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

Spots of rain had begun to fall
雨点开始落下来了。
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。
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 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。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
They have begun carving the country up like a pie.
他们已经开始像切馅饼一样瓜分这个国家。
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。
French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。
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。