At first
起初───at first;时候───time
She took it calmly at first but under the surface was seething.───她起初平静地接受了，但内心却气呼呼的。
At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.───起初，我姑且相信了他。
It'sa bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it.───刚开始有点儿难，掌握窍门后就好了。
At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer.───乍一看，有机耕作对农民而言似乎花费大多了。
You will find it hard at first, but stick at it.───你会发现刚开始时有点难，但要坚持下去。
Being a mother isn't as bad as I thought at first!───做母亲并不像我一开始想的那样糟！
At first, he was blissfully unaware of the conspiracy against him.───起初，他幸好不知道那些针对他的阴谋。
At first I felt very resentful and angry about losing my job.───起初我对丢掉工作感到非常怨恨和恼怒。
Love at first sight.
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
At first I scoffed at the notion.
Judge not of men and things at first sight.
It was love at first sight.