"begin by doing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 首先做

Definition

表示第一步应该做什么，或某人把这个作为开始的动作，通常在其他步骤之前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于说明书、教学、步骤说明中。后面跟动名词（-ing 形式）或动词词组，强调“第一步”行动。可用于正式或非正式语境。

Examples

To cook rice, begin by doing the washing of the grains.

煮米饭时，请**首先做**淘米这一步。

You should begin by doing your homework before watching TV.

你应该**首先做**作业，然后再看电视。

Let's begin by doing some warm-up exercises.

我们**首先做**一些热身运动。

Whenever I have a big project, I begin by doing a rough outline.

每当我有大项目时，我**首先做**一个大致的提纲。

If you want to get in shape, begin by doing small changes to your diet.

如果你想健身，**首先做**饮食上的小改变。

He usually begins by doing all the easy tasks to build momentum.

他通常**首先做**所有简单的任务来积累动力。