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

She began her career as a teacher.
她开始了自己的教师生涯。
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。
He began studying politics and medieval history.
他开始学习政治学和中世纪史。
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。
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。
Snow began falling again.
雪又开始下了。
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。
The drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out
老板开始咆哮的时候，我起身走了出去。
Work began on the reconstruction of the road.
道路的重建工作开始了。