at the beginning of

... 起初, 开始

例句与用法：

Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting?

我可以再提你在会议开始时所说的事情吗?

I wish everybody good luck at the beginning of the year.

我预祝大家岁首大吉。

At the beginning of the speech the chairman cracked a joke.

在演讲开头主席开了一个玩笑。

I start shearing the sheep at the beginning of July.

我一般在7月初开始剪羊毛。