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

The Jewish feast of Passover began last night
犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
The entrance examinations to high school began yesterday morning.
中学入学考试昨天上午开始了。
They began to grow as persons.
他们开始长大成人了。
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。
She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
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。
The day ended much as it began
这一天的开始和结束几乎是一样的。
Work began on the reconstruction of the road.
道路的重建工作开始了。
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。
He and the other goon began to beat me up.
他和另外一个暴徒开始毒打我。