動詞 begin:

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

1. The child's face puckered up and he began to cry.
   那孩子臉一皺哭了起來。
2. He unfurled the newspaper and began to read.
   他展開報紙開始閱讀。
3. As suddenly as it began, the rain ceased.
   雨突然而來，驟然而止。
4. The pleasures of sunbathing began to pall on us after a week on the beach.
   我們在沙灘上呆了一周之后，對日光浴已經(jīng)興致大減。
5. I nestled down on the big sofa and began to read novels.
   我舒適地靠在大沙發(fā)上，開始看小說。
6. A plan began to form in his head.
   一項計劃在他腦子中形成。
7. Some guests began to trickle in ten minutes before the party.
   晚會開始前10分鐘，一些客人就三三兩兩地到了。
8. At the age of thirty, Mary began to lose colour.
   瑪麗在30歲的年紀(jì)就紅顏漸逝了。

be.gan

v.（動詞）
Past tense of begin
begin的過去式