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begin begin ★★★★★/bɪgɪ̱n/1[VERB	动词]开始；着手 To begin to do something means to start doing it.   [V to-inf]  [V -ing]He stood up and began to move around the room...他起身开始在屋里来回走动。The weight loss began to look more serious...体重下降眼看开始变得愈发厉害了。Snow began falling again.雪又开始下了。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）开始（进行或存在） When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards.   [V]  [V n]The problems began last November...问题在去年11月份开始出现。He has just begun his fourth year in hiding...他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。The US is prepared to begin talks immediately.美国愿意立刻开始谈判。3[VERB	动词]从…开始；从…着手；首先做（某事） If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do.   [V with n]  [V by -ing]  [V n prep]Could I begin with a few formalities?请允许我开场先讲几句套话。...a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car...靠他的汽车后备箱练摊兜售高尔夫球衫起家的商人He began his career as a sound editor.他是从声音剪辑师做起的。4[VERB	动词]开始说；开口说 You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says.   [V with quote]  [V]  [no cont]'Professor Theron,' he began, 'I'm very pleased to see you'...“西伦教授，”他开口说道，“很高兴见到您。”He didn't know how to begin.他不知从何说起。5[VERB	动词]起初是；开始是 If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing.   [V as n]  [no cont]What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.原先的地方节日已经发展成为一项国际性活动。6[VERB	动词]（界限或边缘）起始于 If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges.   [V prep/adv]  [no cont]The fate line begins close to the wrist...命运线始于接近手腕的地方。Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site.吉内梅街始于菲茨拉德故居前。7[VERB	动词]以…开头；首字母为 If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word.   [V with n]  [no cont]The first word begins with an F.第一个词的首字母为F。8[VERB	动词]无法，难以（解释、理解、想象等） If you say that you cannot begin to imagine, understand, or explain something, you are emphasizing that it is almost impossible to explain, understand, or imagine.   [V to-inf]  [no cont]  [emphasis]You can't begin to imagine how much that saddens me.你都无从想象这让我有多悲伤。9[PHRASE	短语]最初；刚开始 You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process.   [PHR with cl]It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。10[PHRASE	短语]首先；第一 You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say.   [PHR with cl]'What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?' — 'Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work.'“跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。”11  charity begins at home→see: charity； begin life→see: life； Usage Note :Begin, start, and commence all have a similar meaning, although commence is more formal and is not normally used in conversation. The meeting is ready to begin... He tore the list up and started a fresh one. ...an alternative to commencing the process of European integration. Note that begin, start, and commence can all be followed by an -ing form or a noun, but only begin and start can be followed by a 'to' infinitive.begin, start 和 commence 意思相近，但 commence 更为正式，通常不用在日常对话中：The meeting is ready to begin（会议可以开始了），He tore the list up and started a fresh one（他把清单撕碎，开始另列一张），an alternative to commencing the process of European integration（启动欧洲一体化进程的另一种方式）。注意，begin, start 和commence 后都可以接 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 可以接带 to 的动词不定式。 beginbe‧gin /bɪˈɡɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense began /-ˈɡæn/, past participle begun /-ˈɡʌn/, present participle beginning)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1start doing something [intransitive, transitive] to start doing something:  As everybody’s here, let’s begin. In the third year, students begin the study of classical Chinese. The president begins talks with the prime minister tonight.begin to do something She began to feel a sense of panic.begin doing something I began teaching in 1984.► see thesaurus at start2start happening [intransitive, transitive] if something begins, or you begin something, it starts to happen or exist from a particular time:  It was the coldest winter since records began.begin at The meeting begins at 10.30 am.3do first [intransitive] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you dobegin with Shall we begin with a prayer?begin by doing something I’ll begin by thanking you all for being here tonight.4book/word etc [intransitive] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a particular event or letterbegin with ‘Psychosis’ begins with a P.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say start rather than begin:· The movie starts at 7.45.· Let’s start by introducing ourselves.· Not many English names start with X.5speech [intransitive, transitive] to start speaking:  ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he began. ‘I am delighted to be here.’6to begin with a)spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make:  Well, to begin with, he shouldn’t even have been driving my car. b)used to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else happened:  I didn’t break it! It was like that to begin with. c)during the first part of a process or activity:  The kids helped me to begin with, but they soon got bored.7can’t begin to understand/imagine etc spoken used to emphasize how difficult something is to understand etc:  I can’t begin to imagine how awful it was.GRAMMARBegin belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · They began the meeting at 9. In this sentence, ‘the meeting’ is the object of begin.• You can also say: · The meeting began at 9. In this sentence, ‘the meeting’ is the subject of begin.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSbegin (something) as something phrasal verb to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc:  Roger began his career as an office boy.

