begin

一、真题好句
begin (began begun) 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:27
/bɪˈɡɪn/
v.
开始，着手

高考真题原句提选：
To begin with, all of us can start reducing the use of oil by driving only when we have a real need.
At what time does your last film begin?
Her job in travel writing began some eight years ago.
began 全国卷频次:62
/bɪˈɡæn/
That was how Mary Cassatt, born 1844, began her struggle as an artist.
After I finished school, I began to look for work.
Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing（治愈）.
begun 全国卷频次:13
/bɪˈɡʌn/
All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and softly.

二、词组｜习惯用语
begin with 以…开始；开始于…
begin at 几点开始；从……开始
begin again 重新开始；重做
begin to do 开始做某事
begin as 作为…开始
begin doing 开始做某事

三、词根记忆

begin
v.
(began,begun)開始,著手At the dawn on the lawn the yawning drowned man began to frown.拂曉時在草坪上,打呵欠的溺水者開始皺眉頭.

begin / bi5^in /
verb
(be·gin·ning, began / bi5^An / begun / bi5^Qn / )
1. to start doing sth; to do the first part of sth
开始；启动:
▪ [VN] We began work on the project in May.
我们于五月份启动了这项工程。
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven’t finished it.
我上月就开始读这本小说,到现在还没读完。
He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise.
他讲课前总是先让学生做预备练习题。
He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student).
他从当学生时起就开始了他的政治生涯。
▪ [V] Shall I begin?
我可以开始了吗？
Let’s begin at page 9.
咱们从第 9 页开始。
She began by thanking us all for coming.
她首先对我们大家的到来表示感谢。
▪ [V to inf] I began to feel dizzy.
我开始感到头晕目眩。
At last the guests began to arrive.
客人们终于陆续到达了。
She began to cry.
她哭起来了。
It was beginning to snow.
开始下雪了。
I was beginning to think you’d never come.
我开始以为你是不会来了。
▪ [V -ing] Everyone began talking at once.
大家同时开始讲话。
When will you begin recruiting?
你们何时开始招募人员？
⇨ note at start
2. [V] to start to happen or exist, especially from a particular time
起始；开始存在(或进行):
When does the concert begin?
音乐会什么时间开始？
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September.
新桥定于九月份动工。
The evening began well.
晚会开始得很顺利。
3. ~ as sth
[V] to be sth first, before becoming sth else
起初是；本来是:
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films.
他先是当演员,后来开始执导影片。
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot.
开始的小冲突演变成了大规模的暴乱。
4. [V] to have sth as the first part or the point where sth starts
(从…)开始；(以…)为起点:
Use ‘an’ before words beginning with a vowel.
在以元音开始的词之前使用 an。
‘I’m thinking of a country in Asia.’ ‘What does it begin with (= what is the first letter) ?’
“我在想一个亚洲国家。” “它的首字母是什么？”
Each chapter begins with a quotation.
每一章的开头都有一条引语。
Where does Europe end and Asia begin?
欧洲和亚洲的交界处在哪里？
The path begins at Livingston village.
这条小路始于利文斯顿村。
5. [V speech] to start speaking
开始讲话:
‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he began, ‘welcome to the Town Hall.’
“女士们、先生们,”他开始发言说,”欢迎光临市政厅。”
6. to start or make sth start for the first time
创始；创办:
▪ [V] The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils.
这所学校创建于 1920 年,当时只有十名学生。
▪ [VN] He began a new magazine on post-war architecture.
他创办了一份专论战后建筑的新杂志。
7. [V to inf] not ~ to make no attempt to do sth or have no chance of doing sth
不想；绝不能:
I can’t begin to thank you enough.
我说不尽对你的感激。
He didn’t even begin to understand my problem.
他完全没有弄明白我的问题。
IDIOMS
▪ to be’gin with
1. at first
起初；开始:
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it.
我起初觉得很累,但不久便适应了。
We’ll go slowly to begin with.
我们开始时会慢慢来的。
2. used to introduce the first point you want to make
首先；第一点:
‘What was it you didn’t like?’ ‘Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.’
“你不喜欢的是什么呢？” “唔,首先是,我们的屋子太小了。”
⇨ more at charity

