begin是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. (began， begun) 开始， 着手，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- So, almost every twenty-four hours, when the watches of the night were set, and the band on deck sentinelled the slumbers of the band below; and when if a rope was to be hauled upon the forecastle, the sailors flung it not rudely down, as by day, but with some cautiousness dropt it to its place for fear of disturbing their slumbering shipmates; when this sort of steady quietude would begin to prevail, habitually, the silent steersman would watch the cabin-scuttle; and ere long the old man would emerge, gripping at the iron banister, to help his crippled way.
-- pointing to the ship; "well, that's the figure one; now take all the hoops in the Pequod's hold, and string along in a row with that mast, for oughts, do you see; well, that wouldn't begin to be Fedallah's age.
-- A short-handled sharp spade being sent up to him, he diligently searches for the proper place to begin breaking into the Tun.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'So you'll begin to pick oakum to-morrow morning at six o'clock,' added the surly one in the white waistcoat.
-- You'd better begin at once; for you'll come to the trade long before you think of it; and you're only losing time, Oliver.'
-- Put up that, to begin with.'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We can all BEGIN freely a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be re-ally in love without encouragement.
-- He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him.'
-- 'You begin to comprehend me, do you?'
-- Elizabeth tried hard to dissuade him from such a scheme, assuring him that Mr. Darcy would consider his addressing him without introduction as an impertinent freedom, rath-er than a compliment to his aunt; that it was not in the least necessary there should be any notice on either side; and that if it were, it must belong to Mr. Darcy, the superior in con-sequence, to begin the acquaintance.
-- As he was to begin his journey too early on the morrow to see any of the family, the ceremony of leave-taking was performed when the ladies moved for the night; and Mrs. Bennet, with great politeness and cordiality, said how hap-py they should be to see him at Longbourn again, whenever his engagements might allow him to visit them.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- While I was doing this, I found the tide begin to flow, though very calm; and I had the mortification to see my coat, shirt, and waistcoat, which I had left on the shore, upon the sand, swim away.
-- - The next morning I begin to consider ofmeans to put this resolve into execution; but I was at a great loss about my tools.
-- And now, indeed, my stock of corn increasing, I really wanted to build my barns bigger; I wanted a place to lay it up in, for the increase of the corn now yielded me so much, that I had of the barley about twenty bushels, and of the rice as much or more; insomuch that now I resolved to begin to use it freely; for my bread had been quite gone a great while; also I resolved to see what quantity would be sufficient for me a whole year, and to sow but once a year.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In a very few weeks from the day which brought Sir John Middleton's first letter to Norland, every thing was so far settled in their future abode as to enable Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters to begin their journey.
-- "But, my dear Marianne, as it has already exposed you to some very impertinent remarks, do you not now begin to doubt the discretion of your own conduct?"
-- "You must begin your improvements on this house," observed Elinor, "and your difficulties will soon vanish."
-- Elinor had often wished for an opportunity of attempting to weaken her mother's dependence on the attachment of Edward and herself, that the shock might be less when the whole truth were revealed, and now on this attack, though almost hopeless of success, she forced herself to begin her design by saying, as calmly as she could, "I like Edward Ferrars very much, and shall always be glad to see him; but as to the rest of the family, it is a matter of perfect indifference to me, whether I am ever known to them or not."
-- So well had they recommended themselves to Lady Middleton, so agreeable had their assiduities made them to her, that though Lucy was certainly not so elegant, and her sister not even genteel, she was as ready as Sir John to ask them to spend a week or two in Conduit Street; and it happened to be particularly convenient to the Miss Steeles, as soon as the Dashwoods' invitation was known, that their visit should begin a few days before the party took place.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Anything was good enough so long as it paid--say, five dollars a week to begin with.
-- She could not begin to believe that she would take the place, modest as her aspirations were.
-- All this Hurstwood could see, and it left a trace of feeling, for he was used to being considered--in his official position, at least--and felt that his importance should not begin to wane here.
-- Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted.
-- Would she begin to look around in the business district?
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