The Open Dictionary

beginning

名詞

UK/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/
US/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

定義 beginning 名詞

  1. A2Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)

    The initial part or the start of something.

    開端；起始部分

    • The instructions for using this manual are located at the beginning.

      使用本手冊的說明位於開頭部分。

    • They watched the entire movie from beginning to end.

      他們從頭到尾看完整部電影。

    • The course was interesting at the beginning, but later it became repetitive and boring.

      這門課程一開始很有趣，但後來變得重複且無聊。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)Usually plural(通常複數)

    The point or time at which something starts, or the origin or cause of something.

    起源；起因；根源

    • The beginnings of this tradition can be traced back to the Middle Ages.

      這個傳統的起源可以追溯到中世紀。

    • The beginnings of her success lie in her dreams when she was young.

      她成功的根源在於她年輕時的夢想。

    • The beginnings of this new technology are quite complex.

      這項新技術的起源相當複雜。

成語

  • the beginning of the end

    The point at which a process or situation begins to deteriorate, ultimately leading to its failure or termination.

    走向衰落的開端

    • The layoffs seemed to be the beginning of the end for the company.

    裁員似乎是這家公司開始走向衰敗的起點。