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 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。
• The Jewish feast of Passover began last night
  犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
• The trouble began just after ten o'clock last night
  昨晚刚过10点钟麻烦就开始了。
• The entrance examinations to high school began yesterday morning.
  中学入学考试昨天上午开始了。
• 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。
• He began studying politics and medieval history.
  他开始学习政治学和中世纪史。
• 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。
• She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
  她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
• 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 day ended much as it began
  这一天的开始和结束几乎是一样的。