He spoke well to begin with, but then started rambling and repeating himself.

开始他说得很好，但是后来开始闲扯，一句话翻来覆去地讲。

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I'm having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping you could give me some advice on how to begin.

我在开始写论文时遇到了一些问题，我希望你能给我一些如何开始的建议。

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When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one they enjoy, so it seems easy to get started.

当有几项不同的作业时，确保他们从自己喜欢的作业开始，这样看起来似乎更容易上手。

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Ever wonder why they started this bane to begin with?

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Beginning in the 1980s, however, prize money and sponsorship dollars from shoe companies started to become sufficient enough for the best runners to begin to make a living at their sport.

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If you traded oranges on a daily basis, when these guys started buying you would want to begin selling your inventory of oranges.

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