起先

The idea of viewing modern China through the eyes of two of the opera's stars would not, at first, seem logical: How could the birth pangs of a developing nation have much in common with the death pangs of an ancient and ritualistic art form?

起先，通过两位京剧"角儿"的角度来审视整个中国现代的历史，这个想法听上去，并不太符合逻辑：一个发展中国家经历的阵痛，和一个已经风光不再的古老艺术形式所经历的挫折，有多少相似之处？

At first, you may rebel at this dictum because it seems such a roundabout way of doing things.

起先，你可能厌恶这个规则，因为它似乎是迂回的做事方法。

At first, you know, it's kind of hesitant though a little maybe shallow.

起先，你知道，我很犹豫，这确实有些不是很好。

I was kind of hit and miss at first.

起先，我有些胡乱。

At first you learn to walk the horse around.

起先，你在附近对散步学习马。

Quinn's Alison Lapper Pregnant was chosen on Monday to be the first of a rolling series of contemporary art works to be erected on the plinth.

起先，70%被抽样调查者认为，第4底座160年空着未定主人，因此实际上它是英国最重要广场上最重要底座，如果选不到合适作品，宁可让它继续空着。

We will have the meeting on Mar 6 and I will let you know more details by then.

起先，我对这句话的理解：我们的部门将在3月6号有一个会议。

Firstly, the adults help the children with their oxter, by saying "one two one", taking small steps suit the children and taking children walk forward.

起先，成人两手扶着孩子的腋下，喊着"一二一"的口令，迈着适合孩子的小步子，带动孩子朝前走。

At first, the Olympic games were confined to running, but over time new events were added: the long run (720 B.C.), when the loincloth was abandoned and athletes began competing naked; the pentathlon (708 B.C.); boxing (668 B.C.); chariot racing (680 B.C.) the pancratium, involving boxing and wresting contests for boys (632 B.C.); and the foot race with armor (580 B.C.).

起先，奥运会的项目仅限于跑步，随着时间的推移，又增加了一些新的项目："遮羞带"被取消，运动员开始赤身比赛后增设了长跑（公元前720年）；五项全能（公元前708年）；拳击（公元前688年）；战国赛跑（公元前680年）；糅合拳击和摔跤的男子格斗技（公元前632年）及身穿铠甲的竞走（公元前580年）。

C. . when the loincloth was abandoned and athletes began competing naked; thepentathlon (708 B. C.); boxing (688 B. C.); chariot racing (680B C.); the pancratium, involving boxing and wrestling contests forboys (632 B. C.); and the foot race with armor (580 B. C.).

起先，奥运会的项目仅限于跑步，随着时间的推移，又增加了一些新的项月："遮羞带"被取消，运动员开始赤身比赛后增设了长跑(公元前720年)；五项全能(公元前708年)；拳击(公元前688)；战车赛跑(公元前680年)；糅合拳击和摔跤的男子格斗技(公元前632年)及身穿铠甲的竞走(公元前580年)。

As of Tuesday, Google's results were still censored in China.

截至周二，谷歌的搜索结果仍受中国审查。

In order to make the positive action increase and negative one decrease, the sub-forces of the social factors must be adjusted to form a centripetal force.

在这一过程中，人的主体性发挥是社会有机体健康发展的灵魂。