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

The population has already begun to show its displeasure at the slow pace of change.
人们已经开始表露出对改革步伐缓慢的不满。
His publishing house had just begun negotiating for her next books
他的出版社刚刚开始就她随后几本书的出版问题进行商谈。
Spots of rain had begun to fall
雨点开始落下来了。
Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two names
一两个评论家已经开始把这两个名字弄混了。
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。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。
Having begun her career at Gray's Pottery, she stayed there as resident designer for seven years.
在格雷陶器场开始自己的职业生涯后，她在那里做了7年的特聘设计师。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
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's begun a series of personal attacks on my character
他开始对我进行一连串的人身攻击。