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
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。
In the beginning, learning the new language was difficult, but she eventually became fluent.
一开始，学习新语言很困难，但她最终变得流利了。
02
起初, 最初
before now
