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BNC: 193 COCA: 164

begin

begin /bɪˈgɪn/ verb
begins; began /-ˈgæn/ ; /bɪˈgæn/; begun /-ˈgʌn/ ; /bɪˈgʌn/; beginning
begin
/bɪˈgɪn/
verb
begins; began /-ˈgæn/ ; /bɪˈgæn/; begun /-ˈgʌn/ ; /bɪˈgʌn/; beginning
Learner's definition of BEGIN
: to do the first part of an action : to start doing something开始;着手;启动
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to start to work on, produce, or give attention to (something)着手做;开始注意
[+ object] : to cause (something) to start使开始;使出现
[+ object] : to start to have a feeling, thought, etc.开始感到;开始认为usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式
sometimes + -ing verb
: to start to happen, to exist, to be done, etc.开始发生;开始进行
[no object]
[+ object]
followed by to + verb接动词不定式
[no object]
: to have a particular starting point : to start at a specified place or in a specified way以…为起点;从…开始
: to have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the start+ as开始具有(某种品质、身份、职位等)
[+ object] : to start speaking by saying (something)以…作开场白
used in an exaggerated way to say that something is not possible用于夸张地表示某事不可能

to begin with

: as the first thing to be thought about or considered首先;第一
: at the start : before the current time or situation起初;原先;开始的时候
BNC: 193 COCA: 164

begin

verb

be·​gin bi-ˈgin How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
began bi-ˈgan How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
; begun bi-ˈgən How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
; beginning

intransitive verb

1
: to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start
began by introducing herself
will have to begin again
2
a
: to come into existence : arise
Their problems were just beginning.
b
: to have a starting point
Her career began in Chicago.
Prices begin at $110 per night.
3
: to do or succeed in the least degree
I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am.

transitive verb

1
: to set about the activity of : start
They began the lecture at 10:00.
have already begun construction
2
a
: to bring into being : found
credited with beginning the movement
In 1819, he married the daughter of a … chief and began a dynasty that would last for nearly 200 years. Robert F. Oaks
b
: originate, invent
began their tradition
Phrases
to begin with
: as the first thing to be considered
Choose the Right Synonym for begin

begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation.

begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable.

begin, opposed to end, is the most general.

begin a trip
began dancing

start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages.

the work started slowly

commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start.

commence firing
commenced a conversation

initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue.

initiated diplomatic contacts

inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance.

the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine

usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

ushered in a period of economic decline

Example Sentences

They will begin construction on the new school soon. I got the job and I begin work on Monday! She'll begin the lecture at 10. He plans to begin the project later this week. They both began their careers at the local newspaper. The university began accepting applications in November. I had just begun eating when the phone rang. She interrupted as soon as I began to speak. Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish. I began the quilt last month. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English beginnen, going back to Old English beginnan, from be- be- + -ginnan, going back to Germanic *genn-a-, verbal base of uncertain meaning and origin occurring only with prefixes, found also in Old English onginnan "to be at a starting point, start," Old High German beginnan, Gothic duginnan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of begin was before the 12th century
BNC: 193 COCA: 164
begin

verb

ADVERB | VERB + BEGIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBagain, all over again, anew (especially NAmE) 重新開始Once it has finished, the DVD automatically begins again.數字激光視盤放完後會自動從頭再開始播放。We had to begin all over again.我們不得不從頭再來。immediately, quickly, suddenly立即/迅速/突然開始Research into the problem began immediately.立即展開了對這個問題的研究。gradually, slowly逐漸/慢慢開始He took a deep breath and slowly began.他深吸一口氣,緩緩開始。shortly, soon很快/馬上開始The concert will begin shortly.音樂會快要開始了。finally終於開始Work on the building finally began in the summer.夏天大樓終於開工了。VERB + BEGINbe due to, be expected to, be scheduled to預定開始;預期開始The entertainment was due to begin at 8.30.娛樂活動預定 8 點 30 分開始。be ready to準備開始be about to, be going to就要開始A new life was about to begin for him.他即將開始新生活。PREPOSITIONby以⋯開始Let's begin by writing down a few ideas.我們先寫出幾種想法,以此作為開始。with以⋯開始We will begin with a brief discussion of the problems.我們開始先簡單討論一下這些問題。Can you think of a word beginning with V?你能想出一個以字母 V 開頭的詞嗎?PHRASESbegin at the beginning從頭開始OK, let's just begin at the beginning.好吧,我們就從頭開始吧。be just beginning, be only beginning才剛開始Their troubles are only beginning.他們的麻煩才剛剛開始。

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