begin

• 动词，表示开始某个动作、事件或过程，也可表示某事本身开始发生。

A verb used to indicate the start or commencement of an action, event, or process.

不规则动词

1. Start an activityA1formal

   To start doing something or to begin an event or process.

   开始

   • The meeting will begin at 9 AM.
   • She began to learn Spanish last year.
   • When does the movie begin?

   同义词commenceembark onget goinginaugurateinitiatekick offlaunchopenset aboutstart

   反义词ceaseconcludeendfinishquitstopterminate

2. Come into existenceB1formal

   To come into being or start to exist.

   开始存在

   • The tradition began in the 19th century.
   • His interest in music began when he was a child.
   • The rain began to fall heavily.

   同义词appearariseemergematerializeoriginatestart

   反义词ceaseconcludeendfinishstopterminate