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             begin              ★                    /        bɪˈɡɪn                ;          NAmE                bɪˈɡɪn                /                              verb                                                                (                  be·gin·ning          ,          began                      /            bɪˈɡæn                        ;              NAmE                        bɪˈɡæn                        /,                    begun                      /            bɪˈɡʌn                        ;              NAmE                        bɪˈɡʌn                        /                          )                    1      ★              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to start doing sth; to do the first part of sth          开始；启动                            ◆        Shall I begin?        我可以开始了吗？                    beginat/with sth                    ◆        Let's begin at page 9.        咱们从第 9 页开始。                    beginby doing sth                    ◆        She began by thanking us all for coming.        她首先对我们大家的到来表示感谢。                    beginsth                    ◆        We began work on the project in May.        我们于五月份启动这个项目。                    ◆        I began          (= started reading)this novel last month and I still haven't finished it.                我上月就开始读这本小说，到现在还没读完。                    beginsth at/with sth                    ◆        He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise.        他讲课前总是先让学生做预备练习题。                    beginsth as sth                    ◆        He began his political career as a student          (= when he was a student).                他从当学生时起就开始了他的政治生涯。                    beginto do sth                    ◆        I began to feel dizzy.        我开始感到头晕目眩。                    ◆        At last the guests began to arrive.        客人们终于陆续到达了。                    ◆        She began to cry.        她哭起来了。                    ◆        It was beginning to snow.        开始下雪了。                    ◆        I was beginning to think you'd never come.        我开始以为你是不会来了。                    begindoing sth                    ◆        Everyone began talking at once.        大家同时开始讲话。                    ◆        When will you begin recruiting?        你们何时开始招募人员？                    ☞synonyms at                                            start                                                  ☞language bank at                                            first                                                  2      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to start to happen or exist, especially from a particular time          起始；开始存在（或进行）                            ◆        When does the concert begin?        音乐会什么时间开始？                    ◆        Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September.        新桥定于九月份动工。                    ◆        The evening began well.        晚会开始得很顺利。                    3      ★              [intransitive        ]                    beginas sth                    to be sth first, before becoming sth else          起初是；本来是                            ◆        He began as an actor, before starting to direct films.        他先是当演员，后来开始执导影片。                    ◆        What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot.        最初的小冲突演变成了大规模的暴乱。                    4      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to have sth as the first part or the point where sth starts          （从…）开始；（以…）为起点                            ◆        Where does Europe end and Asia begin?        欧洲和亚洲的交界处在哪里？                    beginwith sth                    ◆        Use ‘an’ before words beginning with a vowel.        在以元音开始的词之前使用 an。                    ◆        ‘I'm thinking of a country in Asia.’ ‘What does it begin with          (= what is the first letter)?’                “我在想一个亚洲国家。”“它的首字母是什么？”                    ◆        Each chapter begins with a quotation.        每一章的开头都有一条引语。                    beginat…                    ◆        The path begins at Livingston village.        这条小路始于利文斯顿村。                    5      ★              [transitive        ]            + speech              to start speaking          开始讲话                            ◆        ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he began, ‘welcome to the Town Hall.’        他开始讲话：“女士们、先生们，欢迎光临市政厅。”                    6      ★              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to start or make sth start for the first time          创始；创办                            ◆        The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils.        这所学校创建于 1920 年，当时只有十名学生。                    beginsth                    ◆        He began a new magazine on post-war architecture.        他创办了一份专论战后建筑的新杂志。                    