我所问的那个家伙起先一声也不响，上下打量我，注意到我衣衫褴褛，然后他说：“稍等一会儿。” 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."
她起先显得很正经，但后来变得随和些，还讲了个笑话。 She was very formal at first, but then she unbent a little and told a joke.
起先他不知道发生了什么。 At first he do not know what have happen.
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.
