开始的意思

He sat down at the desk and began to write. 他在桌子前坐下就开始写了起来。

He sat down at the desk and begaOR: maroon; 

2. began doing sth 开始做某事。如：He began doing this job last year. 他去年开始做这工作。He began teaching English at the age of 18. 他18岁开始教英语。

注：以上两类结构有时可互换，而意思不变。如： 

Then he began telling [to tell] us a story. 然后他开始给我们讲故事。

2

The show begins at 7 pm so we'd better hurry.

演出晚上7点开始所以我们要抓紧了。

3

When do we begin our meeting?

我们什么时候开始开会?