7              [transitive        ]            not ~ to do sth              to make no attempt to do sth or have no chance of doing sth          不想；绝不能                            ◆        I          can't begin tothank you enough.                我说不尽对你的感激。                    ◆        He didn't even begin to understand my problem.        他完全没有弄明白我的问题。                    IDIOM              to beˈgin with                  1          ★                      at first              起初；开始                                            ◆            I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it.            我起初觉得很累，但不久便适应了。                                ◆            We'll go slowly to begin with.            我们开始时会慢慢来的。                                    2          ★                      used to introduce the first point you want to make              首先；第一点                                            ◆            ‘What was it you didn't like?’ ‘Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.’            “你不喜欢的是什么呢？”“唔，首先是，我们的屋子太小了。”                                      ☞more at                                    charity                                              WHICH WORD? 词语辨析                                                  begin / start                          ■              There is not much difference in meaning between                beginand                start,though                startis more common in spoken English.                                  *begin 和 start 的含义差别不大，不过 start 较常用于英语口语：                                                            ◆                What time does the concert start/begin?                音乐会什么时候开场？                                                          ◆                She started/began working here three months ago.                她三个月前开始在这儿工作。                                            Beginis often used when you are describing a series of events.                                  *begin 常用以指一系列事情的开始：                                                            ◆                The story begins on the island of Corfu.                故事从科孚岛上开始。                                            Start,but not                begin,can also mean ‘to start a journey’, ‘to start something happening’ or ‘to start a machine working’.                                  *start 亦含出发、使发生、使（机器）运转之意，begin 不含此义：                                                            ◆                We’ll need to start at 7.00.                我们需要在 7 点钟出发。                                                          ◆                Who do you think started the fire?                你看是谁点的火？                                                          ◆                The car won’t start.                汽车发动不起来。                                                    ■              You can use either an infinitive or a form with                -ingafter                beginand                start,with no difference in meaning.                                  *begin 和 start 之后接动词不定式或 -ing 形式均可，在意义上无差别：                                                            ◆                I didn’t start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late.                她晚了两小时后我才开始担忧起来。                                                    ■              After the forms                beginningand                starting,the                -ingform of the verb is not normally used.                                  *beginning 和 starting 之后一般不用动词的 -ing 形式：                                                            ◆                It’s starting/beginning to rain.                开始下雨了。                                                          ◆                It’s starting/beginning raining.                                                                begin      begins      began      beginning      begun                  begin              /        bɪˈɡɪn                ;          NAmE                bɪˈɡɪn                /                    began              /        bɪˈɡæn                ;          NAmE                bɪˈɡæn                /                    begun              /        bɪˈɡʌn                ;          NAmE                bɪˈɡʌn                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	begin ★★★★★ /bɪgɪ̱n/ 1 [VERB 动词]开始；着手 To begin to do something means to start doing it. [V to-inf] [V -ing] He stood up and began to move around the room... 他起身开始在屋里来回走动。 The weight loss began to look more serious... 体重下降眼看开始变得愈发厉害了。 Snow began falling again. 雪又开始下了。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）开始（进行或存在） When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards. [V] [V n] The problems began last November... 问题在去年11月份开始出现。 He has just begun his fourth year in hiding... 他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。 