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

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。
Two weeks has passed since the new term began.
开学以来两个星期已经过去了。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
The train began to move.
火车开动了。
He began studying politics and medieval history.
他开始学习政治学和中世纪史。
Sharpe's leg and shoulder began to ache, a sure sign of rain
夏普的腿和肩膀开始疼痛，这预示着肯定要下雨了。
The Jewish feast of Passover began last night
犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
They began to grow as persons.
他们开始长大成人了。
The drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
As we sat round chatting, I began to think I'd made a mistake
当我们坐在那里聊天时，我开始认为自己犯了一个错误。