| 单词 | begin |
| 释义 | be·gin intransitive verb 1. a. < after the introduction, the speaker began > < the night shift begins at five o'clock > b. < work on the project began in May > 2. a. < World War I began in 1914 > < the organization began at a discussion meeting > b. < the alphabet begins with A > 3. < can't even begin to describe the beauty of the scene > transitive verb 1. a. < they began the attack at dawn > — often used with the infinitive or gerund < beginning to study > < he began to speak > < the children began laughing > < begin doubting his comments > b. < he began his career as a teacher > < he began his collection in early summer > 2. a. < he began the movement with a series of magazine articles > < begin a dynasty > b. < where I began poor Nell upon the woman's road to hell — John Masefield > c. < the letter A begins the alphabet > Synonyms: < begin a job > < begin a journey > < begin the day with hope > start, opposed to stop, may apply especially to the first actions, steps, or stages of a course, career, or progression < the conversation stopped, and it refused to start again — Arnold Bennett > < the movement recently started by such psychoanalysts — H.J.Muller > commence is sometimes more formal than begin or start, more bookish in suggestion < they sat down and tried to commence a conversation — George Meredith > < things never began with Mr. Borthrop Trumbull; they always commenced — George Eliot > initiate always suggests taking or facilitating first steps or preliminary measures culminating in an actual start, without suggesting any necessary continuation < the art of recording thought, invented ages ago, initiated history — A.C.Morrison > < a third section called Ardencroft was initiated by Frank Stephens, but was not developed — American Guide Series: Delaware > inaugurate indicates a starting or a bringing into effect or operation with some formality, seriousness, notion of significance, sweep, utility, or service < since it was inaugurated in 1894 the May Festival has presented numerous important American and world premieres — American Guide Series: Michigan > < the New Light theology inaugurated by Jonathan Edwards — T.D.Bacon > < a passionately modern mind who feels that science has inaugurated a new era — J.C.Powys > < not until 1786 was a ferry inaugurated between the two towns — Green Peyton > |
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