詞典釋義：

初

inceptive adj.開始的；初期的；表示動作開始的

initial adj.最初的；開始的；位於詞首的

original adj.起初的；原來的；原著；原作；創新的；獨創的；開始的；首先的

elementary adj.基本的；基礎的；初級的；最基本的；簡單的；最基礎的；容易的；單一元素的；非化合物的

rudimentary adj.基本的；初步的；起碼的；未成熟的；尚未發展完全的；雛形的

inception n.開業；開始；開端；創始；（Inception）《盜夢空間》（電影名）

for the first time 第一次；從一開始

常用 權威

常用

短語搭配

1. 八月初

in early August

2. 世紀初

early part of a century

3. 二十世紀初

beginning of the 20th century

雙語例句

1. 這學期初，他發現學英語很難。

At the beginning of this term, he found that studying English was very difficult.

2. 我們可以在二月初

We can see a new moon at the start of February.

3. 金屬活字在十五世紀初在韓國被使用。

Metal type was in use in Korea at the beginning of the fifteen century.

4. 人們認為它起源於19世紀初的英國。

It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century.

5. 自二十世紀初以來，它就以劇院而聞名。

It has been famous for its theaters since the early twentieth century.

6. 五月初，倫敦無聊會議慶祝了七年的無聊之樂。

In early May, London's Boring Conference celebrated seven years of delighting in dullness.

7. 後來，他在60年代初開發了\糖衣藥丸\疫苗。

Later, he developed the \sugar-coated pill\ vaccine in the early 1960s.

8. 學期初，我為一部音樂劇練習了《生命的輪迴》。

At the start of the semester, I practised \Circle of Life\ for a musical.

9. 一直到20世紀初，廚房都是煙霧繚繞、嘈雜嘈雜的地方。

Right into the early 20th century, kitchens were smoky, noisy places.

10. 這一點在20世紀90年代初由美國麥哲倫軌道飛行器證實。

That was confirmed in the early 1990s by the American Magellan orbiter.

百科

初

初，漢語漢字，拼音chū，注音ㄔㄨ，部首筆劃2，總筆劃7，漢字結構為左右結構。意思是開始時，開始的部分；原來的，原來的情況；姓。

初

初是中國姓氏。 初姓來源於熊氏，一部分祁姓改為初姓，也出自滿族老姓綽克秦氏，得姓始祖為楚國第七代國君熊嚴的三兒子“叔堪”。

權威

釋義

形詞 inceptive; initial; at the beginning (of sth); during the early part (of sth)

1. 唐朝初年

in the early years of the Tang Dynasty

名詞 inception; beginning (of sth); early part (of sth)

1. 十月初

early in October; in early October

2. 二十世紀初

beginning of the 20th century

形詞 original

1. 和好如初

be on good terms again; become good friends again; restore good relations

形詞 first (in order)

1. 正月初一/二

first/second day of the first lunar month

副詞 for the first time; just beginning (to do sth)

1. 雪後初晴

clear up immediately after snow

2. 初見成效

achieve initial success; gain initial results

形詞 elementary; rudimentary