起初

Two fast-sailing vessels were trying their speed together, and one fell behind at first, but soon gained the wind of the other.

两艘快艇一起试速度，一艘起初落后，但不久就占另一艘的上风了。

The study began in nineteen forty-eight to investigate the causes of heart disease.

研究机构起初在 1940 年到 1980 年调查心脏病的起因。

As we have also seen, it shows us where the current governmental structure strays from the original intent of the framers.

正如我们所看到的，目前的政府结构在哪些方面偏离了立宪者们起初的设想。

It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately, but memory soon helps itself, and gies ery little trouble.

要精确的记住一切事物，起初的确要做出一点小小的努力，但用不了多久，记忆力本身就会起作用，使记忆成为轻而易举的事。

Originally established as a supplier of photonics products, in 1979, CVI Melles Griot expanded its capabilities to the laser marketplace.

起初，公司的成立主要是作为一家光学产品供应商，1979年，CVI Melles Griot开始扩大激光市场。

Originally used in medieval architecture as water spouts or means for diverting watering, gargoyles can be not only grotesques as you see here, but may take the shape of animals and humans–even happy, smiling ones.

怪兽状滴水觜起初是用作中世纪建筑物的喷水觜或者是来形成有趣的水柱的，滴水觜并不仅仅是你在这儿所看到的样子，还有动物和人类形状的，甚至有快乐的微笑的样子。

At first, when oil was discovered under the ground, the gas was not considered useful.

起初，人们只开采石油，认为天然气毫无用处，反而是石油开采的又一障碍。

There is a big skating ground near our school.

起初，我只是跑去看别人滑。

Initially, Guardsmen were occasionally seen walking hand in hand with young Berkeley women, and they often expressed sympathy with the protesters.

起初，民警卫队是偶尔在街上的同时伯克利女青年的手，他们往往与示威者表示同情。

This I understood to be no more than the Sets of the Tide, as going out, or coming in; but I afterwards understood, it was occasion'd by the great Draft and Reflux of the mighty River Oroonooko; in the Mouth, or the Gulph of which River, as I found afterwards, our Island lay; and this Land which I perceiv'd to the W.

起初我还以为这不过是潮水的关系，有时往外流，有时往里流。后来我才弄明白，那是由于那条叫作奥里诺科河的大河倾泻入海，形成回流之故。而我们的岛，刚好是在该河的一处入海口上。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！