading, almost sobbing, first silently and then aloud.他恳求着，几乎要哭出来了，起先无声呜咽，后来抽噎出声。牛津搭配〔speak〕We spoke in German at first, then English.我们起先说德语，后来说英语。朗文当代〔start〕At the beginning; initially.开始；起先美国传统〔start〕I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.我起先打算写一篇短篇小说，但很快就写成了长篇小说。牛津高阶〔start〕The games start off as a social event, but players soon become competitive.比赛起先是一项社会活动，但选手们很快就变得互不相让起来。朗文当代〔start〕The leaves start off green but turn red later.树叶起先是绿色，到后来会变红。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〔strike〕At first he didn't recognize the name, but then it suddenly struck home.起先他听到这个名字想不起是谁,后来突然记起来了。英汉大词典〔talk〕He wouldn't come at first, but we talked him over.起先他不肯来,但我们到底还是说服他来了。英汉大词典〔trouble〕At first she had a little trouble following the lectures.起先她上课听讲有点困难。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After a promising start, things began to go sour. 起先是很有希望的，后来却开始变得让人扫兴。译典通After a promising start, things began to turn sour. 起先是很有希望的，后来却开始变得让人扫兴。译典通At first she might seem very distant but actually she'll be listening to you intently.她起先看上去可能很冷淡，但实际上她会专注地听你讲。剑桥国际At first they refused but I managed to bring them round ( to my way of thinking).他们起先拒绝，但我说服了他们。剑桥国际Giselle was wary of accepting Albrecht's courtship at first.吉赛尔起先对接受阿尔布雷希特的求爱持谨慎态度。剑桥国际He seemed to be perfectly all right, and then all at once (= suddenly) he started coughing violently and fell to the floor.起先他看上去很好，突然他猛烈地咳嗽起来，接着倒在了地上。剑桥国际He was called a crank at first, the natural fate of all true visionaries.他起先被叫作怪人，这是每个真正的理想主义者都会碰到的经历。剑桥国际He was suspicious at first but my explanation seemed to content him.他起先有些怀疑，但我的解释似乎使他满意。剑桥国际I enjoyed my course at first, but after a time I got bored with it.起先我很喜欢我的课程，但是过了一段时间以后我就对它厌倦了。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I thought he was an idiot at first, but I've come to like him.我起先曾以为他是个白痴，但终于还是喜欢上他了。剑桥国际In summary, the outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.总之，今天的天气趋势起先是多云干燥，随后是阵雨。剑桥国际She spoke so quietly at first that the audience could barely hear her opening words.她起先说得那样轻，以致听众们几乎听不见她的开场白。剑桥国际The person he had trusted turned out to be a twister. 他起先信任的人原来是个骗子。译典通 |
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