to begin with
英語
編集副詞
編集- (まず最初に述べたい点・共有されるべき点を強調して)まず第一に。最初に。そもそも。
- 1896年, Jerome K. Jerome, "The Materialization of Charles and Mivanway"[1]
- The month's honeymoon was spent in the New Forest. That was a mistake to begin with.
- その月のハネムーンはニューフォレストで費やした。それがそもそも間違いだった。
- The month's honeymoon was spent in the New Forest. That was a mistake to begin with.
- 1918年, Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol"[2]
- Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
- まず第一にマーリーは死んだ。これについては何の疑いもない。
- Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
- 1896年, Jerome K. Jerome, "The Materialization of Charles and Mivanway"[1]
- (順序が1番目の意味で)最初に。まず。
- 1896年, George Manville Fenn, "The Young Castellan"[3]
- Now, then, let’s give you a word or two of advice to begin with.
- さあ、そして、最初にきみに一言二言の助言をあげよう。
- Now, then, let’s give you a word or two of advice to begin with.
- 1896年, George Manville Fenn, "The Young Castellan"[3]
類義語
編集- (語義1)in the first place
- (語義2)at first, initially
註
編集- ↑ Jerome K. Jerome. "The Materialization of Charles and Mivanway". Harper's Round Table. 1896. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: May 8, 2005. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2366/2366-h/2366-h.htm )
- ↑ Charles Dickens. "A Christmas Carol". 1918. (Project Gutenberg. Last Updated: March 4, 2018. https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/46/pg46-images.html )
- ↑ George Manville Fenn. "The Young Castellan". 1896. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: May 12, 2008. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25449/25449-h/25449-h.htm )