began

英 [bɪˈɡæn]

美 [bɪˈɡæn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去式

复数：begans　

柯林斯词典

He and the other goon began to beat me up.
他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。
When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink.
他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。
The drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson
他也开始接二连三地和艾奇逊院长发生争执。
The music faded down and a special news broadcast began.
乐曲的音量减弱了，专题新闻广播开始了。
Work began on the reconstruction of the road.
道路的重建工作开始了。
They began to grow as persons.
他们开始长大成人了。
The war began with overnight air raids on Baghdad and Kuwait.
战争以对巴格达和科威特的夜间空袭开始。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
Eleanor began to keep a diary
埃莉诺开始记日记了。