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

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。
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。
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。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
The wound in his arm has begun to close up.
他肩膀上的伤口开始收口了。
City economists pour cold water on the idea that the economic recovery has begun.
伦敦金融城的经济学家给经济开始复苏的说法泼了冷水。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。
Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.
许多忙碌的主管开始练习瑜伽和冥想。
He has just begun his fourth year in hiding
他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。
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。