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BNC: 193 COCA: 164

begin

Word family 
ldoce_706_zbe·gin /bɪˈɡɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst began /-ˈɡæn/, past participlepp begun /-ˈɡʌn/, present participle beginning)  
1  start doing STH 开始做某事 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to start doing something 开始；着手
 As everybody’s here, let’s begin.
大家都到齐了，我们就开始吧。
 In the third year, students begin the study of classical Chinese.
学生在三年级开始学古代汉语。
 The president begins talks with the prime minister tonight.
总统将于今晚和首相展开会谈。
begin to do something
 She began to feel a sense of panic.
她开始有一种恐慌的感觉。
begin doing something
 I began teaching in 1984.
我在1984年开始教书。
► see thesaurus at start
2  start happening 开始发生 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] if something begins, or you begin something, it starts to happen or exist from a particular time （使）开始〔发生或存在〕
 It was the coldest winter since records began.
那是有史以来最寒冷的冬天。
begin at
 The meeting begins at 10.30 am.
会议上午10点半开始。
3  do first 首先做 [intransitiveI] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do 以…开始
begin with
 Shall we begin with a prayer?
我们先做个祷告好吗？
begin by doing something
 I’ll begin by thanking you all for being here tonight.
首先我要感谢大家今晚来到这里。
4  book/word etc 书/单词等 [intransitiveI] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a particular event or letter 〔书、电影或单词〕以…开始，以…开头
begin with
 ‘Psychosis’ begins with a P.
单词 psychosis的第一个字母是p。
 Register
In everyday English, people usually say start rather than begin: 在日常英语中，人们一般说start，而不说begin
The movie starts at 7.45.
电影7点45分开始。
Let’s start by introducing ourselves.
我们首先自我介绍吧。
Not many English names start with X.
以X开头的英语名字不多。
5  speech 话语 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to start speaking 开始（说话）
 ‘Ladies and gentlemen, ’ he began. ‘I am delighted to be here.’
“女士们，先生们，”他开始发言说，“我很高兴来到这里。”
6  to begin with 
a) spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make 首先〔用于引出首先想说的、最重要的内容〕
 Well, to begin with, he shouldn’t even have been driving my car.
好吧，首先他本来就不应该开我的车。
b) NOWused to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else happened 原来
 I didn’t break it! It was like that to begin with.
不是我弄坏的！它原来就是这样的。
c) FIRSTduring the first part of a process or activity 起初，开始的时候
 The kids helped me to begin with, but they soon got bored.
开始时孩子们都来帮忙，但他们很快就厌烦了。
Examples from the Corpus
to begin with• It might be on sale, but it was way overpriced to begin with.• You don't need a complex system for that - just time and some simple logic to begin with.• Your first effort may well look like a rag doll, but this is quite adequate to begin with.• If the bonds were ours to begin with..• It was totally unnecessary, to begin with.• They were Hale and Pace to begin with.• But there is too little water to begin with, and water in rivers is phenomenally-expensive to move.• To begin with, much of this new housing is not affordable.• To keep from going into debt to begin with, set a budget and stick to it.• The trick is to begin with the empty set, which has no members.• Hopefully, the test items gave you some ideas about where to begin with your positive plot.
7  can’t begin to understand/imagine etc spokenDIFFICULT used to emphasize how difficult something is to understand etc 根本无法理解/想象等
8 begin (something) as something phrasal verbphr v to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc 〔指生活、工作等〕从…开始，从…做起
Examples from the Corpus
begin as • Jones, a registered nurse, began working as a center volunteer in 1983 and became director of operations in 1989.• The daughter of a distinguished Cambridge mathematics tutor, she began work as a Sunday school teacher in the 1850s.• Gary, 26, left school with just four CSEs and began working as an engineer.• Men of industry and commerce began to emerge as men of some wealth.• Melissa's heart began to thump as she peered round to see what was causing the obstruction.• My head began to pound as soon as I got there.• The former began to subside as the managers progressed through the year; the latter, however, would remain.
n Grammar
Begin 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.
5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
Examples from the Corpus
begin• Once the children were quiet, the teacher began.• Casting for the play will begin next week.• Several new businesses began operating during the year and are already trading profitably.• The audience suddenly began shouting and cheering.• And when he begins that breathing, he automatically feels calm and in control.• They began their holiday in Italy, and then went on to Greece.• Peter came in and began to chat me up.• More and more people are beginning to do their shopping on-line.• As the meat begins to firm from cooking, it will be less likely to stick to the grill.• "What do you mean?" she said, beginning to laugh.• I held the stare until my eyes began to water.
begin to do something• Manshin Anjima stretched her arms above her head, then began to braid her sparse hair.• In therapy he began to examine carefully the reasons for his previous passivity.• You will begin to feel bewildered and lost, probably frightened, too.• Scott also began to form a few close relationships with other kids at school.• She had just about finished, when she began to make out footsteps approaching from deeper in the maze of drums.• People began to meet in their homes.• I put my foot down and the car began to move forward.• After two weeks, I began to realize that she wasn't coming back.• Only in the past two decades have educators and policy-makers begun to reexamine these assumptions seriously.
begin at• The funeral service will begin at 3 p.m.
begin with• The book begins with a letter from Barbara Bush.• Shall we begin with a prayer?
Origin begin
Old English beginnan
be·gin verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1
→5 FREQUENCY1
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BNC: 193 COCA: 164
begin

