initial

英 [ɪ'nɪʃl] 美 [ɪ'nɪʃl]

• n. (词)首字母
• adj. 开始的；最初的；字首的
• vt. 签姓名的首字母于

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. [A]最初的,开头的

   which is the beginning

英英释义

Noun:

1. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name);

   "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
   

Adjective:

1. occurring at the beginning;

   "took the initial step toward reconciliation"
   

Verb:

1. mark with one's initials

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This is a letter paper personalized with his initials.
   这是一张有他姓名首字母的信纸。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. After the initial cheers,the noise of the crowd began to die away as the group started playing.
   开始的欢呼声结束以后，乐队开始演奏，人们的喧闹声也随之逐渐消失。
2. We are through the initial testing period.
   我们通过了最初的考试阶段
3. The word “hour” is pronounced without an initial aspirate.
   hour一词的首字母h不发送气音。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. She initialed a handkerchief and gave it to that young man.
   她在手帕上绣上姓名的首字母，把它送给了那个年轻人。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The initial talks formed the basis of the later agreement.
   最初的会谈形成了后来协议的基础。
2. After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.
   她克服了起初的羞怯之后,变得十分友善。

经典引文

• A big blue handkerchief with his initials embroidered in the corner.

  出自： A. Uttley

• The earliest books left spaces for initials..which were completed by illuminators.

  出自： J. Hutchinson

• The commands are based on initials such as CV for 'centre vertically'.

  出自：New Scientist

• From this initial mistake of hers all the subsequent trouble, sorrow and tragedy have come.

  出自： J. Galsworthy

• The trade protocol..was valid for an initial period of five years.

  出自：Gentleman (Bombay)

• After a while the initial euphoria of having a place of his own wore off.

  出自： C. Peters

• The signing of a Panama Canal treaty that was initialed last month.

  出自：Time

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• initial issue (杂志的)创刊号
• initial letter of a word 单词的第一个字母,首字母
• initial money 创办费,开办费
• initial point 起点,出发点
• initial velocity 初速度

词源解说

• ☆ 1526年进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的initialis，意为最初的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• first
• original
• primary

【反义词】

• eventual
• final