[i'niʃəl]
initial
n. 词首大写字母
a. 开始的,最初的,字首的
v. 签姓名的首字母

词形变化:

名词:initialness 副词:initially 动词过去式:initialed/initialled 过去分词:initialed/initialled 现在分词:initialing/initialling 第三人称单数:initials/initials

例句与用法:

  1. The initial `h' in `hour' is not aspirated.
    hour一字中起首的h不发送气音.
  2. The word `hour' is pronounced without an initial aspirate.
    hour一字的开头字母h不发送气音.
  3. The government underwrotethe initial costs of the operation.
    政府为该项活动提供了开办时所需的费用.
  4. The new aircraft has performed very well in its initial trials.
    这种新式飞机在最初几次试飞中表现性能良好。
  5. After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.
    她克服了开始时的羞涩之后,就变得非常友善。
  6. Please write down your initials on each page of the paper.
    请在每页考卷上写下名字的首字母。

英英解释:

名词 initial:

  1. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

动词 initial:

  1. mark with one's initials

形容词 initial:

  1. occurring at the beginning