“在一开始”常见的英文表达有:
At the very beginning:强调事情起始的那个确切时间点或阶段,突出是最初的时刻。例如:At the very beginning, we had no idea how difficult this project would be.(在一开始,我们根本不知道这个项目会有多难。)
At the outset:较为正式、书面,意思是在开始的时候、起初。例如:At the outset, I want to thank everyone for coming.(在一开始,我要感谢各位的到来 。)
In the beginning:通常指事情或过程的起始阶段,语义较为宽泛。例如:In the beginning, the company was just a small startup.(在一开始,这家公司只是一个小型初创企业 。)