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

She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.
然后，头发又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。
He began studying politics and medieval history.
他开始学习政治学和中世纪史。
When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink.
他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。
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。
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 her career as a teacher.
她开始了自己的教师生涯。
Eleanor began to keep a diary
埃莉诺开始记日记了。
The war began with overnight air raids on Baghdad and Kuwait.
战争以对巴格达和科威特的夜间空袭开始。
The drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。