Question

in the beginning 和at the beginning如何区别?

Answer 1

in the beginning 通常单独用作时间状语或定语,而较少和of短语连用,意为“起初；在开始的时候”,暗含着后来又变化的意思.如：

In the beginning we thought we’d better get it all

arranged.在开始的时候,我们以为不会把它全安排好.

You will find it rather difficult in the beginning.你会发现它在开始的时候是相当难的.

In the beginning I felt very lonesome in London.起初,我在伦敦觉得非常孤独.

at the beginning 常常跟of短语连用,如果后面没有跟of短语,则大都可以从上下文看出来.如：

At the beginning of this century a great many

Europeans went to live in the USA.本世纪初许多欧洲人去美国居住.

2.Start at the beginning and read until you get to the bottom of Page Thirteen.从第13页开头开始读,一直读到第13页末尾.

如：