| 单词 | begin |
| 释义 | 🔑 beginBrE /bɪˈɡɪn/ NAmE /bɪˈɡɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they beginBrE /bɪˈɡɪn/ NAmE /bɪˈɡɪn/ present simple - he / she / it beginsBrE /bɪˈɡɪnz/ NAmE /bɪˈɡɪnz/ past simple beganBrE /bɪˈɡæn/ NAmE /bɪˈɡæn/ past participle begunBrE /bɪˈɡʌn/ NAmE /bɪˈɡʌn/ -ing form beginningBrE /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to start doing sth ; to do the first part of sth 开始；启动◆ Shall I begin ? 我可以开始了吗？◆ ~at /with sth Let's begin at page 9 . 咱们从第 9 页开始。◆ ~by doing sth She began by thanking us all for coming . 她首先对我们大家的到来表示感谢。◆ ~sth We began work on the project in May . 我们于五月份启动这个项目。◆ I began (= started reading )this novel last month and I still haven't finished it . 我上月就开始读这本小说，到现在还没读完。◆ ~sth at /with sth He always begins his lessons with a warm -up exercise . 他讲课前总是先让学生做预备练习题。◆ ~sth as sth He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student ). 他从当学生时起就开始了他的政治生涯。◆ ~to do sth I began to feel dizzy . 我开始感到头晕目眩。◆ At last the guests began to arrive . 客人们终于陆续到达了。◆ She began to cry . 她哭了起来。◆ It was beginning to snow . 开始下雪了。◆ I was beginning to think you'd never come . 我都开始以为你不会来了。◆ ~doing sth Everyone began talking at once . 大家立刻开始谈了起来。◆ When will you begin recruiting ? 你们何时开始招募人员？startbegin ⬥ start off ⬥ kick off ⬥ commence ⬥ openThese words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of sth.以上各词均用以指事情开始发生或开始做某事。start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点：◆When does the class start?什么时候上课？begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点、开始讲话：◆When does the concert begin?音乐会什么时候开始？start or begin?用 start 还是 begin？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 and is often used when you are describing a series of events.上述两词在意义上无多大差别，start 较常用于口语和商业语境中，begin 较常用于书面语中，描述一系列事情：◆The story begins on the island of Corfu.故事从科孚岛开始。 Start is not used to mean 'begin speaking'. * start 不用以指开始讲话：◆'Ladies and gentlemen,' he started.start off(ratherinformal ) to start happening or doing sth; to start by doing or being sth指进行或开展起来、首先进行、一开始是：◆The discussion started off mildly enough.讨论颇为温和地开展起来。kick off(informal ) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way尤指以…开始（活动）、（活动）以…开始：◆Tom will kick off with a few comments.汤姆讲话时要先发表几点意见。◆The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13.节期从 9 月 13 日星期一开始。commence(formal ) to start happening指开始发生：◆The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.会议定于午间召开。open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, a film/movie or a book) to start, especially in a particular way指以…开始（活动）、（活动、电影或书）以…开头/开篇：◆The story opens with a murder.故事以一宗谋杀案作序幕。Patternsto start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with sthto start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing sthto start/begin/start off/commence as stha campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opensa film/movie/book starts/begins/starts off/opensfirstOrdering your points梳理要点◆This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and, third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.本研究有以下几个目的：第一，调查在英国的留学生如何运用幽默；第二，考察笑话如何帮助建立社交关系；第三，探究幽默对留学生适应英国生活所起的作用。◆Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.首先我们来探究一下流行于英国的一些笑话类型。◆Next, let us turn to / Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.接下来，我们来探讨一下运用幽默的性别差异问题。◆Finally / Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation's culture.最后，我们来简略地探讨一下幽默在界定民族文化中所起的作用。 ➡ note atfirstly , lastly ➡ language bank atconclusion , process 1🔑 [I ]to start to happen or exist , especially from a particular time 起始；开始存在（或进行）◆ When does the concert begin ? 音乐会什么时间开始？◆ Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September . 新桥定于九月份动工。◆ The evening began well . 晚会开始得很顺利。begin / startThere is not much difference in meaning between begin and start, though start is more common in spoken English. * begin 和 start 的含义差别不大，不过 start 较常用于口语：◆What time does the concert start/begin?音乐会什么时候开场？◆She started/began working here three months ago.她三个月前开始在这儿工作。 Begin is often used when you are describing a series of events. * begin 常用以指一系列事情的开始：◆The story begins on the island of Corfu.故事从科孚岛上开始。 Start, but not begin, can also mean 'to start a journey', 'to start something happening' or 'to start a machine working'. * start 亦含出发、使发生、使（机器）运转之义，begin 不含此义：◆We'll need to start at 7.00.我们需要在 7 点钟出发。◆Who do you think started the fire?你看是谁点的火？◆The car won't start.汽车发动不起来。You can use either an infinitive or a form with -ing after begin and start, with no difference in meaning. * begin 和 start 之后接动词不定式或 -ing 形式均可，在意义上无差别：◆I didn't start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late.她晚了两小时还没到，我才开始担忧起来。After the forms beginning and starting, the -ing form of the verb is not normally used. * beginning 和 starting 之后一般不用动词的 -ing 形式：◆It's starting/beginning to rain.开始下雨了。◆It's starting/beginning raining.🔑 [I ]~as sth to be sth first , before becoming sth else 起初是；本来是◆ He began as an actor , before starting to direct films . 他先是当演员，后来开始执导影片。◆ What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full -scale riot . 最初的小冲突演变成了大规模的暴乱。🔑 [I ]to have sth as the first part or the point where sth starts （从…）开始；（以…）为起点◆ Where does Europe end and Asia begin ? 欧洲和亚洲的交界处在哪里？◆ ~with sth Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel . 在以元音开始的词之前使用 an。◆ 'I'm thinking of a country in Asia .' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter )?' “我想的是一个亚洲国家。” “它的首字母是什么？”◆ Each chapter begins with a quotation . 每一章的开头都有一条引语。◆ ~at… The path begins at Livingston village . 这条小路始于利文斯顿村。🔑 [T ]+ speech to start speaking 开始讲话◆ 'Ladies and gentlemen ,' he began , 'welcome to the Town Hall .' 他开始讲话：“女士们、先生们，欢迎光临市政厅。”🔑 [I , T ]to start or make sth start for the first time 创始；创办◆ The school began in 1920 , with only ten pupils . 这所学校创建于 1920 年，当时只有十名学生。◆ ~sth He began a new magazine on post -war architecture . 他创办了一份专论战后建筑的新杂志。[T ]not ~to do sth to make no attempt to do sth or have no chance of doing sth 不想；绝不能◆ I can't begin to thank you enough . 我说不尽对你的感激。◆ He didn't even begin to understand my problem . 他甚至没有弄明白我的问题。 ● to beˈgin with 🔑 at first 起初；开始◆ I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it . 我起初觉得很累，但不久便适应了。◆ We'll go slowly to begin with . 我们开始时会慢慢来的。🔑 used to introduce the first point you want to make 首先；第一点◆ 'What was it you didn't like ?' 'Well , to begin with , our room was far too small .' “你不喜欢的是什么呢？” “嗯，首先是，我们的屋子太小了。”● charity begins at ˈhome (saying ) you should help and care for your own family , etc . before you start helping other people 博爱始于自家 |
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