一开始(from the very beginning) , 马上(immediately)—-(right) off the bat
e.g. Right off the bat, I could tell he was nervous. 一开始我就能看出来他很紧张。
e.g. Right off the bat, I could tell you two were going to get along. 一开始我就能看出来你们两个能处得来.
e.g. We knew right off the bat that the project would be a success. 我一开始我就知道这个项目肯定能成.
常见结构:
1) (Right off the bat) , + sentence
2) I knew / I noticed / I could tell right off the bat…