begin

[bi'gin]

v.开始, 着手

例句与用法：

She's begun on (ie started writing or reading) a new novel.

她已开始写(或阅读)一本新小说。

Building began last year.

建筑工程去年已经开始。

The meeting will begin at nine.

会议将在九点开始。

When does the concert begin?

音乐会什麽时候开始?

The English alphabet begins with `A' and ends with `Z'.

英文字母表以A开始，以Z结束。

I have to begin with an apology.

我得首先表示歉意。

The new fare will be 1, beginning (from) next month.

从下月起，新车费为1英镑。

When did you begin learning English?

你何时开始学习英语的？

词形变化：

动词过去式: began | 动词过去分词: begun | 动词现在分词: beginning | 动词第三人称单数: begins |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 开始, 着手; 动手[+v-ing][+to-v]

When did you begin learning English?

你何时开始学英语的?

He is about to begin his term as President.

他即将开始他的总统任期。

After breakfast it began to snow.

早饭后开始下起雪来。

2. 创建; 使开始

They began the club about four years ago.

他们大约在四年前创办该俱乐部的。

vi.

1. 开始; 开始进行

The concert began at 8 p.m.

音乐会晚上八时开始。

2. 始于; 源于

The campaign began last year.

这场运动始于去年。

短语词组：

to begin with

1. 首先

We can't go. To begin with, it's too cold.

我们不能去。首先, 天太冷了。