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense began /-ˈɡæn/, past participle begun /-ˈɡʌn/, present participle beginning)
1  START DOING STH 开始做某事 [intransitive, transitive] to start doing something 开始；着手
As everybody’s here, let’s begin.
大家都到齐了，我们就开始吧。
In the third year, students begin the study of classical Chinese.
学生在三年级开始学古代汉语。
The president begins talks with the prime minister tonight.
总统将于今晚和首相展开会谈。
begin to do something
She began to feel a sense of panic.
她开始有一种恐慌的感觉。
begin doing something
I began teaching in 1984.
我在1984年开始教书。
► see thesaurus at start
2  START HAPPENING 开始发生 [intransitive, transitive] if something begins, or you begin something, it starts to happen or exist from a particular time （使）开始〔发生或存在〕
It was the coldest winter since records began.
那是有史以来最寒冷的冬天。
begin at
The meeting begins at 10.30 am.
会议上午10点半开始。
3  DO FIRST 首先做 [intransitive] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do 以…开始
begin with
Shall we begin with a prayer?
我们先做个祷告好吗？
begin by doing something
I’ll begin by thanking you all for being here tonight.
首先我要感谢大家今晚来到这里。
4  BOOK/WORD ETC 书/单词等 [intransitive] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a particular event or letter 〔书、电影或单词〕以…开始，以…开头
begin with
‘Psychosis’ begins with a P.
单词 psychosis的第一个字母是p。
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5  SPEECH 话语 [intransitive, transitive] to start speaking 开始（说话）
‘Ladies and gentlemen, ’ he began. ‘I am delighted to be here.’
“女士们，先生们，”他开始发言说，“我很高兴来到这里。”
6  to begin with
a) spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make 首先〔用于引出首先想说的、最重要的内容〕
Well, to begin with, he shouldn’t even have been driving my car.
好吧，首先他本来就不应该开我的车。
b) used to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else happened 原来
I didn’t break it! It was like that to begin with.
不是我弄坏的！它原来就是这样的。
c) during the first part of a process or activity 起初，开始的时候
The kids helped me to begin with, but they soon got bored.
开始时孩子们都来帮忙，但他们很快就厌烦了。
7  can’t begin to understand/imagine etc spoken used to emphasize how difficult something is to understand etc 根本无法理解/想象等
8 begin (something) as something phrasal verb to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc 〔指生活、工作等〕从…开始，从…做起
 FREQUENCY 使用频率
Origin begin Old English beginnan

begin ★★★★★
1.VERB 动词开始；着手 To begin to do something means to start doing it.

【语法信息】：V to-inf

【语法信息】：V -ing
He stood up and began to move around the room…

他起身开始在屋里来回走动。

The weight loss began to look more serious…

体重下降眼看开始变得愈发厉害了。

Snow began falling again.

雪又开始下了。

2.V-ERG 及物/不及物动词（使）开始（进行或存在） When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards.

【语法信息】：V

【语法信息】：V n
The problems began last November…

问题在去年11月份开始出现。

He has just begun his fourth year in hiding…

他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。

The US is prepared to begin talks immediately.

美国愿意立刻开始谈判。

3.VERB 动词从…开始；从…着手；首先做（某事） If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do.

【语法信息】：V with n

【语法信息】：V by -ing

【语法信息】：V n prep
Could I begin with a few formalities?

请允许我开场先讲几句套话。

…a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car…

靠他的汽车后备箱练摊兜售高尔夫球衫起家的商人

He began his career as a sound editor.

他是从声音剪辑师做起的。

4.VERB 动词开始说；开口说 You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says.

【语法信息】：V with quote

【语法信息】：V

【搭配模式】：no cont
‘Professor Theron,’ he began, ‘I’m very pleased to see you’…

“西伦教授，”他开口说道，“很高兴见到您。”

He didn’t know how to begin.

