used

adj.

1. 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。

MODAL USES AND PHRASES 情态用法及短语

1. PHR-MODAL 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.
   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。
2. PHR-MODAL 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.
   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。
3. PHRASE 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.
   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。
4. PHRASE 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.
   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

1. ADJ 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.
   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。
2. ADJ （车）二手的，旧的
   A used car 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。

1. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.
   他把聪明都用在了犯罪上，太可惜了。
2. Silk was used with wool for contrast.
   丝绸和毛料用在一起以形成对比。
3. His methods were not dissimilar to those used by Freud
   他的方法和弗洛伊德的并无二致。
4. There are a number of improvements; for instance, both mouse buttons can now be used
   在许多地方有了改进，例如，鼠标的左右键都可以使用了。
5. They used light machine guns and AK forty-sevens.
   他们使用了轻机枪和AK—47步枪。
6. He has used a mixture of mosaic, collage and felt-tip pen.
   他混合使用了马赛克、拼贴画和毡头笔。
7. 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。
8. They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
   他们出售二手的和翻新的摩托车零件。
9. 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。
10. A kid I used to be friends with turned against me after being told that I'd been insulting him
    曾和我很要好的一个小孩听人说我一直在辱骂他以后就和我翻脸了。
11. People used to come and visit him every day
    人们过去每天都来拜访他。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Borrowing used not to be recommended
    过去是不建议借贷的。
15. 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。
16. I'm used to having my sleep interrupted
    我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。
17. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
    这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
18. 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。
19. He took some getting used to
    他过了一段时间才慢慢适应。
20. You quickly get used to using the brakes.
    你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。
21. 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。
22. Would you buy a used car from this man?
    你会从这个人手里买一辆旧车吗？
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. The two methods can be used alternately.
    两种方法可交互使用。
26. The nib is broken, it can't be used.
    这笔尖坏了，使不得了。
27. The ink is used up.
    墨水用完了。
28. When a thing has been used, it is no longer new.
    当一件东西被用过后，就不再是新的了。
29. Musk is used for perfumes and stimulant.
    麝香被用作香料和兴奋剂。
30. I used this word from carelessness.
    我使用这个词是出于疏忽。