beginning
noun uk/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ us/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/
A2 [ C usually singular, U ]开头部分；开端
the first part of something or the start of something
Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book. 本词典的使用说明在全书的开头处。
She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end. 她坐下来一口气把书从头至尾读完了。
I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning (= when I started it), but I'm bored with it now. 刚开始我很喜欢我的工作，可现在我已经厌倦了。
[ C often plural ]起源;起因
the origin of something, or the place, time, or way in which something started
The city had its beginnings in Roman times. 这座城市起源于古罗马时代。
- More examples
- We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning of the film.
- The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match.
- At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
- Tell me what happened - start at the beginning.
- I did it all wrong, so I had to go back to the beginning and start again.
Idiom
the beginning of the endidiom 末日的开始，不幸的起点
the point where something starts to get gradually worse, until it fails or ends completely
It was the beginning of the end for their marriage when he started drinking. 他开始酗酒后，他们的婚姻便开始一步步走向破裂。