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be·gin·ning
 beginning
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- pronunciation:
- b
gI
nIng
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the first part of something.
开端
The beginning of the story is a little boring, but then the book gets really good.故事的开端有些无聊，但其后故事渐入佳境。- synonyms:
- onset, outset, start
- antonyms:
- conclusion, end, ending
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, first, introduction, kickoff, rise, seed, source
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| definition 2: |
the earliest time at which something happens or exists.
最开始；一开始
She loved her dance lessons from the very beginning.她从一开始就喜爱舞蹈课。- synonyms:
- onset, outset, start
- antonyms:
- close, end
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, dawn, institution, origin, seed
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| related words: |
threshold |
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