beginning
noun
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
noun
1
the
start
or
first
part
of
an
event,
story,
period
of
time
etc
〔事件、故事、一段时间等的〕开始，开端，起点
2
beginnings
the
early
signs
or
stages
of
something
that
later
develops
into
something
bigger
or
more
important
起源; 开端
plural 复数
[+
of
]
I
think
I
have
the
beginnings
of
a
cold.
我感觉要感冒了。
from
humble/small
beginnings
He
rose
from
humble
beginnings
to
great
wealth.
他出身卑微，如今已是腰缠万贯。
3
the beginning of the end
the
time
when
something
good
starts
to
end
结束的先兆，结局的开始