begin

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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

a : to do the first part of an action : to start doing something开始；着手；启动

[+ object]

[no object]

He began by showing some photographs of his trip. = He began with some photographs of his trip.他首先展示了他旅行时的一些照片。
Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish.既然我已经开始，我就会继续下去直到完成。
You'll have to begin again. [=start over]你得重新开始。

b [+ object] : to start to work on, produce, or give attention to (something)着手做；开始注意

c [+ object] : to cause (something) to start使开始；使出现

The chairman began the meeting at noon.主席在中午召开了会议。
They began [=founded] the state's first traveling theater troupe.他们创建了国内首家巡回演出剧团。

d [+ 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]

The meeting began [=started] in the morning and finished/ended at noon.会议在上午开始，中午结束。
Construction on the new school will begin soon.新校舍的建设即将开工。
Our problems were just beginning.我们的问题才刚刚开始。
When does the play begin?比赛什么时候开始？
The rain began around noon.正午前后便开始下雨了。
Let the games begin.让游戏开始吧。
The American Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865.美国南北战争于1861年开始，1865年结束。
His passion for music began at the age of six when he had his first piano lessons.他对音乐的热爱始于六岁时的第一堂钢琴课。

[+ object]

— followed by to + verb接动词不定式

[no object]

a : to have a particular starting point : to start at a specified place or in a specified way以…为起点；从…开始

“Where does the river begin?” “It begins in the mountains to the north.”“这条河的源头在哪里？”“它发源于北面的山脉。”
The meeting began on a positive note.会议在积极的气氛中开始了。
The meeting began with an announcement. [=an announcement was made at the start of the meeting]这次会议首先发表了一项声明。
The English alphabet begins with A and ends with Z.英语字母表从字母A开始，到字母Z结束。
Each sentence should begin with a capital.每个句子的首字母都应大写。
The season began with our team in last place but finished (up) with us in first place.我们队在本赛季初排名垫底，但到了赛季末则名列第一。
Her long career in advertising began at a small firm in Chicago.她漫长的广告生涯始于芝加哥的一家小公司。
Prices for the hotel rooms begin at 85 dollars. [=85 dollars is the lowest price for a hotel room; some rooms cost more than 85 dollars]这家酒店客房的起价为85美元。
The road begins at the bottom of the hill and ends at the top of the hill.公路起于山脚，延伸至山顶。

b : 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）

What began [=started] as a simple idea has become a complicated project.最初的简单想法已经演变成一项复杂的工程。
The town began as a small farming community.这座城市起初只是个小小的农耕社区。
He began as a clerk [=he was a clerk when he started working] and eventually became president of the company.他起初只是名公司职员，后来当上了董事长。

[+ 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

I can't even begin to describe how good the food was. [=the food was very good]我简直无法形容那种食物有多好吃。
I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am for all your help. [=I am very grateful for all your help]对于你的帮助，我不胜感激。
I can hardly begin to thank you for all you've done.对于你所做的一切，我万分感激。

to begin with

: as the first thing to be thought about or considered首先；第一

“I don't think we should buy the car.” “Why not?” “To begin with, I'm not sure we can afford it.”“我认为我们不该买车。”“为什么？”“首先，我们能否买得起我没有把握。”

: at the start : before the current time or situation起初；原先；开始的时候

She has lost a lot of weight, and she wasn't very heavy to begin with.她体重减了不少，而且原本她就不是很重。
She didn't like her job to begin with, [=at first, initially] but she got used to it eventually.刚开始她并不喜欢自己的工作，但最后就适应了。