Used to
[ ['ju:stə] ]
其它 Other
过去经常(做)..., 过去有规律地发生
📖 牛津释义
used to
modal
v (neg 否定式 used not to, contracted form 缩约式 usedn't to, usen't to ) (expressing a frequent or continuous action in the past; in questions and negative sentences usu with did 表达过去经常的或持续的行为, 在疑问句和否定句中通常与did连用)
I used to live in London. 我过去一直住在伦敦.
Life here is much easier than it used to be. 如今在此地生活比起从前可舒服多了.
You used to smoke a pipe, didn't you? 你过去一向是抽烟斗的, 对不对?
🧩 词语组成解析
used
[just]
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
🗣️ 情景例句
We had a summer house on Fire Island.
我们在火岛有一所避暑别墅。
I hope we can conclude the transaction at this price.
希望我们能就此价格达成交易。
employing full-time technicians and run on specially-written software.
雇用专职的技师，而且得用专门编写的软件才能运行。