Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1995
originally
起初；原来；原先
核心释义
At first; before now; from the beginning.
- 1.
As it was in the beginning; at first.
- 2.
以原创的方式
in an original manner
- 3.
In an original manner.
- 4.
关于起源或开始
with reference to the origin or beginning
- 5.
在此之前
before now
以原创的方式；独创地；以原创的方式；关于起源或开始；在此之前；本来
用法In use
I originally planned to go to the beach, but it rained.
用法提示：副词originally表示最初或原先的计划。
The building was originally a school.
用法提示：副词originally说明最初的状态或用途。
She originally came from Japan, but now lives in New York.
用法提示：副词originally表示原来的来源或地点。
originally + verb (past tense)
The book was originally published in 1920.
这本书最初出版于1920年。
originally from + place
She is originally from Beijing.
她原本来自北京。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- originally from
- 原先来自
- She is originally from Japan.她原先来自日本。
- originally planned
- 最初计划的
- The event was originally planned for March.这个活动最初计划在三月举行。
- originally intended
- 原本意图的
- The building was originally intended for offices.这栋建筑原本打算用作办公室。
- originally designed
- 最初设计的
- The system was originally designed for military use.该系统最初是为军事用途设计的。
- originally thought
- 原先认为的
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'original'（最初的）加上副词后缀-ly，记住'最初'之意。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或中性语境，表示“最初”或“原本”，在口语和书面语中均常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ally' often share the /əli/ sound, but stress placement varies. 'originally' has primary stress on the second syllable (/ɹɪ/), while most others have stress on an earlier syllable. 'typically' is pronounced with /kli/ not /əli/, so it is a lookalike.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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