initial
initial — 形容詞
1. happening first, or at the very start of a process, event, or period of time
最初的
發生在剛開始的
happening first, or at the very start of a process, event, or period of time
The initial test results gave Ignacio hope that his treatment was working.
最初的檢驗結果給了 Ignacio 希望，他的治療似乎有效。
Her initial worry turned into relief when she heard the good news.
她最初的擔心後來變成了寬慰，因為她聽到了好消息。
Our initial plan was to meet at the library, but the weather changed everything.
我們最初的計劃是在圖書館見面，但天氣改變了一切。
After the initial shock, the children began to feel safe again.
最初的震驚過後，孩子們漸漸覺得安全了。
Kwame's initial idea did not work, so he tried a different approach.
Kwame 最初的想法行不通，於是他換了一種方法。
- first
neutral and more common in everyday speech; 'first' can also appear after a verb
- original
emphasises the earliest form before changes were made
- preliminary
suggests steps taken before the main activity; slightly more formal
- inaugural
used for the very first event in a series, especially formal or ceremonial contexts
文法句型
initial + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun — you cannot say 'the meeting was initial'. For position after a verb, use 'first' or 'at first' instead.
常見錯誤
initial — 名詞
1. the single written letters that stand for a person's complete name, taken from t
姓名縮寫
全名的第一個字母
the single written letters that stand for a person's complete name, taken from the beginning of each part of it — for example, 'J.K.' for a person named Joanna Kim
Astrid sewed her initials, A.L., onto the corner of her school bag.
Astrid 把她姓名縮寫 A.L. 縫在書包的角落。
The artist painted his initials in tiny golden letters on the frame.
那位藝術家用金色的小字在畫框上畫了自己的姓名縮寫。
Leo always signs his drawings with his initials at the bottom.
Leo 總是在圖畫下方簽上他的姓名縮寫。
The officer asked Salma to write her initials next to each change in the report.
那位警察請 Salma 在報告中每一處修改旁邊寫上她的姓名縮寫。
The initials on the old leather suitcase were E.M.F., from its first owner.
那個舊皮箱上的姓名縮寫是 E.M.F.，屬於它的第一位主人。
- monogram
initials that are artistically combined into a single design, often on clothing or accessories
文法句型
someone's initials
the initials + of + person
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'initials' because most people have both a first and a last name. Use a plural verb: 'My initials are A.L.'
常見錯誤
initial — 動詞
1. to put a set of your own initials onto a paper, contract, or official document a
簽姓名縮寫
在文件上簽寫姓名首字母以表示同意
to put a set of your own initials onto a paper, contract, or official document as a short way of showing you have read it or agree with what it says
Eitan initialed each page of the contract before the meeting started.
Eitan 在會議開始前在合約的每一頁簽上了姓名縮寫。
Both parties must initial the agreement before it becomes legally binding.
雙方都必須在協議書上簽姓名縮寫，協議才具有法律效力。
must initial + noun phrase (legal context)
The manager initialed the safety checklist to confirm everything was in order.
經理在安全檢查表上簽了姓名縮寫，以確認一切就緒。
Each amendment was initialed by the witnesses sitting in the front row.
每一項修改都由坐在前排的證人簽寫了姓名縮寫。
Dewi initialed the changes on the last page with a quick stroke of her pen.
Dewi 在最後一頁的修改處用筆快速簽上了姓名縮寫。
- sign
more general; a full signature is longer and more formal than initials
- countersign
to sign a document that has already been signed by someone else, to confirm it
文法句型
initial + noun phrase (document/page/agreement)
be initialed by + person
用法筆記
In formal contexts the passive form is common: 'The document was initialed by both parties.' The object is always the document or page itself, not the name — you initial a contract, not your name on a contract.