[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]过去常常;过去曾 If something used to be done or used to be the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past.
People used to come and visit him every day...
人们过去每天都来拜访他。
He used to be one of the professors at the School of Education...
他曾是教育学院的一名教授。
I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to.
我觉得自己比过去多了些同情,少了些怒气。
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[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]过去不曾(亦作did not use to 或 did not used to,尤用于口语) If something used not to be done or used not to be the case, it was not done in the past or was not the case in the past. The forms did not use to and did not used to are also found, especially in spoken English.
[with neg]
Borrowing used not to be recommended...
过去是不建议借贷的。
At some point kids start doing things they didn't use to do. They get more independent...
从某个时候起,孩子们开始做以前不曾做的事情。他们变得更加独立。
He didn't used to like anyone walking on the lawns in the back garden.
他以前不愿意任何人在后花园的草地上走。
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[PHRASE 短语]习惯于 If you are used to something, you are familiar with it because you have done it or experienced it many times before.
[V inflects]
I'm used to having my sleep interrupted...
我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。
It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
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[PHRASE 短语]开始习惯于 If you get used to something or someone, you become familiar with it or get to know them, so that you no longer feel that the thing or person is unusual or surprising.
[V inflects]
This is how we do things here. You'll soon get used to it...
我们这里就是这么做事的。你很快就会习惯的。
He took some getting used to...
他过了一段时间才慢慢适应。
You quickly get used to using the brakes.
你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。
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[ADJ 形容词]用过的;不干净的;损坏的 A used object is dirty or spoiled because it has been used, and usually needs to be thrown away or washed.
[usu ADJ n]
...a used cotton ball stained with makeup...
沾满化妆品的脏棉球
He took a used envelope bearing an Irish postmark.
他拿了一个盖着爱尔兰邮戳的旧信封。
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[ADJ 形容词](车)二手的,旧的 A used car has already had one or more owners.
[usu ADJ n]
Would you buy a used car from this man?...
你会从这个人手里买一辆旧车吗?
His only big purchase has been a used Ford.
他买的唯一一个大件就是一辆二手福特。
Oxford
used2★/juːzd; NAmEjuːzd/adjective[usually before noun ]that has belonged to or been used by sb else before 用过的;旧的;二手的SYN
second-hand
◆used cars二手汽车used/juːzd; NAmEjuːzd/used1★/juːst; NAmEjuːst/adjectivefamiliar with sth because you do it or experience it often 习惯于;适应usedto doing sth ◆I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime.我不习惯午饭吃那么多。usedto sth ◆I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used toit. 起初我觉得这份工作很累人,但很快就习惯了。☞note at
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used/juːst; NAmEjuːst/
LDC
used1 adjective
used2 adjective
usedused1 /juːst/ ●●●S1W2 adjective
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be/get used to (doing) something to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc: I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it. I can’t get used to the idea that you’re grown up now.
used1 adjective
used2 adjective
usedused2 /juːzd/ ●●○ adjective
Collocations
Phrases
1used cars/clothes etc cars, clothes etc that have already had an ownerSYN second-hand: a used car salesman2dirty or not in good condition any longer, as a result of being used: a used tissue
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used
[ju:st]
原型:used 是 use 的过去式和过去分词
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二手的(55%),习惯的(18%),使用过的(18%),动词use的过去式和过去分词.(9%)
v.用(use的过去式);(used to)过去常做
adj.习惯的;二手的,使用过的
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