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

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。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
They've begun to hoard food and gasoline and save their money
他们已经存钱并开始贮藏食物和汽油。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
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。
Foreign nationals have begun leaving because of a sharp rise in violence.
因为暴力活动的急剧增加，外国人已经开始离开这个国家。
Having begun my life in a children's home I have great empathy with the little ones.
由于从小生活在儿童院，我对小家伙们产生了强烈的共鸣。
The construction has begun.
已经开工了。
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。
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。