v.开始；着手（begin的过去式）
The child's face puckered up and he began to cry. 那孩子脸一皱哭了起来。
He unfurled the newspaper and began to read. 他展开报纸开始阅读。
As suddenly as it began, the rain ceased. 雨突然而来，骤然而止。
The pleasures of sunbathing began to pall on us after a week on the beach. 我们在沙滩上呆了一周之后，对日光浴已经兴致大减。
I nestled down on the big sofa and began to read novels. 我舒适地靠在大沙发上，开始看小说。
A plan began to form in his head. 一项计划在他脑子中形成。
At the age of thirty, Mary began to lose colour. 玛丽在30岁的年纪就红颜渐逝了。
