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老师从一开始就强调翻译准确性。 The teacher laid emphasis on the precision of the translation from the outset.
起先，大厅里挤得满满的，但是他一开始讲话，人们便陆陆续续离去，不一会儿，剩下听他发言的人便寥寥无几了。 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.
从一开始他就进行回击。 He hit back from the beginning.
那个新来的学生粗鲁地跟老师顶嘴, 一开始就把关系搞僵了. The new student started off on the wrong foot with the teacher by answering back rudely.
迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。 Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.