They began to grow as persons .

他们 开始长大成人了。

The trouble began just after ten o'clock last night

昨晚刚过10点钟麻烦 就 开始了。

When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink .

他们建南边的塔尖时，地基 就 开始下沉了。

They blew out the lamp and began to talk .

他们吹熄了灯， 就打开了话匣子了。

The drunkard began to rave again .

这酒鬼又 开始胡言乱语了。

As the boss began to rant I stood up and went out

老板 开始咆哮的时候，我起身走了出去。

The entrance examinations to high school began yesterday morning .

中学入学考试昨天上午 开始了。

Eleanor began to keep a diary

埃莉诺 开始记日记了。

Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday .

昨天 开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。

Sharpe 's leg and shoulder began to ache a sure sign of rain

夏普的腿和肩膀 开始疼痛，这预示着肯定要下雨了。

The Jewish feast of Passover began last night

犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚 开始了。

John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up

赛季 伊始，约翰的表现比我好，不过我经过努力追了上来。

She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight

她戒了酒，但 又 开始执著于体重问题。

As we sat round chatting I began to think I 'd made a mistake

当我们坐在那里聊天时，我 开始认为自己犯了一个错误。

Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well the illness began to recede

正当我开始觉得自己永远都好不了了的时候，我的病 开始好转了。

Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific .

然后，头发 又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。

He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson

他也 开始接二连三地和艾奇逊院长发生争执。

Two weeks has passed since the new term began .

开学以来两个星期已经过去了。

The train began to move .

火车 开动了。

Snow began falling again .

雪又 开始下了。

The war began with overnight air raids on Baghdad and Kuwait .

战争以对巴格达和科威特的夜间空袭 开始。

He began studying politics and medieval history .

他 开始学习政治学和中世纪史。

Work began on the reconstruction of the road .

道路的重建工作 开始了。

He and the other goon began to beat me up .

他和另外一个暴徒 开始毒打我。

The music faded down and a special news broadcast began .

乐曲的音量减弱了，专题新闻广播 开始了。

Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping .

诺尔玛拿起扫帚 开始扫了起来。

The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools .

人类一学会使用工具，工程科学就 开始了。

She began her career as a teacher .

她 开始了自己的教师生涯。