beginning
US
UK beginning n: (start)
SC 起点，开端 qǐ diǎn，kāi duān
TC 起點，開端
TC 起點，開端
That talent show was the beginning of my career.
那场才艺秀是我事业生涯的起点。
beginning n: (point or time when [sth] starts)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
SC 起初 kāi shǐ，qǐ chū
TC 起初
TC 起初
SC 起初 kāi shǐ，qǐ chū
TC 起初
TC 起初
He was careful from the beginning.
他从开始就很小心。
beginning n: (first stage of [sth])
SC 开头 kāi tóu
TC 開頭
TC 開頭
SC 开端 kāi tóu ，kāi duān
TC 開端
TC 開端
Stripping the old wallpaper was just the beginning of the redecoration.
揭掉旧墙纸不过是重新装修的开始。
beginning n: (emergence)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
SC 出现 kāi shǐ，chū xiàn
TC 出現
TC 出現
SC 早期阶段 kāi shǐ，zǎo qī jiē duàn
Florence in Italy saw the beginning of the Renaissance.
意大利的弗洛伦萨见证了文艺复兴的开始。
beginning n: (origin)
SC 源头，起源，本源 yuán tóu ，qǐ yuán，běn yuán
Their rivalry has its beginning in their early schooldays.
他们之间的竞争可以溯源至学生时代之初。
beginnings npl: (early stages)
SC 起初 qǐ chū
TC 起初
TC 起初
SC 初始阶段
Walmart had its beginnings as a small retail store in Arkansas.
沃尔玛起初是美国阿肯色州的一家小零售商店。
beginning adj: (stages, phase: early)
SC 起初的 qǐ chū de
SC 刚开始的
SC 初期的 qǐ chū de，chū qī de
I am still only in the beginning stages of my recovery.
我还处在恢复的初期。
beginning adj: (not yet experienced)
SC 新手的
SC 缺乏经验的 quē fá jīng yàn de
This book contains tips and advice for the beginning runner.
这本书有针对跑步新手的忠告和建议。
begin [sth] vtr: (start: an activity)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
Liz begins her homework as soon as she gets home.
丽兹一回到家便开始做家庭作业。
begin [sth] vtr: (start off)
SC 使开始 shǐ kāi shǐ
TC 使開始
TC 使開始
The priest begins the church service with a song.
牧师以一首歌开始了教会崇拜活动。
begin doing [sth] vtr: (start: doing)
SC 开始做某事
In any discussion, Wendy is always first to begin disagreeing.
不管讨论什么，温迪总是第一个开始提反对意见的。
begin to do [sth] vi + prep: (start: to do)
SC 开始做 kāi shǐ zuò
TC 開始做
TC 開始做
The water began to boil in the pan.
锅里的水沸了。
begin vi: (start doing)
SC 动手
TC 動手
TC 動手
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
This project looks difficult, but the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll be finished.
这个项目看起来很难，但是我们越早动手，就能越快完工。
begin vi: (event: start)
SC 开始进行 kāi shǐ jìn xíng
TC 開始進行
TC 開始進行
SC （活动、演出等）启动 kāi shǐ jìn xíng，huó dòng yǎn chū děng qǐ dòng
The crowd was waiting for the concert to begin.
人群正在等待音乐会开始。
begin vi: (come into being)
SC 起始 qǐ shǐ
TC 起始
TC 起始
SC 开始 qǐ shǐ，kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
A rooster crows as the day begins.
每天伊始，公鸡就会打鸣。
begin vi: (start speaking)
SC 开始说话 kāi shǐ shuō huà
TC 開始說話
TC 開始說話
SC 开始发言 kāi shǐ shuō huà，kāi shǐ fā yán
SC 开始讲话 kāi shǐ shuō huà，kāi shǐ jiǎng huà
"You must be wondering", the detective began, "why I've brought you all here."
“你们一定在想”侦探开始说到，“我为什么把你们都带到这儿来。”
at the beginning expr: (at the starting point)
SC 在开头
SC 打头
A sentence should have a capital letter at the beginning.
句子开头首字母应大写。
at the beginning of [sth] expr: (at the starting point of)
SC 在…的开头
SC 在…伊始
In the old days, most of the credits were shown at the beginning of a movie.
过去大多数演员表都在电影开头时出现。
at the beginning expr: (initially, to start with)
SC 起初 qǐ chū
TC 起初
TC 起初
SC 最初 qǐ chū，zuì chū
TC 最初
TC 最初
At the beginning, I was mistrustful of John, but I have grown to like and respect him.
一开始我并不信任约翰，但现在我开始爱戴和尊重他。
beginning and end n: (totality of [sth])
SC 始末 shǐ mò
SC 从头到尾 shǐ mò，cóng tóu dào wěi
TC 從頭到尾
TC 從頭到尾
That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further.
beginning of the end n: (point [sth] is doomed)
SC 结局的前兆 jié jú de qián zhào
The sex scandal marked the beginning of the end for his career.
from beginning to end adv: (all the way through)
SC 从头到尾 cóng tóu dào wěi
TC 從頭到尾
TC 從頭到尾
SC 自始至终 cóng tóu dào wěi ，zì shǐ zhì zhōng
TC 自始至終
TC 自始至終
I read the whole 400-page report from beginning to end.
from the beginning adv: (from the very first moment)
SC 从一开始 cóng yì kāi shǐ
TC 從一開始
TC 從一開始
I said it from the beginning, I will never be completely monogamous!
in the beginning adv: (at the start)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
In the beginning I couldn't see anything, but then my eyes became used to the darkness.
一开始我什么也看不见，不过随后我的眼睛就适应了黑暗的环境。
mark the beginning of [sth] v expr: (be the start of [sth])
SC 标志着...的开始
The lighting of the torch marks the beginning of the Olympic Games.
mark the beginning of [sth] v expr: (celebrate the start of [sth])
SC 庆祝...的开幕
In the year 2000, there were celebrations around the world to mark the beginning of the new millennium.
new beginning n: (fresh start)
SC 新的开始 xīn de kāi shǐ
TC 新的開始
TC 新的開始
After weeks of rain, the sunny day felt like a new beginning.
very beginning n: (first word: of a text)
SC 最开始 zuì kāi shǐ
TC 最開始
TC 最開始
The very beginning of the Bible is one of its best-known passages.
very beginning n: (first moment, starting point)
SC 最开始 zuì kāi shǐ
TC 最開始
TC 最開始
Let's make the rules clear from the very beginning.