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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++used1 /juːst/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective  be/get used to (doing) something USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TOto have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc 习惯于()某事 I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it. 我每天洗盘子,所以习惯了。 I can’t get used to the idea that you’re grown up now. 现在你已长大成人,但我不习惯这么想。
Examples from the Corpus
usedThis huge Portland bookshop is crammed with more than 1 million new and used books organized into 122 subject areas.He made his money buying and selling used cars.a used syringeused tissuesThis is difficult as we are not used to doing it, preferring to keep these approaches in separate compartments.Since I am used to doing the teasing, this is a novel experience.It sounds obvious, but some people are really not used to moving fast.
used2 /juːzd/ ●●○ adjective  1 used cars/clothes etc OLD-FASHIONEDcars, clothes etc that have already had an owner 旧汽车/旧衣服等 SYN second-hand a used car salesman 二手车销售员2 DIRTYdirty or not in good condition any longer, as a result of being used 用脏了的;用坏了的 a used tissue 用过的纸巾From Longman Business Dictionaryusedused /juːzd/ adjective used car/clothes etc cars, clothes etc that have had one or more previous ownersSYN AmE pre-owned, SECOND HAND
no longer Business to Corpus so experienced seems have that surprising, it something


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used
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used1 S1 W2 /juːst/ adjective
be/get used to (doing) something to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc:
    I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it.
    I can’t get used to the idea that you’re grown up now.

II
used2 /juːzd/ adjective
1. used cars/clothes etc cars, clothes etc that have already had an owner
   SYN  second-hand:
    a used car salesman
2. dirty or not in good condition any longer, as a result of being used:
    a used tissue


🔑 used1BrE /juːst/ 🔊NAmE /juːst/ 🔊 adjectivefamiliar with sth because you do it or experience it often 习惯于;适应~ to doing sth I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. 我不习惯午饭吃那么多。🔊🔊~ to sth 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。🔊🔊<titled tranID="13" status="1">used to / be used to</titled>
  • Do not confuse used to do sth with be used to sth. 不要混淆 used to do sth 与 be used to sth。
  • You use used to do sth to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now * used to do sth 指过去惯常做某事,而现在则不了I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago. 我以前抽烟,但几年前就戒掉了。
  • You use be used to sth/to doing sth to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you * be used to sth/to doing sth 指习惯于、适应于We're used to the noise from the traffic now. 现在我们已经适应车辆往来的噪音了。I'm used to getting up early. 我习惯早起。 You can also use get used to sth 亦可用 get used to sthDon't worry—you'll soon get used to his sense of humour. 别担心,你不久就会适应他的幽默感。I didn't think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country. 我觉得我在农村住了之后就无法适应大城市的生活了。
🔑 used2BrE /juːzd/ 🔊NAmE /juːzd/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] that has belonged to or been used by sb else before 用过的;旧的;二手的 SYN second-hand used cars二手汽车