began

动词 begin:

1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
   同义词：get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
   同义词：begin, start
3. set in motion, cause to start
   同义词：begin, lead off, start, commence
4. begin to speak or say he began
   同义词：begin
5. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
   同义词：begin
6. have a beginning, of a temporal event
   同义词：begin
7. have a beginning characterized in some specified way
   同义词：begin, start
8. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
   同义词：begin, start
9. achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
   同义词：begin
10. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
    同义词：begin

1. The child's face puckered up and he began to cry.
   那孩子脸一皱哭了起来。
2. He unfurled the newspaper and began to read.
   他展开报纸开始阅读。
3. As suddenly as it began, the rain ceased.
   雨突然而来，骤然而止。
4. The pleasures of sunbathing began to pall on us after a week on the beach.
   我们在沙滩上呆了一周之后，对日光浴已经兴致大减。
5. I nestled down on the big sofa and began to read novels.
   我舒适地靠在大沙发上，开始看小说。
6. A plan began to form in his head.
   一项计划在他脑子中形成。
7. Some guests began to trickle in ten minutes before the party.
   晚会开始前10分钟，一些客人就三三两两地到了。
8. At the age of thirty, Mary began to lose colour.
   玛丽在30岁的年纪就红颜渐逝了。