他不知从何说起。

5.VERB 动词起初是；开始是 If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing.

【语法信息】：V as n

【搭配模式】：no cont
What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.

原先的地方节日已经发展成为一项国际性活动。

6.VERB 动词（界限或边缘）起始于 If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges.

【语法信息】：V prep/adv

【搭配模式】：no cont
The fate line begins close to the wrist…

命运线始于接近手腕的地方。

Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site.

吉内梅街始于菲茨拉德故居前。

7.VERB 动词以…开头；首字母为 If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word.

【语法信息】：V with n

【搭配模式】：no cont
The first word begins with an F.

第一个词的首字母为F。

8.VERB 动词无法，难以（解释、理解、想象等） If you say that you cannot begin to imagine, understand, or explain something, you are emphasizing that it is almost impossible to explain, understand, or imagine.

【语法信息】：V to-inf

【搭配模式】：no cont

【语用信息】：emphasis
You can’t begin to imagine how much that saddens me.

你都无从想象这让我有多悲伤。

9.PHRASE 短语最初；刚开始 You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process.

【搭配模式】：PHR with cl
It was great to begin with but now it’s difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

10.PHRASE 短语首先；第一 You use to begin with to introduce the first of several things that you want to say.

【搭配模式】：PHR with cl
‘What do scientists you’ve spoken with think about that?’ — ‘Well, to begin with, they doubt it’s going to work.’

“跟你聊过的科学家是怎么看的？”——“嗯，首先，他们怀疑这能否行得通。”

11. charity begins at home→see: charity; begin life→see: life;
Usage Note :
Begin, start, and commence all have a similar meaning, although commence is more formal and is not normally used in conversation. The meeting is ready to begin… He tore the list up and started a fresh one. …an alternative to commencing the process of European integration. Note that begin, start, and commence can all be followed by an -ing form or a noun, but only begin and start can be followed by a ‘to’ infinitive.

begin, start 和 commence 意思相近，但 commence 更为正式，通常不用在日常对话中：The meeting is ready to begin（会议可以开始了），He tore the list up and started a fresh one（他把清单撕碎，开始另列一张），an alternative to commencing the process of European integration（启动欧洲一体化进程的另一种方式）。注意，begin, start 和commence 后都可以接 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 可以接带 to 的动词不定式。

