1.(start)开始；着手；开头
The concert begins at 5 pm.音乐会下午5点开始。
The first word begins with an F.第一个单词是以F开头的。
The problems began last November.问题始于去年十一月份。
2.(start to speak)开始说
Could I begin with a few formalities?我能从一些礼节说起吗？
3.(start off)开始(职业生涯)
a businessman who began by selling golf shirts from the boot of his car靠出售装在汽车行李箱里的高尔夫衬衫起家的商人
4.to begin with
(at first)起初；原先；本来
It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.刚开始时还挺好的, 现在变得困难了。
To begin with, I was sceptical, but I was soon convinced.我本来有些怀疑, 但很快就深信不疑了。
(in the first place)首先；第一
To begin with, it's too expensive.第一, 太贵了。