begin
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To begin to do something means to start doing it. 开始 (做某事)
He stood up and began to move around the room. 他站了起来，开始在屋子里走来走去。
The weight loss began to look more serious. 体重的减轻开始显得更严重。
2. V-T/V-I When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onward. 使开始发生; 开始发生
The problems began last November. 问题于去年11月开始出现。
He has just begun his fourth year in hiding. 他刚刚开始他东躲西藏的生活的第4个年头。
3. V-T/V-I If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do. 以 (某事、做某事) 开始
Could I begin with a few formalities?
我可以从一些例行程序开始吗？
...a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car. …一个从销售汽车行李箱里的高尔夫衬衫起家的商人。
He began his career flipping hamburgers. 他以翻转汉堡包开始他的职业生涯。
4. V-T/V-I You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. 开始说; 以…做开场白[no cont]
"Professor Theron," he began, "I'm very pleased to see you."
“西伦教授，”他开始说道，“我非常高兴见到你。”
He didn't know how to begin. 他不知道如何开场。
5. V-I If one thing began as another thing, it first existed as the other thing before it changed into its present form. 起初是[no cont]
What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. 起初的一个地方性的节日已经发展成了一项国际盛事。
6. V-I If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges. 起始于[no cont]
The fate line begins close to the wrist. 命运线始于接近手腕处。
7. V-I If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word. (某词) 以 (某字母) 开头[no cont]
The first word begins with an F. 第一个词以F开头。
8. PHRASE You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process. 起初; 刚开始
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult. 这起初很顺利，但现在难了。
9. PHRASE You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say. 首先
"What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?"—"Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work."
“和你交谈过的科学家们对此怎么看？”——“噢，首先，他们怀疑这是否会奏效。”
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begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ (beginning,began,begun,begins)
剑桥词典
- The plane began to make its final descent into the airport .
- Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil .
- The audience was becoming restless as they waited for the performance to begin.
- You will begin to feel sleepy as the drug enters your bloodstream .
- She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak .
begin verb [I or T] (START TO HAPPEN)
to start to happen or exist开始；开始进行（或存在）
What time does the concert begin? 音乐会什么时候开始？
The bridge was begun five years ago and the estimated cost has already doubled . 这座桥5年前开始建造，到现在为止估计成本已经翻了一番。
The film they want to watch begins at seven. 他们要看的电影7点开场。
The meeting began promisingly, but then things started to go wrong . 会议开场很不错，可后来出了问题。
例句
begin verb [I or T] (START TO DO)
to start to do something着手（于）
I began the book six months ago, but I can't seem to finish it. 我6个月前就开始读这本书，但似乎总也读不完。
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] Jane has just begun learn ing to drive . 珍妮刚开始学开车。
If you want to learn to play a musical instrument , it might be a good idea to begin on something simple . 如果你想学一种乐器，从简单的开始或许是个好主意。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] After waiting for half an hour she was beginning to get angry . 等了半小时后，她开始生气了。
I have so much to tell you, I don't know where to begin. 我有很多话要跟你说，不知从何谈起。
例句
begin verb [I or T] (START SPEAKING)
to start speaking
开始说话
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "Well," he began. "I don't quite know how to tell you this." “唉，”他开始说，“这事我真是不知道该怎么样跟你说。”
begin verb [I or T] (FIRST PART)
to have something as the first part
以…开始；以…开头
The word "cat " begins with the letter "c". 单词 cat 以字母 c 开头。
习语
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