
好词典

源自拉丁语 'initialis'(意为'开始的'),通过古法语 'initial' 进入英语,加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。
❶ 表示某事物在开始阶段或最初发生时的状态或情况,常用于描述时间顺序或发展过程的开端。
“Initially, he was hesitant to accept the job offer.”
(最初,他对接受这份工作邀请犹豫不决。)
“The project was initially planned to take three months.”
(这个项目最初计划耗时三个月。)
initially thought — 表示最初的想法或观点,常用于描述后来发生改变的最初印象或判断。
“I initially thought the movie would be boring, but it turned out to be exciting.”
(我最初以为这部电影会很无聊,但结果却很精彩。)