begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (beginning,began,begun,begins)

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  V-T（及物动词） To begin to do something means to start doing it. 开始 (做某事)

  例：

  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。

• 2.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） 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

  例：

  The problems began last November.

  问题于去年11月开始出现。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） 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

  例：

  Could I begin with a few formalities?

  我可以从一些例行程序开始吗？

• 4.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. 开始说; 以…做开场白 [no cont]

  例：

  "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。”

• 5.  

  V-I（不及物动词） 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]

  例：

  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（不及物动词） 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]

  例：

  The fate line begins close to the wrist.

  命运线始于接近手腕处。

• 7.  

  V-I（不及物动词） 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]

  例：

  The first word begins with an F.

  第一个词以F开头。

• 8.  

  PHRASE（习语） You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process. 起初; 刚开始

  例：

  It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

  这起初很顺利，但现在难了。

• 9.  

  PHRASE（习语） You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say. 首先

  例：

  "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。”