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Initially End Decided I Describe Happened Wanted 英

英语单词 initially
英美音标 英 [ɪ'nɪʃəli] 美 [ɪ'nɪʃəli]
中文释义 adv.最初
英语例句 (1) Initially, I disagree with his proposal, but later I changed my mind.
(2) She came initially to spend a few days, but in the end she stayed for a whole month.
(3) The entire wound may not be infected initially.
中文例句 (1) 起初我不同意他的提议,不过后来我改了主意。
(2) 起先她只打算来待几天,但後来却住了整整一个月。
(3) 整个伤口最初可能未被感染。
vocabulary简明 The word initially can be used to describe an action that happened first. You might initially want fish for dinner, but then end up getting the pasta special that looks so good.
vocabulary扩展 The adverb initially can describe something that happened at the beginning. Initially you might have thought the apartment was too small, but then you decided to take it because of the rooftop garden. You initially wanted to go to college far from home, but decided to stay closer to be near your family. The bride-to-be initially wanted an outdoor wedding, but decided against it because of the area's unpredictable weather.
柯林斯解释
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[ADV 副词]最初;开始 Initially means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it.
  [ADV with v]
  • Forecasters say the gales may not be as bad as they initially predicted...

    预报员说大风也许不像他们起初预报的那么猛烈。

  • Initially, they were wary of Simon.

    开始时他们对西蒙小心提防。

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