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

Eleanor began to keep a diary
埃莉诺开始记日记了。
She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
He and the other goon began to beat me up.
他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。
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。
As we sat round chatting, I began to think I'd made a mistake
当我们坐在那里聊天时，我开始认为自己犯了一个错误。
Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede
正当我开始觉得自己永远都好不了了的时候，我的病开始好转了。
She began her career as a teacher.
她开始了自己的教师生涯。
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 Jewish feast of Passover began last night
犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
Snow began falling again.
雪又开始下了。