at first

最初； 首先

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.(一次不成功就反复尝试。)

At first glance the problem seemed easy.(乍一看问题似乎很简单。)

At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.(起初我姑且信了他。)

I didn't like the job much at first.(起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。)

She took it calmly at first but under the surface was seething.(她起初处之泰然，但内心却是气呼呼的。)

His death didn't really hit me at first.(他的死起初并没有对我产生影响。)

You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.(起初你可能觉得它有些无法抗拒。)

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。)

The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.(孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就放开了。)

We left at first light.(我们黎明时离去。)

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1. 最初,起先：at ease舒适(地),安逸(地) | at first最初,起先 | at hand近在手头,在附近

2. 最初,首先,开始时候：at first sight 乍一看(之下) | at first 最初,首先,开始时候 | at full speed 以全速

3. at first

3. 首先,开始的时候：at first 首先,开始的时候; | at large未被捕获的,大多数; | at last 终于,最终;