beginning

【发音】

美 /bɪ'ɡɪnɪŋ/ 英 /bɪ'gɪnɪŋ/

【翻译】

1. n.开始，开端；起源

   英释:the start or first part of an event, story, period of time etc

【短语】

1. at the beginning : 首先；从一开始；起初；从头开始

2. at the beginning of : 在……的开始

3. from beginning to end : 自始至终

4. from the beginning : 从一开始；从开始到现在；从开始一直

5. in the beginning : 开始，开端；起初

6. from the very beginning : adv. 从最初开始（首先）

7. at the very beginning : 最初；就在刚刚开始；在刚开始的时候；起初；在一开始

8. beginning period : 初期

【例句】

1. There’s a short poem at the beginning of every chapter.

   每一章的开头都有一首短诗。

2. From the beginning of my career as a journalist, I’ve been writing about gender issues.

   从我一开始干记者这一行，我就写性别议题的题材。

3. I thought he loved me; perhaps he did in the beginning .

   我以为他爱我，也许开始时他确实是爱我的。

4. That chance meeting marked the beginning of a long and happy relationship.

   那次邂逅展开了一段长久而幸福的关系。

5. This is just the beginning of a new and different life for you.

   这只是你新的别样生活的开始。

6. I said he would cause trouble, right from the beginning.

   我一开始就说过，他会惹事。

7. I opposed it from the very beginning.

   我一开始就反对。

8. The whole trip was a disaster from beginning to end.

   旅途从头到尾都在出乱子。

9. I think I have the beginnings of a cold.

   我感觉要感冒了。

10. He rose from humble beginnings to great wealth.

    他出身卑微，如今已腰缠万贯。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...We were beginning to be adventurous about food...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...What could have been considered the beginning of a descent is now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of...

4. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very...

5. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...because it was the beginning of something...

6. (2017.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but she says the results still suggest women in geoscience are at a potential disadvantage from the very beginning of their careers starting with those less than out-standing letters of recommendation...

7. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...It would be a very good beginning to impose an additional tax on...

8. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...We're beginning to see a change in how people view retirement...

9. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...The Magician The revolution that Steve Jobs led is only just beginning When it came to putting on a show...

10. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...I think she’s beginning to recognize that she contributes as much to our friendship...

【同、近义词】

1. n.开始；起点

   threshold/opening/conception/fresh/first/

2. v.开始；创建（begin的ing形式）

   starting/initiating/

【同根词】

1. n

   beginner : 初学者；新手；创始人

2. vi

   begin : 开始；首先

3. vt

   begin : 开始