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Originally

常用于句首或动词旁,说明最初的意图、来源或设计;也可指“本来、最初是”,与后来的变化形成对照。

  1. “Originally, this building was a factory; now it’s an art museum.” (这座建筑最初是工厂,如今是美术馆。)
  2. “The plan was originally much simpler, but requirements grew.” (方案起初简单得多,但需求不断增加。)
  3. “She is originally from Canada but has lived in Japan for years.” (她原籍加拿大,但在日本生活多年。)

拉丁语 oriri(升起、开始)→ origo(起源);与 “origin” “original” 同族。

形容词 “original” 加副词后缀 “-ly”,表示“就起源而言”。

口语中 “Originally, I wanted to be a doctor” 常用于讲述人生轨迹;学术写作里也可用 “initially” 替换以避免重复。

  • 固定搭配: “originally from” (原籍), “originally designed” (最初设计为)
  • 形容词: original;名词: origin

origin(起源)+ ally → 从起源上说 → 起初、本来。

“The café was originally a bookstore, and the shelves still line the walls.” (这家咖啡馆最初是书店,书架仍沿墙而立。)