我迟到了，不过幸好会议还没有开始。

I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn't started.

《牛津词典》

我一开始非常勤奋，但没有坚持下去。

I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last.

《牛津词典》

我渐渐开始以为没有什么事情能把我们分开。

I was beginning to think that nothing could ever split us up.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I hadn't set out with a plan that I wanted to teach at some of the best universities in the country.

一开始，我并没有给自己制定目标,一定要在这些最好的大学执教。

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cause I haven't taken any of the like, more advanced classes.

因为我还没有开始学习高级课程。

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I don't expect you to start with one of these and then predict what is going to happen.

我没有期望你们能以其中的一个开始,然后推断发生了什么。

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