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

• The conference was originally planned to open in March.
  会议原计划于三月开幕。
• Japan had originally demanded the return of two seamen held on spying charges.
  日本起初要求放回两名以间谍罪名遭拘留的海员。
• While he had originally traveled in order to study, traveling had become an end in itself.
  尽管他原本是为了学习而旅行，但旅行过程本身也是一种享受。
• Sunset Boulevard was originally conceived by Wilder as an astringent satire on Hollywood.
  怀尔德最初是想把《日落大道》拍成一部对好莱坞的辛辣讽刺片。
• 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。
• 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。
• He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself.
  他开始时为另一个犯罪团伙销赃，后来就自己干起了抢劫。
• 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。
• Originally I didn't want to go.
  我本意不想去。
• 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。