verb

ADVERB | VERB + BEGIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤again, all over again, anew (especially NAmE) 重新開始◇Once it has finished, the DVD automatically begins again.數字激光視盤放完後會自動從頭再開始播放。◇We had to begin all over again.我們不得不從頭再來。➤immediately, quickly, suddenly立即／迅速／突然開始◇Research into the problem began immediately.立即展開了對這個問題的研究。➤gradually, slowly逐漸／慢慢開始◇He took a deep breath and slowly began.他深吸一口氣，緩緩開始。➤shortly, soon很快／馬上開始◇The concert will begin shortly.音樂會快要開始了。➤finally終於開始◇Work on the building finally began in the summer.夏天大樓終於開工了。VERB + BEGIN➤be due to, be expected to, be scheduled to預定開始；預期開始◇The entertainment was due to begin at 8.30.娛樂活動預定 8 點 30 分開始。➤be ready to準備開始▸➤be about to, be going to就要開始◇A new life was about to begin for him.他即將開始新生活。PREPOSITION➤by以⋯開始◇Let's begin by writing down a few ideas.我們先寫出幾種想法，以此作為開始。➤with以⋯開始◇We will begin with a brief discussion of the problems.我們開始先簡單討論一下這些問題。◇Can you think of a word beginning with V?你能想出一個以字母 V 開頭的詞嗎？PHRASES➤begin at the beginning從頭開始◇OK, let's just begin at the beginning.好吧，我們就從頭開始吧。➤be just beginning, be only beginning才剛開始◇Their troubles are only beginning.他們的麻煩才剛剛開始。
BNC: 193 COCA: 164
begin verb
⇨ begin (begin work/to cry/talking) ⇨ start (a concert begins) begin

