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Idiom I didn't like the job much at first. 起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。 At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. 起先我以为他腼腆，后来才发现他就是对别人没兴趣。 (saying) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. 一次不成功就反复尝试。 The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones.小册子分为两部分：第一部分涉及基础课程，第二部分涉及高级课程。 Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.起初玛吉几乎每天都见到他，现在见到他的次数少得多了。 |