"start as" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 起初是
• 以…身份开始

Definition

在开始时处于某种角色、职位或状态，之后可能会发生改变。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述某人最初的职业或角色，如“start as a waiter”。常见于职业或发展阶段。不等同于“start with”，后者指以某物、步骤或内容开始。

Examples

Many actors start as extras in movies.

许多演员**起初是**电影里的群演。

She will start as a trainee in her new job.

她在新工作中会**以实习生身份开始**。

This building started as a school.

这栋楼**起初是**一所学校。

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

我**起初是**实习生，现在已经是经理了。

Our project started as a small idea.

我们的项目**起初只是**一个小想法。

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

他一开始**并不是**厨师——是边干边学的。