beginning
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it. (事情、过程的) 开始
This was also the beginning of her recording career. 这也是她灌片生涯的开始。
2. N-PLURAL Thebeginningsof something are the signs or events which form the first part of it. 序曲
The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow. 这些会谈是与莫斯科对话的序曲。
3. N-SING Thebeginningof a period of time is the time at which it starts. (某时段的) 初期
The wedding will be at the beginning of March. 婚礼将于3月初举行。
4. N-COUNT The beginning of a piece of written material is the first words or sentences of it. (文章的) 开头
...the question that was raised at the beginning of this chapter. …本章开头提出的问题。
5. N-PLURAL If you talk about the beginnings of a person, company, or group, you are referring to their backgrounds or origins. 背景; 出身
His views come from his own humble beginnings. 他的观点源自于他卑微的出身。
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beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ (beginnings)
剑桥词典
- A2 [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词, 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
- We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning of the film .
- The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match .
- At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
- Tell me what happened - start at the beginning.
- I did it all wrong , so I had to go back to the beginning and start again.
the first part of something or the start of something
开头部分;开端
Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book . 本词典的使用说明在全书的开头处。
She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end. 她坐下来一口气把书从头至尾读完了。
I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning (= when I started it), but I'm bored with it now. 刚开始我很喜欢我的工作,可现在我已经厌倦了。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 often plural ]
the origin of something, or the place , time , or way in which something started
起源;起因
The city had its beginnings in Roman times . 这座城市起源于古罗马时代。
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