1. 我所問的那個家伙起先一聲也不響，上下打量我，注意到我衣衫襤褸，然后他說：“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."
2. 她起先顯得很正經(jīng)，但后來變得隨和些，還講了個笑話。
   She was very formal at first, but then she unbent a little and told a joke.
3. 起先他不知道發(fā)生了什么。
   At first he do not know what have happen.
4. 起先，大廳里擠得滿滿的，但是他一開始講話，人們便陸陸續(xù)續(xù)離去，不一會兒，剩下聽他發(fā)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.

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