起初短語

at first “開始”、“最初”、“起初”， 口語用語，相當於initially，其反

意短語是 at last。

1）At first / Initially he opposed the plan， but later he changed her mind

and decided to give them some necessary help.

起初他反對這個計劃，但後來他改變了主意，決定給他們一些必要的幫助。

2）At first I thought he was joking but then I realized he meant it.

起初我以為他是在開玩笑，但後來我意識到他是有意的。

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

這些藥的效果起初非常好，但後來逐漸失效