Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
新机场的修建已经开工。
The firm has begun a major push into the European market.
这家公司已展开了对欧洲市场的重要攻势。
It was tough talk, coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed.
这话出自年初住进医院的一位男子之口，语气很强硬。
He began by making a few general observations about the report.
开头他先对这个报告作了几点概括性的评论。
Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen.
屏幕上慢慢地出现了一幅图像。