began

英 [bɪˈɡæn]

美 [bɪˈɡæn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去式

复数：begans　

柯林斯词典

He began studying politics and medieval history.
他开始学习政治学和中世纪史。
He and the other goon began to beat me up.
他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
The day ended much as it began
这一天的开始和结束几乎是一样的。
She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
She began her career as a teacher.
她开始了自己的教师生涯。
He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson
他也开始接二连三地和艾奇逊院长发生争执。
The train began to move.
火车开动了。
Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede
正当我开始觉得自己永远都好不了了的时候，我的病开始好转了。
The drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。