【句子】Well, you just threw rocks in her mother's face. How's that for a start? 【Desperate Housewives S1E20】
【发音】/wel/ /juː/ /dʒʌst/ /θruː/ /rɒks/ /rɑːks/ /ɪn/ /hɜː(r)/ /ˈmʌð.ə(r)z/ /feɪs/ /haʊz/ /ðæt/ /fə(r)/ /ə/ /stɑː(r)t/
【发音技巧】just threw 不完全爆破；rocks in连读；that for a不完全爆破+连读；
【翻译】你刚刚朝她妈妈脸上扔了石头，这个理由够不够充分？
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一个短语：for a start
这个短语在口语中用得比较多，用来强调一系列原因、观点当中的第一个。
可以翻译成：“首先；第一点；”
It is used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc.
或者
直接等同于：
In the first place; to begin with; as the first of a given set of points

eg: I'm not working there. For a start, it's too far to travel.
我不打算在那工作了，首先，路程太远！

eg: We'll take names and phone numbers for a start, then later on we can get more details.
我们将会首先拿到名字和手机号码，之后我们就可以获取更多的细节。

eg: You're bored and don't know what to do? Well, you could go and play outside, for a start!
你很无聊不知道干嘛？额，首先，你可以出去玩啊。

eg: I'm sick of living in this city. For a start, the traffic makes commuting an absolute nightmare!
我厌倦了住在这个城市里，首先，那个交通状况，让通勤变成了彻头彻尾的噩梦！

eg: You’re not going to marry him. For a start, you’re too young. For another thing, you hardly know him.
你不能嫁给他。首先，你太年轻了，其次，你都不了解他啊！

在口语中你们也会经常见到for starters的用法，如果表示观点、原因，也可以互换。

比如下面这个句子，就可以换：
eg: -- Why did you decide not to go to the concert?
-- Well, for starters, the tickets were ridiculously expensive.
-- 你为什么决定不去那个音乐会了？
-- 额……首先吧，那个票价也贵得太离谱了吧！

【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】
It comes as a surprise to be reminded that he is 70. For a start, he doesn't look it.