begin vi. (began; begun; beginning) 1.开始 (opp. end); 着手,动手。 2.始于,源于 (from). School begins on Monday. 星期一开课。 vt. 1.开始,创始;动手,着手。 2.创建。 It has begun to be done. = It has been begun. 工作开始了。 He began (to speak). 他开口了。 a book I began (to read) 开始读的书。 begin a dynasty 开创一个朝代。 begin again 重做,从头另做。 begin at 从…开始 (begin at the wrong end 开错了头。 begin at page 10 从第10页开始)。 begin by (doing ...)从(做…)开始,先做…。 begin on [upon] 着手,动手 (He has begun on a new book. 他已开始读[写]另一本新书)。 begin the world 开始为人[处世];开始独立生活。 begin with 从…开始,先做 (A little caviar to begin with, madame 先吃一点鱼子酱怎么样,女士?)。 not begin to (do) 〔口语〕决不会,完全不 (It does not begin to meet the specifications. 这完全不合规格。 I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am. 我不知道怎样感激你才好)。 to begin with 首先,第一,第一个理由是;本来〔插入语〕 (To begin with, he is too young. 首先[第一],他太年轻了)。
It does not begin to meet the specifications . 这完全不合规格。
I can not begin to thank you . 我真不知道该怎样感谢你。
He could not begin to feel that he was a fugitive from justice . 他不敢想起自己是个逃出法网的罪犯。
Yet oxygen gas did not begin to accumulate in the atmosphere until about 2 billion years ago . 但是大约在20亿年前,氧气才开始在大气层中积累。
She could not begin to believe that she would take the place, modest as her aspirations were . 起初她不相信自己会接受这个位置,尽管她的希望并不过奢。
The coachman that had taken me up was getting up into the box, but was not quite up, and the horses had not begun to move . 我雇的那个马车夫刚踏上座位,还没有坐好,马还没有走动起来。
If this is not the case , do not begin to pray at once 如果不是这样的话,请不要立刻开始祷告。
In this specimen , the sternum , wrist bones and some foot bones have not begun to ossify 在这标本中,胸骨腕骨和一些足骨还未开始骨化。
In this specimen , the sternum , wrist bones and some foot bones have not begun to ossify 在这标本中,胸骨、腕骨和一些足骨还未开始骨化。
With her accustomed self - control and composure she did not begin to speak till the valet had left the room 她露出沉着的神情,不肯在仆人面前开腔。