【句子】Well, for starters, he knows the last thing I'd ever want to do is have more children.   【Desperate Housewives S2E7】

【发音】/wel/ /fɔː(r)/ /'stɑː(r)tə(r)z/ /hi:/ /nəʊz/ /ðə/ /lɑːst/ /læst/ /θɪŋ/ /aɪd/ /ˈev.ə(r)/ /wɒnt/ /wɑːnt/ /tʊ/ /duː/ /ɪz/ /hæv/ /mɔː(r)/ /ˈtʃɪl.drən/

【发音技巧】last thing不完全爆破；I'd ever连读；want to失去爆破；

【翻译】首先，他知道我最不愿意做的事情就是再生孩子了。

【适用场合】

今天我们来复习一下这个表达，for starters，

这个短语我们之前的节目当中也出现过。

在今天视频中，它相当于是：Initially或者 as a beginning；

或者再来看看这个英文解释：

People say for starters to talk about the first thing to be done.可以理解成“首先；一开始”

eg: A: "I'd like to help in some way, if I can."

B: "OK. For starters, you could set up chairs for the guests."

A：“我想帮帮忙，如果可以的话。”

B：“可以呀，首先你可以帮客人们把椅子摆好。”

eg: For starters, I want to thank all of you for being here tonight.

首先，我想感谢你们今晚的到来。

A: "I thought we were going to bake with Grandma today."

B: "We are, but we have to find the mixer, for starters."

A:“我还以为我们今天要跟奶奶一起烘焙呢。”

B:“我们确实是这么安排的，但是首先我们得先找到搅拌机。”

eg: There are a number of problems—for starters, where is the money coming from?

有很多问题，首先，钱从哪里来？

eg: I'd like to punch him on the nose for starters.

首先我想给他鼻子来上一拳。

【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】

A: "Why did you decide not to go to the concert?"

B: "Well, for starters, the tickets were ridiculously expensive."