1.首先
1.in the beginning before something changes
1.This disease later came to be known as AIDS, but at first it had no name and puzzled everyone, including the doctors.
后来，这种疾病开始被称为爱滋病（AIDS），但是起初它没有名字而且困扰著每一个人，包括医生也迷惑不解。
2.He wondered if she had been afraid at first, going up in that little wicker basket with the hills falling away.
他猜想她起初应该很害怕吧，毕竟，他们站在藤条制的狭小篮子里看着群山渐渐缩小。
3.That might be fine at first, but eventually he's going to have to understand that adulthood doesn't come with an allowance.
这种方法起初看起来很好，但他最终不得不明白成人以后是没人给他零用钱的。
4.At first my eyes and ears did not work very well, but after a while I began to see and hear clearly.
开始时我的眼睛和耳朵不大灵便，但过了一会儿我就能看清楚、听明白了。
5.At first he thought this was because he had allowed his will to weaken, the concentrated power of his mind to grow slack.
起初，他以为这是因为自己意志不够坚定，让聚精会神的注意力涣散了。
6.The bulk of the money will have to come from the private sector. At first that could be in the form of loans and equity investments.
其中的大部分资金只能来自私人部门，起初可能以贷款和股权投资的形式出现。
7.You might be able to pursue it within your current job, or do it as a side job or just as a hobby at first.
你可能在现在的工作中就能实践，或者把它作为兼职来做，或者仅仅从爱好出发。
8.At first his wife did not answer, but then she said, "Well, Herbert laughed about it. . . "
开始，他妻子没有理他，好一会儿才说：“赫伯特也嘲笑过这件事。”
9.At first the old soldier did not answer, but in the end he said quietly, "OK. But remember! Be careful! Think before you make your wish, "
开始，老兵什么也不回答，最后他静静地说，“好吧，但记住要小心，在你许愿之前要考虑好。”
10.'Cornelia, ' said the Doctor, 'Dombey will be your charge at first. Bring him on, Cornelia, bring him on. '
“科妮莉亚，”博士说道，“董贝首先交给你管。培养他吧，科妮莉亚，培养他吧。”