beginning

[bi'giniŋ]

n. 开始, 开端, 起源, 早期
adj. 刚开始的
动词begin的现在分词

例句与用法：

I've read the book from beginning to end.

我把这本书从头到尾看完了。

Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens?

民主制度是创始於雅典吗？

You have made a good beginning.

你已经做出了良好的开端。

I missed the beginning of the film.

电影的开头部分我没有看到。

详细释义：

n.

1. 开始, 起始; 起点[C][U]

He disliked school in the beginning.

起初他不喜欢上学。

2. 开端[C]

make a good beginning

作出良好的开端

3. 起源, 发端[C]

English democracy had its beginning in the Magna Charta.

英国的民主起源于大宪章。

4. 开头部分[C]

the beginning of a book

书的开头部分

5. 刚开始出现的事物; 萌芽阶段[P1]

the beginnings of scientific agriculture

科学耕作的萌芽阶段

短语词组：

from beginning to end

1. 从头到尾

I've read the book from beginning to end.

我已把这本书从头到尾读完了。