"起初后来"是中文的一个成语，意思是在时间的顺序上先后发生的事情。在英文中，这个概念可以用 "first and then later" 来表达。
这个短语的来源是英语 "first" 和 "then" 这两个词组合而来。"First" 是一个形容词，意思是 "第一"。"Then" 是一个副词，意思是 "然后"。因此，"first and then later" 的意思就是 "先这样，然后后来这样"。
下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：
I woke up first and then later I had breakfast. (我先起床，然后后来吃早餐。)
She finished her homework first and then later she watched TV. (她先完成了家庭作业，然后后来看了电视。)
He studied for his exams first and then later he went to the party. (他先为考试学习，然后后来去了聚会。)
这个短语的来源是英语 "first" 和 "then" 这两个词组合而来。"First" 是一个形容词，意思是 "第一"。"Then" 是一个副词，意思是 "然后"。因此，"first and then later" 的意思就是 "先这样，然后后来这样"。
下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：
I woke up first and then later I had breakfast. (我先起床，然后后来吃早餐。)
She finished her homework first and then later she watched TV. (她先完成了家庭作业，然后后来看了电视。)
He studied for his exams first and then later he went to the party. (他先为考试学习，然后后来去了聚会。)