| 释义 |
to start with
phrase
B2
at the beginning, or as the first of several things: 最初，一开始;首先
We only knew two people in Montreal to start with, but we soon made friends.起初我们在蒙特利尔只认识两个人，但很快就交到了朋友。
To start with, we need better computers - then we need more training.首先，我们需要更好的电脑——其次，我们需要更多的培训。
You wanted to know why I left my job. Well, to start with, I was spending a quarter of my salary on train fares to get there.
To start with, I'd like to give you all a bit of the background to our proposal.
It's best to approach a publisher in your own country, at least to start with.
See also
startverb(BEGIN) to start with | American Dictionaryto start withidiom first: We'll need a half cup of sugar to start with, and then we'll need another cup later.
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