起初用英语怎么说？

起初

• [qǐ chū]
  originally，at first，in the beginning，at the outset，in the first instance

例句

• At first the boy had not seemed much interested in what the teacher was saying, but when the teacher called him, he began to sit up. 起初那男孩子似乎对老师说的话不太感兴趣, 但是当老师叫他的时候, 他才开始用心听讲了。
• At first, he was against our arrangement, but I managed to argue him round. 起初, 他反对我们的安排, 但我设法使他改变了看法。
• After she’d overcome her initial shyness,she became very friendly. 她克服了起初的羞怯之后,变得十分友善。
• We started out originally as a taxi firm. 我们起初开业时是一家出租车公司。
• It was fine to begin with and then it started to rain. 起初天气很好, 后来才开始下雨。
• Everyone was doubtful at first, but his statement in detail held up. 起初大家都怀疑, 但他的详细叙述证明情况属实。
• He was cross at first, but later he relented. 他起初很生气,后来变温和了。
• At first, the incident seemed to be trivial. 起初, 这一事件似乎并不重要。平常的, 普通的
• At first I enjoyed all the parties, but the novelty soon wore off. 起初我喜欢参加一切聚会, 但这种新奇感很快就消失了。
• At first he was most dictatorial and aggressive in what he said,but when he realised that he would get nowhere by that means,he began to sing another tune. 起初他的说法十分专横武断,但当他认识到这样做行不通的时候,他就开始改弦易辙了。

同义词

• 早先，起先，开始，起首，最先，首先，开初，当初，

反义词

• 后来，最后，结尾，结果，

英汉词典释义

• [qǐ chū]
  originally; at first; in the beginning; at the outset; entrance
  At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts more natural.
  他起初在班里有点害羞， 不过现在自然多了。

汉语词典释义

• 词语 起初
  拼音 qǐ chū
  解释 (副)最初,起先.侧重指从此开始.并列式:起+初.~他一个字也不认识,现在已经能看报写信了.(作状语)(同义)当初.(反义)后来.
  构成 并列式：起＋初
  同义词 当初
  反义词 后来
  例句 ～他一个字也不认识；现在已经能看报写信了。（作状语）
  释义

  (副)最初，起先。侧重指从此开始。