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beginning

UK //bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ//US //bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'beginnan'(开始),由'be-'(加强语气)+'ginnan'(开始)组成,与德语'beginnen'同源。

noun

❶ 指某事物的起始部分或最初阶段,强调时间或空间上的起点,常用于描述事件、过程或物体的开端。

“The beginning of the movie was very exciting.”

(电影的开头部分非常精彩。)

“She has been working here since the beginning of this year.”

(她从今年年初开始就在这里工作。)

❶ 指事物的起源或根源,表示某事物最初产生的原因或来源。

“The beginning of this tradition dates back to ancient times.”

(这个传统的起源可以追溯到古代。)

“Scientists are still studying the beginning of the universe.”

(科学家们仍在研究宇宙的起源。)

同义词:start, commencement, origin, outset, dawn

常见短语

in the beginning — 表示在最初阶段或刚开始的时候,常用于叙述事情的发展过程。

“In the beginning, I found the job very challenging.”

(刚开始的时候,我觉得这份工作很有挑战性。)

from the beginning — 表示从最初开始,强调从头做起或重新开始某事。

“Let's start the project from the beginning.”

(让我们从头开始这个项目。)

the beginning of the end — 指看似成功或持续的事情开始出现失败或结束的迹象,预示着最终结果。

“When he lost that important client, it was the beginning of the end for his business.”

(当他失去那个重要客户时,就是他生意开始走向衰落的征兆。)