起先的用法和樣例：
例句
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我所問的那個傢伙起先一聲也不響，上下打量我，注意到我衣衫襤褸，然後他說：「稍等一會兒。」
The fellow I spoke to made no answer at first, looked me up and down, noticed that I was almost in rags, then said, "Just a minute." -
她起先顯得很正經，但後來變得隨和些，還講了個笑話。
She was very formal at first, but then she unbent a little and told a joke. -
起先他不知道發生了什麼。
At first he do not know what have happen. -
起先，大廳里擠得滿滿的，但是他一開始講話，人們便陸陸續續離去，不一會兒，剩下聽他發言的人便寥寥無幾了。
At first the hall was full, but people began to trickle out soon after the beginning of his speech, and soon there were very few left to hear the speaker.
