begin vi. (began; begun; beginning) 1.开始 (opp. end); 着手,动手。 2.始于,源于 (from). School begins on Monday. 星期一开课。 vt. 1.开始,创始;动手,着手。 2.创建。 It has begun to be done. = It has been begun. 工作开始了。 He began (to speak). 他开口了。 a book I began (to read) 开始读的书。 begin a dynasty 开创一个朝代。 begin again 重做,从头另做。 begin at 从…开始 (begin at the wrong end 开错了头。 begin at page 10 从第10页开始)。 begin by (doing ...)从(做…)开始,先做…。 begin on [upon] 着手,动手 (He has begun on a new book. 他已开始读[写]另一本新书)。 begin the world 开始为人[处世];开始独立生活。 begin with 从…开始,先做 (A little caviar to begin with, madame 先吃一点鱼子酱怎么样,女士?)。 not begin to (do) 〔口语〕决不会,完全不 (It does not begin to meet the specifications. 这完全不合规格。 I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am. 我不知道怎样感激你才好)。 to begin with 首先,第一,第一个理由是;本来〔插入语〕 (To begin with, he is too young. 首先[第一],他太年轻了)。
She seized on my suggestion and began work immediately . 她采纳了我的建议,马上干了起来。
Emil had already begun work and was mowing vigorously . 爱弥儿已经在那里开始割草了,他干得十分起劲。
The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region . 许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
He went south that evening and in the next few days began work on his inaugural address . 这天傍晚,他启程南归。这以后的几天,他开始准备就职演说。
Arl began work on developing degaussing systems to neutralize our ships' magnetic fields and thus protect them . 海军部研究实验室开始研制消磁系统以抑制我们舰艇的磁场,从而达到保护舰艇的目的。
She's only lately / recently begun working here 她只是近来[最近]才开始在这里工作的
When can i take action and begin working toward my goal 什么时候开始行动、朝它努力?
They were about to go down and begin work when-" sh ! 正当他俩准备下楼动手时“嘘!”
He and his employees began work on the electric light 于是他和他的员工就开始研制这种电灯。
The task force will begin work quickly 专责小组很快就会展开工作。