Question of the Day #950

At first blush, it appears simple: Things can go fast or slow.

From the second line of this article at Bucksco.today.

  上記の文で、at first blushの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "at first blush" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

一目見ただけで、一見したところ（では）、一見して

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

when first seen or considered

   

Examples

• At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous.
• It looks at first blush like a standard smartphone.
• At first blush, the solution to the problem seemed simple enough.
• At first blush, I thought the house was great, but the inspector's list of problems changed my opinion.
• The contract did seem favorable at first blush, but it eventually cost me a lot of money.

   

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