起先

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.

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.

Other people walk along the beach at night, so I didn't pay any attention at first.

入夜后还有人在沙滩上散步，起先我并没注意到。

At first I couldn't perceive what he meant.

起先我不理解他说的意思.

At first two chess players probe mutually.

起先两个棋手互相试探.

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.

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.

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.

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。

At first, he was told he was too young and I thought, "Oh, boy, here we go again."

起先，他被告知他太年轻了，我心想，“哎，又是老一套。”

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

“ 起先我还没发现咱们停下来了. ”

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.

At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can make out, the police consider that's unlikely.

起先我还以为是一场意外，但是据我了解，警方认为那不太可能。

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

起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。

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

起先听见他拽木头,闹得我心烦.