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 drunkard began to rave again.
这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
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。
They blew out the lamp and began to talk.
他们吹熄了灯，就打开了话匣子了。
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 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 day ended much as it began
这一天的开始和结束几乎是一样的。
The Jewish feast of Passover began last night
犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
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。