verb

  ➡ See also the entries for establish, introduce 1 and start verb 另见establish条、introduce条第1义和start动词词条begin ♦︎ start ♦︎ open ♦︎ embark on/upon sth ♦︎ take sth up ♦︎ set about sth ♦︎ go about sth ♦︎ commenceThese words all mean to do the first part of sth, or to do sth or make sth happen or exist for the first time. 这些词均表示开始、着手。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to begin / start / take up / set about / go about / commence doing sth◆to begin / start to do sth◆to begin / start sth by doing / with sth◆to begin / start / open / embark on a / an campaign / enquiry◆to begin / start / open a discussion / conversation◆to begin / start / embark on a war / scheme◆to begin a / start a / commence battle◆to begin / start / take up / commence work◆to begin / start / open a story / letter / sentence◆to begin / start / open a day / year / meeting◆to begin / start / embark on / take up / commence a career / life◆to begin / start / embark on a journey / search / relationship◆to begin / start / take up a / your employment / duties / hobby◆to begin / start / commence production◆to immediately begin / start / embark on / set about / commence / launch into sth◆to have just begun / started / opened / embarked on / taken up / launched into sth■ begin (beginning, began, begun) [intransitive, transitive] to do the first part of sth; to do sth that you were not doing just before 开始；启动；着手做◆She began by thanking us all for coming.她首先对我们大家的到来表示感谢。◆We began work on the project in May.我们于5月份开始了这个项目。◆I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it.我上个月开始读这本小说，到现在还没读完。◆She began to cry.她哭了起来。◆I was beginning to think you'd never come.我开始以为你不会来了。◆Everyone began talking at once.大家同时开始讲话。OPP end ⇨ end verb   see also beginning ⇨ start noun , begin ⇨ start verb ■ start [transitive, intransitive] to begin doing sth; to make sth begin to happen 开始；着手做；使发生◆I start work at nine.我9点开始工作。◆The kids start school next week.孩子们下星期开学。◆We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee.我们得新开一罐咖啡了。◆It started to rain.下起雨来了。◆Mistakes were starting to creep in.不知不觉间，开始出错了。◆She started laughing.她笑了起来。◆Let's start by reviewing what we did last week.我们先来复习一下上星期所学的内容。◆It's time you started on your homework.你该做功课了。◆Who started the fire?谁放的火？◆Do you start the day with a good breakfast?你早晨起来会先好好吃一顿早饭吗？OPP finish , stop ⇨ end verb , finish ⇨ finish , stop ⇨ stop verb 3   see also start ⇨ start noun , start ⇨ start verb NOTE 辨析 Begin or start?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English. Start, but not begin, can also mean 'to make sth start happening' or 'to make a machine start working'. 这两个词意思差别不大。start较常用于口语和商务语境中，begin较常用于书面语中。start还可表示使某事发生或发动机器，但begin无此用法◆Who began the fire? ◆I can't begin the car. ■ open [transitive] to make an activity or event begin; to make a story, piece of writing or period of time begin in a particular way 着手；开始；（故事、文章）以⋯开篇；（一段时期）以⋯开头◆Who is going to open the conference?谁来宣布会议开幕？◆The police have opened an investigation into the death.警方已开始调查这桩命案。◆They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'.他们将上演《卡门》，以此拉开新戏剧季的帷幕。◆I opened the story with Viola because I wanted the reader to 'meet' everybody through her eyes.我把薇奥拉作为故事的开场人物，因为我想让读者通过她的眼睛去“结识”每个人。 OPP close ⇨ end verb   see also open ⇨ start verb , opening ⇨ launch noun , opening ⇨ start noun , opening ⇨ first det. adj. ■ emˈbark on sth■ emˈbark upon sth

phrasal verb

 (rather formal) to begin doing sth new or difficult 从事，着手，开始（新的或艰难的事情）◆She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.她即将开始外交生涯。◆Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements.在着手进行重大家居装修之前要记住这些基本准则。■ ˌtake sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(took, taken) [no passive] to begin sth such as a job or hobby 开始从事（某项工作或业余爱好）◆He takes up his duties next week.他下周开始履行职责。◆She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe.她学起吹双簧管来了。OPP give sth up ⇨ stop verb 1 ■ ˈset about sth

phrasal verb

(setting, set, set) [no passive] to begin doing sth 开始做；着手做◆She set about the business of cleaning the house.她动手打扫起房子来。◆We need to set about finding a solution.我们得着手寻找一个解决办法。■ ˈgo about sth

phrasal verb

(goes, went, gone) [no passive] (often used in negative statements and questions with how 常用于否定陈述和以how引导的疑问句中) to begin working on sth, especially in a particular way （尤指以特定的方式）开始做◆You're not going about the job in the right way.你一开始做这事的方法不对。◆How should I go about finding a job?我该怎样着手找工作呢？■ commence kəˈmens [transitive] (formal) to begin sth 开始；着手◆The company commenced operations in April.公司4月份开业了。  see also commence ⇨ start verb
BNC: 193 COCA: 164

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