单词详解

adj.

A. 习惯于(familiar with sth. because you do it or experience it often)

I am used to walking to school. 我习惯走路上学。

B. 旧的，用旧了的(that has belonged to or been used by sb. else before)

My brother bought a used car. 我弟弟买了一部旧车。

He pulled out a pile of used bank notes.他 掏出一叠用旧了的纸币。

She stored all the used papers in the small room. 她把所有的旧报纸放在那个小房间。

相关词组

1. be used to sth. (doing sth.) 习惯于某事

Two people both tended to be used to it. 两个人都趋于习惯了。

2. used to do sth. 过去常做某事

Franklin used a glass container to do the experiment. 富兰克林用一个玻璃容器来做实验。

They used to play golf, do not they? 他们过去打高尔夫球的，对吗？

3. be used to do 被用来做……

Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health. 草药可用于增进我们的健康。

Such a plane could be used to observe the enemy. 这种飞机可以用于侦察敌情。

The land will be used to build a factory. 这片土地将用于盖一座工厂。

4. be used for … 用来……

It can be used for self-study or in class. 它可用于个人自学或在课堂上。

5. be used as 被用做……

The box was used as a desk. 箱子原来被用作课桌。

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同义词：second-hand