| 单词 | used to |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BABY〕Maternity clothes are more stylish than they used to be. 现在的孕妇装比以前的漂亮。朗文写作活用〔CUT〕My dad used to cut the grass every Sunday morning. 我爸爸过去每个星期天早晨都修剪草坪。朗文写作活用〔PERFORM/PERFORMANCE〕Do you remember Larry Hagman? He used to be in ‘Dallas’. 你记得拉里·哈格曼吗？他演过《豪门恩怨》。朗文写作活用〔RARE/RARELY〕There used to be a lot of disputes over land boundaries but nowadays such problems scarcely ever arise. 以前地界纠纷频繁，但这种问题现在几乎没再发生。朗文写作活用〔SOLVE〕The roof used to leak but last week I fitted some new tiles and that seems to have solved the problem. 屋顶以前漏水，不过上星期我安装了几片新的瓦片，问题好像就解决了。朗文写作活用〔TIRED/TIRING〕I was exhausted every day when I first started teaching, but I'm used to it now. 我刚开始教书时每天都觉得精疲力竭，但现在我已习惯了。朗文写作活用〔UNFRIENDLY〕She used to get on well with her neighbours but now things aren't very friendly. 她过去和邻里相处得不错，可现在不是很和睦了。朗文写作活用〔USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TO〕The car breaks down so often, I suppose I should be used to it by now. 这辆车老是抛锚，我想我现在应该习惯了。朗文写作活用〔USUALLY〕It used to be normal practice to live at home with your parents until you got married. 以前一般都是和父母同住直到结婚。朗文写作活用〔absolute〕Parents used to have absolute power over their children.过去父母可以支配孩子的一切。朗文当代〔affluent〕Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.吸烟曾经在富人中间更为普遍。柯林斯高阶〔as〕I can't run as fast as I used to.我不如以前跑得快了。朗文当代〔beat up on sb〕Kids used to beat up on him after school.以前那些孩子放学后常常打他。剑桥高阶〔bracket〕The distance between two impacting shells, the first aimed beyond a target and the second aimed short of it, used to determine the range for artillery fire.夹叉射击距：两个冲击弹着点之间的距离，其一瞄准一个目标，其二瞄准近一些的地方，用于测定大炮的射击范围美国传统〔bullying〕She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.她过去总是强迫我写作业。柯林斯高阶〔carry ... off〕People used to be afraid of that the gypsies might carry their children off.人们过去总害怕吉卜赛人会把他们的孩子拐走。21世纪英汉〔catharsis〕A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.精神发泄法：一种通过解除自我压抑和恐惧而缓解紧张和焦虑的方法美国传统〔chill out〕After raves, we used to chill out in each others' bedrooms.原先每次热闹过后, 我们总是会在彼此的卧室里放松一下。外研社新世纪〔coffeemaker〕An apparatus used to brew coffee.咖啡制造器：一种制作咖啡的工具美国传统〔desk〕He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.他曾是飞行员，但现在做办公室工作。牛津高阶〔divestiture〕Divestitures are used to break up monopolies.强制过户是用来打破垄断的。韦氏高阶〔evoke〕Music can be used to evoke childhood.音乐可用于唤起童年的记忆。牛津搭配〔fortnightly〕We used to dread my uncle's fortnightly visits.我们过去都很怕叔叔每两周一次的到访。朗文当代〔friendly〕Janet and I used to be very friendly.珍妮特和我曾经交情不错。麦克米伦高阶〔go around〕I used to go around in flip-flops.我从前老穿着人字拖鞋走来走去。外研社新世纪〔lot〕I eat lots less than I used to.我比以前吃得少多了。牛津高阶〔magnetic bottle〕A magnetic field used to confine plasma, as during nuclear fusion.磁瓶：用来控制离子区域的磁场，如在核聚变过程中美国传统〔mode〕She was not used to the lavish mode of living.她不习惯于那种挥霍的方式。文馨英汉〔navigate〕Early explorers used to navigate by the stars .早期的探险家往往靠星辰确定方向。朗文当代〔niello〕Any of several black metallic alloys of sulfur with copper, silver, or lead, used to fill an incised design on the surface of another metal.黑银镶嵌：由硫和铜、银或铅构成的深墨色合金，用来注入另一金属表面所雕刻的花纹图案中美国传统〔niggle〕I realize now that the things that used to niggle me don't really matter.我现在意识到那些曾经让我烦恼的事情其实并没有那么重要。外研社新世纪〔nogging〕A short horizontal wooden beam used to strengthen upright posts in the framework of a wall.椼：用来加强墙壁结构中立柱强度的水平短梁美国传统〔perish〕Used to express the wish that one not even think about something.表达一种甚至从未想过的愿望美国传统〔saber saw〕A portable power jigsaw used to cut straight or curved lines in wood, plastic, or soft metals.佩带式锯刀，便携手锯：一种便携电坚锯，用于在木材、塑料或是软金属上锯出直线及弧线美国传统〔salutation〕A word or phrase of greeting used to begin a letter.称呼语：用于信开头的表达问候的词或短语美国传统〔sequence〕The best sequence in the film occurs when Roth stops at a house he used to live in.电影中最棒的一组镜头出现于罗思在他曾住过的一幢屋子前驻足时。柯林斯高阶〔shit〕Used to express disbelief.用来表示怀疑美国传统〔slap〕Her ex-husband used to slap her around.她的前夫过去动不动就打她。牛津高阶〔stent〕A device used to support a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting or to immobilize a skin graft following placement.支架：在皮肤移植过程中用于支撑身体孔洞或在嫁接之后用于固定皮肤移植的装置美国传统〔there〕There used to be a school here.这儿曾经有个学校。韦氏高阶〔think〕Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? 我想你过去在这里住过，对吗？牛津高阶〔used〕I don't visit him as often I used to.我不像以前那样常去拜访他。文馨英汉〔used〕I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime.我不习惯午饭吃那么多。牛津高阶〔woodwork〕I used to enjoy woodwork at school.我过去上学时喜欢上木工课。剑桥高阶〔yuck〕Used to express rejection or strong disgust.呸：用来表达拒绝或强烈的厌恶美国传统He used to work for Lloyd's, the insurance underwriters.他曾经为保险公司劳合社工作。牛津商务I used to go swimming but I've got out of the habit these past few months.我过去常去游泳，但这几个月来我已经没这个习惯了。剑桥国际Meteorology is used to forecast the weather.气象学被用来预报天气。剑桥国际There used to be a small hotel on the quay. 码头上曾经有个小旅馆。译典通They used to barter for horses with salt. 他们过去以食盐交换马匹。译典通 |
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