in the beginning
01
起初, 一开始
used to refer to the initial phase or time when something starts or is just getting underway
collocation
语法信息
例子
In the beginning, they had only a handful of customers, but now they serve thousands.
一开始，他们只有少数几个客户，但现在他们为成千上万的人服务。
02
起初, 最初
before now
