She was lucky even to get to first base with that crazy scheme of hers.

甚至能够将她那个不切实际的计划开了个良好的头，她都很幸运了。

youdao

Poor Bill, he's been in love with this girl for at least a year but he can't get to first base with her.

可怜的Bill，他爱上那女孩至少有一年了，但是两人的关系却毫无进展。

youdao

See, if you cannot close on the telephone appointments, you can't even get to first base. And become good at it.

你看，如果你不能成交电话预约，你甚至连第一垒都上不了。要精于此道。

youdao

My job was to get to first base so we could try and score a run.

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The pure Bella doesn't even get to first base.

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To begin with, though, the industry needs to get past first base by proving there is a market for such devices.

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