beginning

noun

OPAL S

/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

Idioms

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[countable, usually singular] the time when something starts; the first part of an event, a story, etc.
- A story has to have a beginning, middle, and end.
- beginning of something We missed the beginning of the movie.
- She's been working there since the beginning of last summer.
- The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life.
- at the beginning of something We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.
- The animals were weighed at the beginning and end of the experiment.
- At the beginning of 1836, the work was finished.
- from the beginning Let's start again from the beginning.
- I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.
- Our position was quite clear from the very beginning.
At the beginning (of) is used for the time and place when something begins. In the beginning means ‘at first’ and suggests a contrast with a later situation. at the beginning of the week/year/story/movie/game • In the beginning, we just tried to keep everything very simple. Later on, …
Extra Examples
- I'm paid at the beginning of each month.
- In the beginning I found the course very difficult.
- I disliked her from the very beginning.
- Tell me the whole story, right from the beginning.
- It was an auspicious beginning to his long career.
- She spoke of a new beginning for the nation.
- These changes are just the beginning: much more is to come.
Topics Literature and writinga1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- new
- auspicious
- hopeful
- …
verb + beginning
- herald
- mark
- represent
- …
preposition
- at the beginning (of something)
- from the beginning
- in the beginning
- …
phrases
- the beginning of the end
- early beginnings
- first beginnings
- …
See full entry
beginnings
[plural] the first or early ideas, signs or stages of something
- Did democracy have its beginnings in ancient Greece?
- The company has grown from humble beginnings.
Extra Examples
- The society had its early beginnings in discussion groups.
- a custom that traces its beginnings to the 15th century
- He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- new
- auspicious
- hopeful
- …
verb + beginning
- herald
- mark
- represent
- …
preposition
- at the beginning (of something)
- from the beginning
- in the beginning
- …
phrases
- the beginning of the end
- early beginnings
- first beginnings
- …
See full entry

Idioms

the beginning of the end

the first sign of something ending
- The scandal was the beginning of the end of his career as a politician.
Extra Examples
- It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end.
- That day was the beginning of the end of our friendship.

单词	beginning
释义	beginning noun OPAL S /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ Idioms jump to other results [countable, usually singular] the time when something starts; the first part of an event, a story, etc. A story has to have a beginning, middle, and end. beginning of something We missed the beginning of the movie. She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. at the beginning of something We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. The animals were weighed at the beginning and end of the experiment. At the beginning of 1836, the work was finished. from the beginning Let's start again from the beginning. I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. Our position was quite clear from the very beginning. At the beginning (of) is used for the time and place when something begins. In the beginning means ‘at first’ and suggests a contrast with a later situation. at the beginning of the week/year/story/movie/game • In the beginning, we just tried to keep everything very simple. Later on, … Extra Examples I'm paid at the beginning of each month. In the beginning I found the course very difficult. I disliked her from the very beginning. Tell me the whole story, right from the beginning. It was an auspicious beginning to his long career. She spoke of a new beginning for the nation. These changes are just the beginning: much more is to come. Topics Literature and writinga1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective new auspicious hopeful … verb + beginning herald mark represent … preposition at the beginning (of something) from the beginning in the beginning … phrases the beginning of the end early beginnings first beginnings … See full entry beginnings [plural] the first or early ideas, signs or stages of something Did democracy have its beginnings in ancient Greece? The company has grown from humble beginnings. Extra Examples The society had its early beginnings in discussion groups. a custom that traces its beginnings to the 15th century He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective new auspicious hopeful … verb + beginning herald mark represent … preposition at the beginning (of something) from the beginning in the beginning … phrases the beginning of the end early beginnings first beginnings … See full entry Idioms the beginning of the end the first sign of something ending The scandal was the beginning of the end of his career as a politician. Extra Examples It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end. That day was the beginning of the end of our friendship.
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