本来

1. original

♦ ~的意思 original meaning (or intention)

♦ 事物~的辩证法 the dialectics inherent in things

2. originally; at first

♦ 大会~定星期五举行。 The meeting was originally fixed for Friday.

♦ 他~身体很瘦弱。 He used to be thin and weak.

3. it goes without saying; of course

♦ ~就该这样办。 Of course it should be handled that way.

♦ 你~用不着着急。 You needn't have worried about it.