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1 (a) first part 开始的部分:
I missed the beginning of the film. 我没能看到这部影片的开头. *
You've made a good beginning. 你已经做出了良好的开端.
(b) starting-point 起点:
Recite the poem (right) from the (very) beginning. 从头开始背诵这首诗. *
I've read the book from beginning to end. 我把这本书从头到尾看完了. 用法:
2 (often pl 常作复数) source; origin 源; 根源:
Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens? 民主制度是创始於雅典吗? *
Many big businesses start from small beginnings. 许多大企业都是从小企业起步的. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) the ,beginning of the `end first clear sign of the final (and usu unfavourable) outcome 结局（通常为不利者）的前兆:
Defeat in this important battle was the beginning of the end for us. 这场重要战役的失利是我们败局已定的前兆. |