begin/ bɪ'gɪn /

1.vt.
开始

He had begun his career as a painter.
他开始了他的画家生涯。
2.vi.
开始

The concert begins at 5 p.m.
音乐会下午5点开始。
to begin doing {or} to do sth
开始做某事
I can't begin to thank you
我真不知道怎样感谢你
beginning (from) Monday
(从)星期一开始
to begin with ...
首先…
To begin with, I was sceptical, but I was soon convinced.
起初我持怀疑态度,但很快就相信了。
You should invite your closest friends to begin with, and then see if there's room for anybody else.
你首先应该邀请最亲近的朋友,然后再看是否有位置给其他人。