late 12c., "time when something begins," from begin. Meaning "act of starting something" is from early 13c. The Old English word was fruma (see foremost).
雙語例句
1. The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning.
經濟復蘇的跡象剛剛開始顯現。
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2. People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him.
人們開始覺得他超人一等。
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3. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.
這種生活開始讓她神經緊張。
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4. Frankly, Thomas, this question of your loan is beginning to worry me.
老實講，托馬斯，你貸款的問題開始讓我擔心了。
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5. Around 1910 motorized carriages were beginning to replace horse-drawn cabs.