摘要：To start with, only three people came, but later more joined.
1.according to 根据；按照
According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.
根据天气预报，明天会下雨。
According to the way，you will work out the problem.
根据这种方法，你会计算出这个问题的。
2.close to 接近
My house is close to the school, so I walk there.
我家离学校很近，所以我步行上学。
My house is close to the subway station.
我家离地铁站很近
3.next to 紧靠... 旁边
The library is next to the playground.
图书馆在操场旁边。
Lucy sits next to me in the classroom.
露西在教室里坐在我旁边
4.thanks to 多亏；由于
Thanks to your help, I passed the math exam.
多亏了你的帮助，我通过了数学考试。
5.to be honest 老实说
To be honest, I don't like this kind of food.
老实说，我不喜欢这种食物。
To be honest, I don’t like this movie.
说实话，我不喜欢这部电影
6.to one's surprise 令某人吃惊的是
To my surprise, I got an A in the English test.
令我吃惊的是，我英语考试得了 A。
To her surprise, she got full marks in math.
令她惊讶的是，数学考了满分
7.to start with 起初
To start with, we need to make a study plan.
首先，我们需要制定一个学习计划。
To start with, only three people came, but later more joined.
起初只有三个人来，但后来更多人加入了
来源：心心课堂
