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IELTS BNC: 1242 COCA: 1200

beginning

1 beginning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ noun
plural beginnings
1 beginning
/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
noun
plural beginnings
Learner's definition of BEGINNING
[count] : the point or time at which something begins : a starting point开始;开端;起点usually singular通常用单数
[count] : the first part of something开始部分
beginnings [plural]
: an early stage or period早期;初期
: the origins or background of a person or thing起源;背景
2 beginning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ adjective
2 beginning
/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of BEGINNING
: involving or learning about the simple or basic parts of a subject初级的;基本的
IELTS BNC: 1242 COCA: 1200

beginning

1 of 2

noun

be·​gin·​ning bi-ˈgi-niŋ How to pronounce beginning (audio)
bē-
1
: the point at which something begins : start
It was clear from the beginning that she would win.
2
: the first part
We missed the beginning of the movie.
3
: origin, source
No one remembers what the beginning of the feud was.
4
: a rudimentary stage or early period
usually used in plural
the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouseShe came from humble beginnings.

beginning

2 of 2

adjective

1
: just starting out
a beginning writer
2
a
: being first or the first part
the beginning chapters
b
: introductory
beginning chemistry

Example Sentences

Noun Go back to the beginning of the song. We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie. The changes that have been made so far are just the beginning. There are many more changes still to come. He came from humble beginnings. the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse Adjective the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Both boys played tennis because they were surrounded by it, but young Frances lived and breathed it from the beginning. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Two players whose entire careers have been intertwined from the beginning. Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Netflix turned 25 last month and has been behind the revolution from the beginning. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Absolutely, and that’s been true from the beginning of my life. David Marchese, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 So the idea was to do something to get you straight into the film from the beginning. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Roberto, who's worked with his father from the beginning, keeps the tradition going in Montrose. Marco Torres, Chron, 1 Sep. 2022 From the beginning, Madonna's eldest was the light of her life. Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 With a workload that was overstretched from the beginning, in a culture that was unstructured and without boundaries, Laura tried to establish some ground rules for herself. Danielle Pender, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022
Adjective
There from day one From the very beginning, common marmoset dads are there to help. Bridget E. Hamilton, National Geographic, 16 June 2020 This year, the same core four returns, however, Glendale coach Anthony Mohr has seven beginning golfers added to the team that will help build the future of the program. Glendale News-Press, 4 Sep. 2019 At the very beginning stages of our company, nobody had a lot of experience doing this. Tasha Robinson, The Verge, 8 June 2018 View the tour magazine online beginning June 2, contact the HCBA office at 817-573-4007 or email to request a free copy of the official tour magazine or to obtain a list of locations where a magazine may be picked up. star-telegram, 2 June 2017 Involving your makeup artist and hair stylist from the very beginning stages of the wedding planning process is a good way to ensure cohesiveness. Meg Storm, Town & Country, 4 Oct. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English biginning, from gerund of beginnen "to begin"

Adjective

from present participle of begin

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beginning was in the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 1242 COCA: 1200
beginning

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEGINNING | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnew新開端She spoke of a new beginning for the nation.她談到了國家的新開端。auspicious, hopeful, promising良好的/充滿希望的/大有可為的開端It was an auspicious beginning to his long career.這是他漫長生涯的良好開端。inauspicious, unpromising (especially BrE) 不祥的/無希望的開端VERB + BEGINNINGherald, mark, represent, signal, signify, spell, symbolize預示着/標誌着/代表/示意/表明/意味着/象徵着開始This invention marked the beginning of the modern age.這項發明標誌着近代的開始。see, witness見證⋯開端2001 saw the beginning of a period of rapid growth.自 2001 年開始有一個快速增長期。trace追溯開始a custom that traces its beginnings to the 15th century起源可追溯到 15 世紀的一種風俗PREPOSITIONat the beginning (of sth)在(⋯的)開端I'm paid at the beginning of each month.每月月初給我發工資。from the beginning從頭Tell me the whole story, right from the beginning.給我講一下整件事,從頭講。in the beginning開始時In the beginning I found the course very difficult.一開始我覺得這門課程很難。PHRASESthe beginning of the end結束的開始That day was the beginning of the end of our friendship.那天起我們的友誼結束了。early beginnings, first beginnings最初開始的時候The society had its early beginnings in discussion groups.這個協會是以討論小組的形式發端的。from beginning to end從頭至尾The play was nonsense from beginning to end.這部戲劇從頭到尾都是廢話。from humble beginnings, from modest beginnings, from small beginnings從早期的卑微/不起眼/微小From these small beginnings it grew into the vast company we know today.這家企業從一點一滴做起,發展成為今天我們所知的大公司。be just the beginning, be only the beginning才剛開始;只不過是開始These changes are just the beginning: much more is to come.這些變化不過是個開始:還會有更多的變化。the very beginning最開始I disliked her from the very beginning.我從一開始就不喜歡她。

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