| 单词 | begin |
| 释义 | begin (once / 11 pages) 1v 2v 3v To begin is to start. When it begins to snow, every flake looks pretty, drifting gently down from the dark sky. When you begin something, you go ahead with its first part or stage — you can begin the day with a good attitude, or begin a very long book over and over again, always falling asleep before you get to chapter two. You also might begin a journey by lacing up your hiking boots. Things also begin when they have a specific element as a first part, as when a word begins with the letter T. WORD FAMILYbegin: began, begining, beginner, beginning, begins, begun+/beginner: beginners/beginning: beginnings USAGE EXAMPLESNotre Dame’s Lindsay Allen began the game ranked No. 8 nationally with an average of 7.2 assists and finished the game with eight. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Iraq’s military, aided by air support from the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State, in October began a long-awaited offensive on Mosul. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Dahlin’s first interrogation began about 2am that winter morning, as temperatures outside The Residence plunged to six degrees below zero. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v set in motion, cause to start The Iraqis began hostilities begin a new chapter in your life Syn|Ant|Hypo commence, lead off, start end, terminate bring to an end or halt jump-start, jumpstart start or re-start vigorously recommencecause to start anew inaugurate, introduce, usher inbe a precursor of set offset in motion or cause to begin commence, embark on, start, start upget off the ground inaugurate, kick offcommence officially openbegin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. 2v be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series The number `one' begins the sequence A terrible murder begins the novel The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester Syn start have a beginning characterized in some specified way 3v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action We began working at dawn The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia He began early in the day Syn|Ant|Hypo commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out end, terminate bring to an end or halt recommence begin again strike outset out on a course of action fallbegin vigorously jump offset off quickly, usually with success get toarrive at the point of auspicatecommence in a manner calculated to bring good luck attackset to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task break instart in a certain activity, enterprise, or role launch, plungebegin with vigor come onoccur or become available embark, enterset out on (an enterprise or subject of study) bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weavingstart to be active take uppursue or resume 4v have a beginning characterized in some specified way The novel begins with a murder My property begins with the three maple trees Her day begins with a workout The semester begins with a convocation ceremony Syn|Hyper start start begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object starthave a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 5v have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense The DMZ begins right over the hill The second movement begins after the Allegro Syn|Ant|Hypo start start have a beginning characterized in some specified way cease, end, finish, stop, terminate have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical break out, erupt start abruptly budstart to grow or develop break outbegin suddenly and sometimes violently kick in, set inenter a particular state dawnappear or develop originatebegin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. 6v have a beginning, of a temporal event WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland The company's Asia tour begins next month Syn|Hyper commence, lead off, start set in motion, cause to start starthave a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 7v begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object 2begin a cigar Syn|Hyper start start have a beginning characterized in some specified way act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 1v begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language She began Russian at an early age Syn commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2v begin to speak or say 3"Now listen, friends," he began Hyper mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize express in speech v achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war Hyper accomplish, achieve, attain, reach to gain with effort Begin (once / 1187 pages) n WORD FAMILY Begin: Began, Begins, Begun USAGE EXAMPLESPenguins: Begin their bye week and will not play again until Sunday, Jan. 8 against Tampa Bay at home. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The exhibition in Paris, which is drawing large crowds, coincides with “History Begins in Mesopotamia,” a show at the Louvre’s regional museum in Lens. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Begin with Copland’s “Quiet City,” with Christopher Martin on trumpet and Grace Shryock on English horn. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) n Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992) Syn|Exp Menachem Begin national leader, solon, statesman a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs |
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