起初

He had opposed George's entry right at the beginning.

他起初就反对乔治加入。

He was cross at first, but later he relented.

他起初很生气,后来变温和了。

We started out originally as a taxi firm.

我们起初开业时是一家出租车公。

The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness.

药的效果起初非常好，但后来逐渐失效。

At first she threatened to dismiss me, but later she relented.

起初她威胁要解雇我, 但后来她态度软化了。

"Initially, she opposed the plan, but later she changed her mind."

"起初她反对计划,但后来她改变了主意。"

At first I enjoyed all the parties, but the novelty soon wore off.

起初我喜参加一切聚会, 但种新奇感很快就消失了。

Some of us tried at first to be neighbourly but they seemed to want to keep their own company.

起初，我们有人想搞好邻关系，但她们似乎不想与人来往。

Weatherly gave the song to Elsie Griffin, who made it one of the most popular in the new century.

一歌词起初是由英国律师德克·魏舍为另一首曲子所作。

He wasn't paying much attention then pricked up his ears when he heard that the terms included the use of a company car.

他起初不太注意, 但当他听到项目包括使用公汽车时, 他立即注意了起来。

The researchers found that isotopes from the shock front were mixed into the protosun in a manner consistent with their origin in a supernova.

研究人员发现，激波阵面中的同位素混合到原太阳中，混合方式跟起初在超新星中的时候一致。

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,但当他认识到样做行不通的时候,他就开始改弦易辙了。