ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEGINNING | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤new新開端◇She spoke of a new beginning for the nation.她談到了國家的新開端。➤auspicious, hopeful, promising良好的/充滿希望的/大有可為的開端◇It was an auspicious beginning to his long career.這是他漫長生涯的良好開端。➤inauspicious, unpromising (especially BrE) 不祥的/無希望的開端VERB + BEGINNING➤herald, mark, represent, signal, signify, spell, symbolize預示着/標誌着/代表/示意/表明/意味着/象徵着開始◇This invention marked the beginning of the modern age.這項發明標誌着近代的開始。➤see, witness見證⋯開端◇2001 saw the beginning of a period of rapid growth.自 2001 年開始有一個快速增長期。➤trace追溯開始◇a custom that traces its beginnings to the 15th century起源可追溯到 15 世紀的一種風俗PREPOSITION➤at the beginning (of sth)在(⋯的)開端◇I'm paid at the beginning of each month.每月月初給我發工資。➤from the beginning從頭◇Tell me the whole story, right from the beginning.給我講一下整件事,從頭講。➤in the beginning開始時◇In the beginning I found the course very difficult.一開始我覺得這門課程很難。PHRASES➤the beginning of the end結束的開始◇That day was the beginning of the end of our friendship.那天起我們的友誼結束了。➤early beginnings, first beginnings最初開始的時候◇The society had its early beginnings in discussion groups.這個協會是以討論小組的形式發端的。➤from beginning to end從頭至尾◇The play was nonsense from beginning to end.這部戲劇從頭到尾都是廢話。➤from humble beginnings, from modest beginnings, from small beginnings從早期的卑微/不起眼/微小◇From these small beginnings it grew into the vast company we know today.這家企業從一點一滴做起,發展成為今天我們所知的大公司。➤be just the beginning, be only the beginning才剛開始;只不過是開始◇These changes are just the beginning: much more is to come.這些變化不過是個開始:還會有更多的變化。➤the very beginning最開始◇I disliked her from the very beginning.我從一開始就不喜歡她。