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

Snow began falling again.
雪又开始下了。
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。
Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede
正当我开始觉得自己永远都好不了了的时候，我的病开始好转了。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
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。
Work began on the reconstruction of the road.
道路的重建工作开始了。
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。
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 entrance examinations to high school began yesterday morning.
中学入学考试昨天上午开始了。
They blew out the lamp and began to talk.
他们吹熄了灯，就打开了话匣子了。