The US is prepared to begin talks immediately. 美国愿意立刻开始谈判。 3 [VERB 动词]从…开始；从…着手；首先做（某事） If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do. [V with n] [V by -ing] [V n prep] Could I begin with a few formalities? 请允许我开场先讲几句套话。 ...a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car... 靠他的汽车后备箱练摊兜售高尔夫球衫起家的商人 He began his career as a sound editor. 他是从声音剪辑师做起的。 4 [VERB 动词]开始说；开口说 You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. [V with quote] [V] [no cont] 'Professor Theron,' he began, 'I'm very pleased to see you'... “西伦教授，”他开口说道，“很高兴见到您。” He didn't know how to begin. 他不知从何说起。 5 [VERB 动词]起初是；开始是 If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing. [V as n] [no cont] What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. 原先的地方节日已经发展成为一项国际性活动。 6 [VERB 动词]（界限或边缘）起始于 If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges. [V prep/adv] [no cont] The fate line begins close to the wrist... 命运线始于接近手腕的地方。 Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site. 吉内梅街始于菲茨拉德故居前。 7 [VERB 动词]以…开头；首字母为 If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word. [V with n] [no cont] The first word begins with an F. 第一个词的首字母为F。 8 [VERB 动词]无法，难以（解释、理解、想象等） If you say that you cannot begin to imagine, understand, or explain something, you are emphasizing that it is almost impossible to explain, understand, or imagine. [V to-inf] [no cont] [emphasis] You can't begin to imagine how much that saddens me. 你都无从想象这让我有多悲伤。 9 [PHRASE 短语]最初；刚开始 You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process. [PHR with cl] It was great to begin with but now it's difficult. 一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。 10 [PHRASE 短语]首先；第一 You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say. [PHR with cl] 'What do scientists you've spoken with think about that?' — 'Well, to begin with, they doubt it's going to work.' “跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。” 11 charity begins at home→see: charity ； begin life→see: life ； Usage Note : Begin, start, and commence all have a similar meaning, although commence is more formal and is not normally used in conversation. The meeting is ready to begin... He tore the list up and started a fresh one. ...an alternative to commencing the process of European integration. Note that begin, start, and commence can all be followed by an -ing form or a noun, but only begin and start can be followed by a 'to' infinitive. begin, start 和 commence 意思相近，但 commence 更为正式，通常不用在日常对话中：The meeting is ready to begin（会议可以开始了），He tore the list up and started a fresh one（他把清单撕碎，开始另列一张），an alternative to commencing the process of European integration（启动欧洲一体化进程的另一种方式）。注意，begin, start 和commence 后都可以接 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 可以接带 to 的动词不定式。
Oxford	begin ★ / bɪˈɡɪn ; NAmE bɪˈɡɪn / verb ( be·gin·ning , began / bɪˈɡæn ; NAmE bɪˈɡæn /, begun / bɪˈɡʌn ; NAmE bɪˈɡʌn / ) 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to start doing sth; to do the first part of sth 开始；启动 ◆ Shall I begin? 我可以开始了吗？ beginat/with sth ◆ Let's begin at page 9. 咱们从第 9 页开始。 beginby doing sth ◆ She began by thanking us all for coming. 她首先对我们大家的到来表示感谢。 beginsth ◆ We began work on the project in May. 我们于五月份启动这个项目。 ◆ I began (= started reading)this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. 我上月就开始读这本小说，到现在还没读完。 beginsth at/with sth ◆ He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. 他讲课前总是先让学生做预备练习题。 beginsth as sth ◆ He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). 他从当学生时起就开始了他的政治生涯。 beginto do sth ◆ I began to feel dizzy. 我开始感到头晕目眩。 ◆ At last the guests began to arrive. 客人们终于陆续到达了。 ◆ She began to cry. 她哭起来了。 ◆ It was beginning to snow. 开始下雪了。 ◆ I was beginning to think you'd never come. 我开始以为你是不会来了。 begindoing sth ◆ Everyone began talking at once. 大家同时开始讲话。 ◆ When will you begin recruiting? 你们何时开始招募人员？ ☞synonyms at start ☞language bank at first 2 ★ [intransitive ] to start to happen or exist, especially from a particular time 起始；开始存在（或进行） ◆ When does the concert begin? 音乐会什么时间开始？ ◆ Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. 新桥定于九月份动工。 ◆ The evening began well. 晚会开始得很顺利。 3 ★ [intransitive ] beginas sth to be sth first, before becoming sth else 起初是；本来是 ◆ He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. 他先是当演员，后来开始执导影片。 ◆ What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. 最初的小冲突演变成了大规模的暴乱。 4 ★ [intransitive ] to have sth as the first part or the point where sth starts （从…）开始；（以…）为起点 ◆ Where does Europe end and Asia begin? 欧洲和亚洲的交界处在哪里？ beginwith sth ◆ Use ‘an’ before words beginning with a vowel. 在以元音开始的词之前使用 an。 ◆ ‘I'm thinking of a country in Asia.’ ‘What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?’ “我在想一个亚洲国家。”“它的首字母是什么？” ◆ Each chapter begins with a quotation. 每一章的开头都有一条引语。 beginat… ◆ The path begins at Livingston village. 