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

• 
  Beganis the past tense ofbegin.

双语例句

• 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。
• Sharpe's leg and shoulder began to ache, a sure sign of rain
  夏普的腿和肩膀开始疼痛，这预示着肯定要下雨了。
• 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。
• The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools.
  人类一学会使用工具，工程科学就开始了。
• Eleanor began to keep a diary
  埃莉诺开始记日记了。
• The drunkard began to rave again.
  这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• He and the other goon began to beat me up.
  他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。
• Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.
  诺尔玛拿起扫帚开始扫了起来。
• Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday.
  昨天开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。