起初我姑且信了他。

At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.

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起初他们都以为我是个疯子。

At first they all thought I was a loony.

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起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。

I didn't like the job much at first.

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Now, chlorine I have to do a little bit more heavy lifting here because chlorine starts as a diatomic molecule.

现在，对于氯,我将会做更多的说明,因为氯元素起初存在于双原子分子中。

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Well, I applied in my last year at school at the start,

起初，我是在中学的最后一年申请的，

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At first I wasn't sure if I could continue it.

起初我不确定能否继续经营下去。

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