这条小路始于利文斯顿村。 5 ★ [transitive ] + speech to start speaking 开始讲话 ◆ ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he began, ‘welcome to the Town Hall.’ 他开始讲话：“女士们、先生们，欢迎光临市政厅。” 6 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to start or make sth start for the first time 创始；创办 ◆ The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. 这所学校创建于 1920 年，当时只有十名学生。 beginsth ◆ He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. 他创办了一份专论战后建筑的新杂志。 7 [transitive ] not ~ to do sth to make no attempt to do sth or have no chance of doing sth 不想；绝不能 ◆ I can't begin tothank you enough. 我说不尽对你的感激。 ◆ He didn't even begin to understand my problem. 他完全没有弄明白我的问题。 IDIOM to beˈgin with 1 ★ at first 起初；开始 ◆ I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. 我起初觉得很累，但不久便适应了。 ◆ We'll go slowly to begin with. 我们开始时会慢慢来的。 2 ★ used to introduce the first point you want to make 首先；第一点 ◆ ‘What was it you didn't like?’ ‘Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.’ “你不喜欢的是什么呢？”“唔，首先是，我们的屋子太小了。” ☞more at charity WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 begin / start ■ There is not much difference in meaning between beginand start,though startis more common in spoken English. begin 和 start 的含义差别不大，不过 start 较常用于英语口语： ◆ What time does the concert start/begin? 音乐会什么时候开场？ ◆ She started/began working here three months ago. 她三个月前开始在这儿工作。 Beginis often used when you are describing a series of events. begin 常用以指一系列事情的开始： ◆ The story begins on the island of Corfu. 故事从科孚岛上开始。 Start,but not begin,can also mean ‘to start a journey’, ‘to start something happening’ or ‘to start a machine working’. start 亦含出发、使发生、使（机器）运转之意，begin 不含此义： ◆ We’ll need to start at 7.00. 我们需要在 7 点钟出发。 ◆ Who do you think started the fire? 你看是谁点的火？ ◆ The car won’t start. 汽车发动不起来。 ■ You can use either an infinitive or a form with -ingafter beginand start,with no difference in meaning. begin 和 start 之后接动词不定式或 -ing 形式均可，在意义上无差别： ◆ I didn’t start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late. 她晚了两小时后我才开始担忧起来。 ■ After the forms beginningand starting,the -ingform of the verb is not normally used. *beginning 和 starting 之后一般不用动词的 -ing 形式： ◆ It’s starting/beginning to rain. 开始下雨了。 ◆ It’s starting/beginning raining. begin begins began beginning begun begin / bɪˈɡɪn ; NAmE bɪˈɡɪn / began / bɪˈɡæn ; NAmE bɪˈɡæn / begun / bɪˈɡʌn ; NAmE bɪˈɡʌn /
LDC	beginbe‧gin /bɪˈɡɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense began /-ˈɡæn/, past participle begun /-ˈɡʌn/, present participle beginning) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1start doing something [intransitive, transitive] to start doing something: As everybody’s here, let’s begin. In the third year, students begin the study of classical Chinese. The president begins talks with the prime minister tonight.begin to do something She began to feel a sense of panic.begin doing something I began teaching in 1984.► see thesaurus at start 2start happening [intransitive, transitive] if something begins, or you begin something, it starts to happen or exist from a particular time: It was the coldest winter since records began.begin at The meeting begins at 10.30 am.3do first [intransitive] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you dobegin with Shall we begin with a prayer?begin by doing something I’ll begin by thanking you all for being here tonight.4book/word etc [intransitive] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a particular event or letterbegin with ‘Psychosis’ begins with a P.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say start rather than begin:· The movie starts at 7.45.· Let’s start by introducing ourselves.· Not many English names start with X.5speech [intransitive, transitive] to start speaking: ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he began. ‘I am delighted to be here.’6to begin with a)spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make: Well, to begin with, he shouldn’t even have been driving my car. b)used to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else happened: I didn’t break it! It was like that to begin with. c)during the first part of a process or activity: The kids helped me to begin with, but they soon got bored.7can’t begin to understand/imagine etc spoken used to emphasize how difficult something is to understand etc: I can’t begin to imagine how awful it was.GRAMMARBegin belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · They began the meeting at 9. In this sentence, ‘the meeting’ is the object of begin.• You can also say: · The meeting began at 9. In this sentence, ‘the meeting’ is the subject of begin.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSbegin as phrasal verb to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc: Roger began his career as an office boy.
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