The union has dropped its earlier insistence that workers should receive bonus payments.

工会起先坚持工人应当得到奖金,但是现在已经不再坚持了.

《简明英汉词典》

At first I consider it an accident, but as far as I know, the police think that's unlikely.

起先我认为这是一场意外，但据我所知，警方认为那不太可能。

金山词霸

At first I really didn't care whether he came or not.

起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。

辞典例句

At first the sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed me.

起先听见他拽木头,闹得我心烦.

名作英译部分

" At first I didn't notice we'd stopped. "

“ 起先我还没发现咱们停下来了. ”

英汉文学 - 盖茨比

I thought they'd be a nice durable cardboard.

我起先还以为大概是好看的空书壳子.

英汉文学 - 盖茨比

At first, appearances were kept up through sheer inertia.

起先, 纯粹是以呆板的形式来装点门面.

辞典例句

At first it was but a lurid spark upon the stone pavement.

起先,那只是闪现在石板路上的灰黄色的星星之火.

辞典例句

It was easy at first, but we're in deep water now.

起先很容易, 但现在我们陷入了困境.

辞典例句

At first I couldn't perceive what he meant.

起先我不理解他说的意思.

辞典例句

He relented at the sight of her tears.

他(虽然起先在生气)看到她的眼泪就动了怜悯之心.

辞典例句

At first two chess players probe mutually.

起先两个棋手互相试探.

辞典例句

She had been stunned , then outraged, then crushed.

她起先发楞, 然后气恼,最后认输.

辞典例句

He went to her house, at first with other officers from Camp Taylor, then alone.

他到她家里去, 起先和泰勒营的其他军官一起去, 后来单独前往.

英汉文学 - 盖茨比

The first songs of the ax cutting through the wood, interfered with my thoughts.

起先斧头劈开木材的声音打断了我的思潮.

辞典例句