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• Her interest in music has begun to flag .
  她对音乐的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。
• His prison performance was about to begin .
  他的牢狱生涯就要开始了。
• It is time you began to see the world .
  这可是您去周游世界的好机会。
• The easter holidays began happily .
  复活节假期在欢乐的气氛中开始了。
• He was beginning to feel rather fogged .
  他开始觉得有些稀里糊涂了。
• Even as she spoke , it began to snow .
  恰恰在她说话的时候，天下雪了。
• He began playing on the lute at noon .
  中午的时候，他开始弹铉琴了。
• A little caviar to begin with , madame ?
  先吃一点鱼子酱怎么样，女士？
• She began unfastening the collar of her gown .
  她动手解她长袍的领子。
• The world now began to wear a different aspect .
  由此世情就大变了。