beginning

名词 beginning:

1. the event consisting of the start of something
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
   同义词：commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
3. the first part or section of something
4. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
   同义词：origin, root, rootage, source
5. the act of starting something
   同义词：start, commencement

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

形容词 beginning:

1. serving to begin
   同义词：first

1. I've read the book from beginning to end.
   我把这本书从头到尾看完了。
2. Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens?
   民主制度是创始於雅典吗？
3. You have made a good beginning.
   你已经做出了良好的开端。
4. I missed the beginning of the film.
   电影的开头部分我没有看到。