begin /bɪˈgɪn/ verb
begins; began /-ˈgæn/ ; /bɪˈgæn/; begun /-ˈgʌn/ ; /bɪˈgʌn/; beginning
1
a : to do the first part of an action : to start doing something开始；着手；启动
[+ object] They will begin construction on the new school soon.
他们将很快开始建设新学校。
I got the job and I begin work on Monday!
我得到了这份工作，周一开始上班。
She’ll begin the lecture at 10.
她将在10点钟开始讲座。
He plans to begin the project later this week.
他计划在本周晚些时候启动这个项目。
They both began their careers at the local newspaper.
他们俩的职业生涯都是从当地这家报纸开始的。
The university began accepting applications in November.
这所大学十一月开始接受入学申请。
I had just begun eating when the phone rang.
我刚开始吃饭，电话铃就响了。
She interrupted as soon as I began to speak.
我刚一开口，她就打断了。
[no object] He began by showing some photographs of his trip. = He began with some photographs of his trip.
他首先展示了他旅行时的一些照片。
Now that I’ve begun, I’ll go on till I finish.
既然我已经开始，我就会继续下去直到完成。
You’ll have to begin again. [=start over] 你得重新开始。
b [+ object] : to start to work on, produce, or give attention to (something)着手做；开始注意
I began the quilt last month.
我上个月开始缝制这床被子。
I began (reading) the book last week.
我上周开始读这本书。
Schubert began more symphonies than he finished.
舒伯特开始创作的交响乐多于他所完成的。
c [+ object] : to cause (something) to start使开始；使出现
The chairman began the meeting at noon.
主席在中午召开了会议。
They began [=founded] the state’s first traveling theater troupe.
他们创建了国内首家巡回演出剧团。
d [+ object] : to start to have a feeling, thought, etc.开始感到；开始认为 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式
She began to feel dizzy soon after the accident.
事故发生后不久，她开始感到头晕。
I’m beginning to think the oversight was intentional.
我开始意识到这个疏忽是有意的。
— sometimes + -ing verb
She began feeling dizzy soon after the accident.
事故发生后不久，她开始感到头晕。
2
: to start to happen, to exist, to be done, etc.开始发生；开始进行
[no object] The meeting began [=started] in the morning and finished/ended at noon.
会议在上午开始，中午结束。
Construction on the new school will begin soon.
新校舍的建设即将开工。
Our problems were just beginning.
我们的问题才刚刚开始。
When does the play begin?
比赛什么时候开始？
The rain began around noon.
正午前后便开始下雨了。
Let the games begin.
让游戏开始吧。
The American Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
美国南北战争于1861年开始，1865年结束。
His passion for music began at the age of six when he had his first piano lessons.
他对音乐的热爱始于六岁时的第一堂钢琴课。
[+ object] — followed by to + verb接动词不定式
It’s beginning [=starting] to rain.
天开始下雨了。
The flowers on the trees are beginning to bloom.
树上的花儿开始绽放了。
3
[no object] a : to have a particular starting point : to start at a specified place or in a specified way以…为起点；从…开始
“Where does the river begin?” “It begins in the mountains to the north.”
“这条河的源头在哪里？”“它发源于北面的山脉。”
The meeting began on a positive note.
会议在积极的气氛中开始了。
The meeting began with an announcement. [=an announcement was made at the start of the meeting] 这次会议首先发表了一项声明。
The English alphabet begins with A and ends with Z.
英语字母表从字母A开始，到字母Z结束。
Each sentence should begin with a capital.
每个句子的首字母都应大写。
The season began with our team in last place but finished (up) with us in first place.
我们队在本赛季初排名垫底，但到了赛季末则名列第一。
Her long career in advertising began at a small firm in Chicago.
她漫长的广告生涯始于芝加哥的一家小公司。
Prices for the hotel rooms begin at 85 dollars. [=85 dollars is the lowest price for a hotel room; some rooms cost more than 85 dollars] 这家酒店客房的起价为85美元。
The road begins at the bottom of the hill and ends at the top of the hill.
公路起于山脚，延伸至山顶。
b : to have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the start — + as开始具有（某种品质、身份、职位等）
What began [=started] as a simple idea has become a complicated project.
最初的简单想法已经演变成一项复杂的工程。
The town began as a small farming community.
这座城市起初只是个小小的农耕社区。
He began as a clerk [=he was a clerk when he started working] and eventually became president of the company.
他起初只是名公司职员，后来当上了董事长。
4
[+ object] : to start speaking by saying (something)以…作开场白
“Allow me to introduce myself,” he began.
“请允许我做一下自我介绍。”他首先说道。
5
— used in an exaggerated way to say that something is not possible用于夸张地表示某事不可能
I can’t even begin to describe how good the food was. [=the food was very good] 我简直无法形容那种食物有多好吃。
I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am for all your help. [=I am very grateful for all your help] 对于你的帮助，我不胜感激。
I can hardly begin to thank you for all you’ve done.
对于你所做的一切，我万分感激。
to begin with
1
: as the first thing to be thought about or considered首先；第一
“I don’t think we should buy the car.” “Why not?” “To begin with, I’m not sure we can afford it.”
“我认为我们不该买车。”“为什么？”“首先，我们能否买得起我没有把握。”
2
: at the start : before the current time or situation起初；原先；开始的时候
She has lost a lot of weight, and she wasn’t very heavy to begin with.
她体重减了不少，而且原本她就不是很重。
She didn’t like her job to begin with, [=at first, initially] but she got used to it eventually.
刚开始她并不喜欢自己的工作，但最后就适应了。