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

• John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up
  赛季伊始，约翰的表现比我好，不过我经过努力追了上来。
• 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。
• The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools.
  人类一学会使用工具，工程科学就开始了。
• Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.
  诺尔玛拿起扫帚开始扫了起来。
• He and the other goon began to beat me up.
  他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。
• 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 entrance examinations to high school began yesterday morning.
  中学入学考试昨天上午开始了。
• 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 train began to move.
  火车开动了。
• 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。