| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-begin-to-make-something-happen |
| 释义 | to begin to (make something) happenThese words are used to say that you have begun to make something happen, or something has begun to happen. Start is one of the most common words for this. Hurry up – the film has already started. She didn't mean to start any rumours about his faithfulness as a husband. Another very common word for this is begin. Begin is less common in speech, and is slightly more formal than start. The ceremony is about to begin. The conference began with a reception and a meal honouring the panellists. The opposite of start is end. What time is the concert supposed to end? For more opposites of start and begin, see the articles at finish and stop. Commence is a more formal word that is used to say that something has begun to happen, or that you have made something start. The meeting commenced with a moment of silence. A meeting or other event can also open. Open is used in writing more than in speech. The meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members. The 2022 Paralympic Winter Games opened on 4 March. You can use originate when you are talking about something that is already happening and you want to explain where the very earliest starting point of that thing is. The idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes. The rumour originated on a message board known for spreading hoaxes. If something arrives, it has begun to happen. Arrive is often used to describe seasons or events, and especially events that you know about in advance. I think winter has definitely arrived. When the moment arrived, she hardly knew what to do. In formal language, you can also use arise to say that something, especially a problem or an opportunity, is beginning to happen. Arise is often used to describe things that you don't know about in advance. They could not anticipate when problems might arise. We are ready to meet whatever opportunities arise. The phrasal verb come along can be used to talk about things that have begun to exist or happen. Come along is usually used in the past tense when used in this way. Until the internet came along, not many people had the opportunity to publish their opinions. When an event, project, etc. that you have been expecting to begin finally does, you can say that it has got underway. Informally, you can also say that this event, project, etc. has kicked off. After a brief delay the meeting got underway. The grand opening of the store kicked off with a brass band. UK What time does the party kick off? When unpleasant or dangerous things begin to happen, or are made to happen, you can say they have broken out. Then the war broke out, and everything changed. Witnesses said that gunfire broke out shortly after the argument began. For words that describe when you begin to do something, see the article at begin. Related articlesto create and operate a business, organization, etc. |
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