originally

英 [əˈrɪdʒənəli]

美 [əˈrɪdʒənəli]

adv.  原来; 起初

TOEFL

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1995 / COCA.2854

牛津词典

adv.

• 原来；起初
  used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity, especially before sth was changed
  1. The school was originally very small.
     这所学校当初很小。
  2. She comes originally from York.
     她原本来自约克郡。
  3. Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
     我们本来打算去意大利，但后来获得机会去了希腊。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 起初；原来
  When you say what happened or was the caseoriginally, you are saying what happened or was the case when something began or came into existence, often to contrast it with what happened later.
  1. The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended...
     这架飞机已经超期服役很长时间了。
  2. France originally refused to sign the treaty...
     最初法国拒绝签署该条约。
  3. The castle was originally surrounded by a triple wall, only one of which remains.
     这座城堡最初由三重墙环绕而成，现在仅存一道。

英英释义

adv

• in an original manner
• before now
  1. why didn't you tell me in the first place?
  Synonym:in the first placeearlierin the beginningto begin with
• with reference to the origin or beginning
  Synonym:primitivelyin the beginning

双语例句

• France originally refused to sign the treaty
  最初法国拒绝签署该条约。
• Maupin's novels have all appeared originally as serials.
  莫平的小说最初都是以连载的形式出现的。
• Shakespearean women's roles were originally written to be played by men.
  莎士比亚笔下的女性角色在创作之初是打算由男性来扮演的。
• Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil
  那次行动的重点是一口深达1英里的井，最初钻那口井是为了勘探石油。
• Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.
  她原先叫Lili（莉莉），最后她把名字略作Lee（李）。
• The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended
  这架飞机已经超期服役很长时间了。
• A survey of 100 winter-swimmers in different age groups indicates that 80 percent originally suffered from diseases of some kind.
  对100名不同年龄段的冬泳者作的调查表明，其中80%的人原来都患有某种疾病。
• The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.
  总统已经接受了对自己原本要求的权力进行削减。
• I was disturbed to hear that the selection committee originally decided not to send a British team to this year's Championships.
  当我听说选拔委员会原本决定不派英国队去参加今年的锦标赛时，我觉得很不安。
• The castle was originally surrounded by a triple wall, only one of which remains.
  这座城堡最初由三重墙环绕而成，现在仅存一道。