Well, we collect data to begin with.

首先我们收集数据。

I was pretty nervous to begin with.

刚开始时候我挺紧张。

But what is pitch to begin with?

但是音高是从什么开始呢？

What does rude mean to begin with?

粗鲁是什么意思？

They were already separate to begin with.

因为他们本来就是分开。

Each man had, to begin with, the great virtue of utter tenacity and fidelity.

首先，这两人具有坚强意志和忠诚品质。

You want to begin with the first item on your agenda.

你要先讨论议程上第一项。

To begin with, big corporations are more reputable and prestigious than small ones.

首先，大公司比小公司更有名气。

People give a funny look to begin with.

人们一开始会觉得很好玩。

To begin with, I have to use chopsticks.

首先，我得改用筷子。

Gerwig has a calm presence to begin with.

不过她本来就已经很沉静了。

One, these guys were safe to begin with.

首先 这些银行一开始是安全。

Why was he writing Switzerland to begin with?

为什么他要从瑞士订购呢？

And his story was a bit vague, to begin with.

而且他故事有点含糊不清，一开始就这样。

Why is he in this profession to begin with?

他有什么资格做这行呢？

How did you come across him to begin with?

你一开始是怎么遇到他？

What if they were just great to begin with?

如果她们是天生就很好呢？

He notes that Congress passed those sanctions to begin with.

他表示这些制裁一开始也是经由国会通过。

To understand the others, we need to begin with photosynthesis.

为了弄懂其他两种方式，我们先要弄懂光合作用。

But the black holes involved were smaller to begin with.

但是黑洞一开始就比较小。