beginning
[bɪ'gɪn.ɪŋ] noun
ESSENTIAL countable usually singular uncountable
■the first part of something or the start of something 开端，开始•Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book.这本词典的使用说明在全书的开头。 •She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end.她坐下来，一口气把书从头到尾看完了。 •I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning (= when I started it) , but I'm bored with it now.刚开始时，我很喜欢我的工作，可是现在我已经厌倦了。 [often plural]
■the origin of something; the place, time or way in which something started 起源，发端（某物起源的地点、时间或方式）•The city had its beginnings in Roman times.这座城市起源于古罗马时代。
[bɪ'gɪn.ɪŋ] noun
the beginning of the end
■the point where something starts to get gradually worse, until it fails or ends completely 末日的开始，不幸的起点•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。
[bɪ'gɪn.ɪŋ] noun
Common Learner Errors beginningWarning: Check your spelling!Beginning is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has 'nn' in the middle. |