| 单词 | begin |
| 释义 | begin (bɪgɪn ) Word forms: begins , beginning , began , begun 1. verb A2 To begin to do something means to start doing it. He stood up and began to move around the room. [VERB to-infinitive] The weight loss began to look more serious. [VERB to-infinitive] Snow began falling again. [VERB verb-ing] Synonyms: start, commence, proceed 2. verb A1 When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards. The problems began last November. [VERB] He has just begun his fourth year in hiding. [VERB noun] The U.S. is prepared to begin talks immediately. [VERB noun] Synonyms: commence, start, initiate, embark on 3. verb B1+ If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do. Could I begin with a few formalities? [VERB + with] ...a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car. [VERB + by] He began his career as a sound editor. [VERB noun preposition] 4. verb [no cont] You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. 'Professor Theron,' he began, 'I'm very pleased to see you.' [VERB with quote] He didn't know how to begin. [VERB] Synonyms: start talking, start, open, initiate 5. verb [no cont] If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing. What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. [VERB + as] Synonyms: come into existence, start, appear, emerge 6. verb [no cont] B1+ If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges. The fate line begins at the wrist. [VERB preposition/adverb] Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: emerge, start, spring, stem 7. verb [no cont] B1 If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word. The first word begins with an F. [VERB + with] Synonyms: start 8. verb [no cont] If you say that you cannot begin to imagine, understand, or explain something, you are emphasizing that it is almost impossible to explain, understand, or imagine. [emphasis] You can't begin to imagine how much that saddens me. [VERB to-infinitive] 9. to begin with phrase B1+ You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process. It was great to begin with but now it's difficult. Synonyms: at first, to start with, in the first place 10. to begin with phrase B2 You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say. 'What do scientists think about that?'—'Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work.' Synonyms: firstly 11. charity begins at home phrase [VERB inflects] If you say charity begins at home, you mean that people should deal with the needs of people close to them before they think about helping others. 12. to begin life phrase If something starts life or begins life as a particular thing, it is that thing when it first starts to exist. Herr's book started life as a dramatic screenplay. [+ as] Collocations: begin immediately The comedy and tension begin immediately, with our hero falling asleep while trying to catch an unusual thief. Times, Sunday Times It's all a total waste of judicial time, partly because if you close down one avenue of access, another will begin immediately somewhere else. Times, Sunday Times The good times begin immediately behind the wood-panelled front doors. Times, Sunday Times The company said that construction will begin immediately on a processing plant and a network of underground pipelines. Times, Sunday Times Work under the contract will begin immediately, with deliveries ending in 2011. Times, Sunday Times Nine days after the ascension, the celebrations begin officially. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The festival began officially in 1951 (and possibly earlier) as a one-day community picnic, and has evolved into a three-day festival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Guided tours began officially in 1841, and continued until a rock fall in 1920 made it clear the passage was no longer safe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It said that the search for a replacement would begin shortly. Times, Sunday Times The jaw-jaw part of the match, the firing of (cardboard) arrows, will begin shortly. Times,Sunday Times A constitutional process will begin shortly. Times, Sunday Times He will also say that trials will begin shortly on a plan to ensure that single tickets are half the price of returns, rather than the same. Times, Sunday Times Gravitational encounters begin shortly afterward due to the close proximity of the planets in the previously resonant configuration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the countdown begins, my book buying goes up. The Times Literary Supplement It's as well to have at least a rudimentary plan in place for the day the dread news arrives and the final countdown begins. Times, Sunday Times So the countdown begins in earnest. Times, Sunday Times Pumping, upbeat music plays and a countdown begins. Times, Sunday Times Once occupied a launch countdown begins and upon completion the rocket launches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 开始 Japanese: 始める |
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