begun

英 [bɪˈɡʌn]

美 [bɪˈɡʌn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去分词

柯林斯词典

She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
The factories have begun furloughing hundreds of workers.
这些工厂已经开始让数百名工人暂时下岗。
Not one of Kim's grandiose plans has even begun.
金那些华而不实的计划甚至一个都还没有开始实施。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.
议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。
I have also begun to reassess my own feelings about being a woman
我也开始重新审视自己对身为女性的感受。
Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it.
自从该国际公约起草之日起，国际社会就转而对其持反对意见。
But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
但是各方已经开始共同努力改善城镇空气质量。
He has begun a hunger strike in protest over political violence in Karachi.
为了抗议卡拉奇的政治暴力，他已开始了绝食。
The Bundesbank's seemingly impregnable position has begun to weaken.
德意志联邦银行看似不可撼动的地位开始削弱了。