Originally意思

"Originally" 是一個副詞,意思是「最初地」、「本來地」,通常用來描述某件事情或狀態在最開始或最基礎的情況。它可以用來指時間上的起點,也可以用來強調某個事物或概念的基本特徵。例如:

  1. 時間上的起點:

    • The company originally started as a small family business. (這家公司最初是一家小型的家族企業。)
  2. 強調基本特徵:

    • She originally wanted to be a doctor, but then decided to become a teacher. (她最初想成為一名醫生,但後來決定成為一名教師。)
  3. 描述變化:

    • The plan originally called for a new office building, but it was later changed to a residential complex. (最初的計畫是建造一座新的辦公樓,但後來被改為一個住宅綜合體。)

在中文中,"originally" 可以翻譯為「原本」、「原來」、「起初」等。