beginning

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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

He has been working there since the beginning of the year.他从年初起就一直在那里工作。
A poem was recited at the beginning of the wedding ceremony.婚礼以诗朗诵开始。
It was clear from the (very) beginning that she would eventually succeed.从一开始就很清楚，她最终会成功的。
The company was very small in the beginning [=when it began], but it eventually became a giant corporation.这家公司成立时规模很小，但最后发展为巨头公司。
The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage. [=the argument was the start of a series of events that led to the end of their marriage]此次争吵是他们婚姻破裂的开始。

[count] : the first part of something开始部分

Go back to the beginning of the song.倒回到这首歌的开头。
We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie.我们迟到了，所以错过了电影的开头部分。
The changes that have been made so far are just/only the beginning. There are many more changes still to come.目前为止所做的改变只是个开始，更多的改变还在后头。

beginnings [plural]

a : an early stage or period早期；初期

I have the beginnings of a sore throat. [=my throat is starting to feel sore]我的嗓子开始疼起来了。

b : the origins or background of a person or thing起源；背景

He came from humble beginnings.他出身卑微。
the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse这家公司从一个旧仓库起家的平凡背景
The organization had its beginnings [=began] in a small Midwestern town.这个组织最初成立于一个中西部小镇。

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

beginning mathematics初级数学
The school has courses for beginning [=elementary], intermediate, and advanced students.这所学校分别开设有初级、中级和高级课程。