英汉词典

1. 开始；开端；开头；起点
    The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.

beginning的翻译

    e.g. This was also the beginning of her recording career...
           这也是她唱片生涯的开始。
    e.g. Think of this as a new beginning.
           把这当作一个新起点。

2. 先兆；开始部分
    The beginnings of something are the signs or events which form the first part of it.

    e.g. I had the beginnings of a headache...
           我有了头痛的先兆。
    e.g. The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow.
           讨论拉开了同莫斯科对话的序幕。

3. 初期；早期
    The beginning of a period of time is the time at which it starts.

beginning

    e.g. The wedding will be at the beginning of March.
           婚礼定于三月初举行。

4. 开头；开篇
    The beginning of a piece of written material is the first words or sentences of it.

    e.g. ...the question which was raised at the beginning of this chapter.
           在本章开头所提出的问题

5. 出身；背景；起源
    If you talk about the beginnings of a person, company, or group, you are referring to their backgrounds or origins.

    e.g. His views come from his own humble beginnings.
           他的观点源于他卑微的出身。

6. 刚入门的；初级的
    You use beginning to describe someone who is in the early stages of learning to do something.

beginning的翻译

    e.g. The people that she had in her classroom were beginning learners.
           她带的这班学生都是初学者。