| 单词 | begin |
| 释义 | begin v. (beginning; past began; past part. begun) 1. tr. perform the first part of; start (begin work; begin crying; begin to understand). 2. intr. come into being; arise: a in time (war began in 1939). b in space (Wales begins beyond the river). 3. tr. (usu. foll. by to + infin.) start at a certain time (then began to feel ill). 4. intr. be begun (the meeting will begin at 7). 5. intr. a start speaking ('No,' he began). b take the first step; be the first to do something (who wants to begin?). 6. intr. colloq. (usu. with neg.) show any attempt or likelihood (can't begin to compete). Phrases and idioms begin at start from. begin on (or upon) set to work at. begin school attend school for the first time. begin with take (a subject, task, etc.) first or as a starting-point. to begin with in the first place; as the first thing. Etymology: OE beginnan f. Gmc |
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