"start as" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起初是
• 以…身份開始

Definition

在開始時處於某種角色、職位或狀態，之後可能會發生改變。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於描述某人最初的職業或身分，如“start as a waiter”。多用於職業或發展階段。不等同於“start with”，後者指從某物、步驟、內容開始。

Examples

Many actors start as extras in movies.

許多演員**起初是**電影裡的臨時演員。

She will start as a trainee in her new job.

她在新工作中會**以實習生身份開始**。

This building started as a school.

這棟樓**起初是**一所學校。

I started as an intern, but now I’m a manager.

我**起初是**實習生，現在已經是經理了。

Our project started as a small idea.

我們的專案**起初只是一個**小想法。

He didn’t start as a chef—he learned on the job.

他一開始**並不是**廚師——是邊做邊學的。