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。
- “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。)
- “The plan was originally much simpler, but requirements grew.” (方案起初简单得多,但需求不断增加。)
- “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。)