used

英 [juːzd , juːst]

美 [juːzd , juːst]

adj.  习惯于; 适应
adj.  用过的; 旧的; 二手的
v.  使用; 利用; 运用; 消耗; 说，写，使用(词语或语言)
use的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：used　过去式：used　

中考CET4CET6考研高考

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.641 / COCA.1828

牛津词典

adj.

• 习惯于；适应
  familiar with sth because you do it or experience it often
  1. I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
     我不习惯午饭吃那么多。
  2. I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it.
     起初我觉得这份工作很累人，但很快就习惯了。

柯林斯词典

MODAL USES AND PHRASES 情态用法及短语

• PHR-MODAL 过去常常；过去曾
  If somethingused tobe done orused tobe the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past.
  1. People used to come and visit him every day...
     人们过去每天都来拜访他。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• PHR-MODAL 过去不曾（亦作did not use to 或 did not used to，尤用于口语）
  If somethingused not tobe done orused not tobe the case, it was not done in the past or was not the case in the past. The formsdid not use toanddid not used toare also found, especially in spoken English.
  1. Borrowing used not to be recommended...
     过去是不建议借贷的。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• PHRASE 习惯于
  If youare used tosomething, you are familiar with it because you have done it or experienced it many times before.
  1. I'm used to having my sleep interrupted...
     我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。
  2. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
     这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
• PHRASE 开始习惯于
  If youget used tosomething 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.
  1. 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。
  2. He took some getting used to...
     他过了一段时间才慢慢适应。
  3. You quickly get used to using the brakes.
     你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。

ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法

• ADJ 用过的;不干净的；损坏的
  Ausedobject is dirty or spoiled because it has been used, and usually needs to be thrown away or washed.
  1. ...a used cotton ball stained with makeup...
     沾满化妆品的脏棉球
  2. 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。
• ADJ （车）二手的，旧的
  Ausedcar has already had one or more owners.
  1. Would you buy a used car from this man?...
     你会从这个人手里买一辆旧车吗？
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs.
  这些纸用来封住墙壁和屋顶的洞。
• His methods were not dissimilar to those used by Freud
  他的方法和弗洛伊德的并无二致。
• They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
  他们出售二手的和翻新的摩托车零件。
• 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。
• The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls.
  古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。
• 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。
• I haven't used my French for years and have forgotten almost all of it.
  我的法语丢了好几年了，都忘得差不多了。
• Silk was used with wool for contrast.
  丝绸和毛料用在一起以形成对比。
• People used to come and visit him every day
  人们过去每天都来拜访他。
• Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.
  他把聪明都用在了犯罪上，太可惜了。