1 beginning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ noun plural beginnings
plural beginnings
Learner's definition of BEGINNING
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[count] : the point or time at which something begins : a starting point开始；开端；起点—
usually singular通常用单数 -
He has been working there since the beginning of the year.他从年初起就一直在那里工作。
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A poem was recited at the beginning of the wedding ceremony.婚礼以诗朗诵开始。
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It was clear from the (very) beginning that she would eventually succeed.从一开始就很清楚，她最终会成功的。
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The company was very small in the beginning [=when it began], but it eventually became a giant corporation.这家公司成立时规模很小，但最后发展为巨头公司。
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The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage. [=the argument was the start of a series of events that led to the end of their marriage]此次争吵是他们婚姻破裂的开始。
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[count] : the first part of something开始部分 -
Go back to the beginning of the song.倒回到这首歌的开头。
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We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie.我们迟到了，所以错过了电影的开头部分。
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The changes that have been made so far are just/only the beginning. There are many more changes still to come.目前为止所做的改变只是个开始，更多的改变还在后头。
3 beginnings [plural]
a : an early stage or period早期；初期 b : the origins or background of a person or thing起源；背景 -
He came from humble beginnings.他出身卑微。
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the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse这家公司从一个旧仓库起家的平凡背景
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The organization had its beginnings [=began] in a small Midwestern town.这个组织最初成立于一个中西部小镇。
2 beginning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ adjective
2 beginning
/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of BEGINNING
: involving or learning about the simple or basic parts of a subject初级的；基本的 -
beginning mathematics初级数学
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The school has courses for beginning [=elementary], intermediate, and advanced students.这所学校分别开设有初级、中级和高级课程。