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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++used to /ˈjuːst tuː/ ●●● S1 W2 modal verb  1  PASTif something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now 过去经常[一直]〔发生〕，曾经 He used to go to our school. 他曾在我们学校就读。 We’re eating out more often than we used to. 我们现在出去吃饭的次数比以前多了。did not use to do something You didn’t use to eat chips when you were younger. 你年轻的时候不吃炸薯条的。used not to do something British English You used not to fuss like this. 你以前不是这么大惊小怪的。never used to do something spoken It never used to bother me. 这我以前从不担心。did somebody use to do sth? Did you use to go to church regularly? 你以前经常去教堂吗？2  if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist now 过去曾经〔存在〕 Jimmy used to be a friend of mine. 吉米曾是我的朋友。 There used to be a large car park on this site. 这地方曾经是个大停车场。did not use to be/do something Why are you so bad-tempered? You didn’t use to be like this. 你怎么脾气这么不好？以前你不是这样的。did somebody/something use to be/do sth? Did this building use to be a hotel? 这座大楼以前是家酒店吗？ Where did you use to live before you came to Manchester? 你来曼彻斯特之前住在哪里？5 GRAMMAR 语法• If you used to do something, you did it regularly or for a period of time in the past. Use the infinitive without ‘to’ after used to , not the past tense. used to do something 表示过去经常做某事，或过去某段时间里做过某事。used to 后用不带 to 的不定式，而不用过去式My dad used to grow vegetables (NOT 不说 used to grew vegetables).我爸爸过去种蔬菜。• For talking about a present habit, use usually. 表示现在的习惯要用 usuallyWe usually eat (NOT 不说 use to eat) around six.我们通常 6 点前后吃饭。• ⁑ Do not confuse ‘I used to do something’ and ‘I’m used to doing something’. 不要混淆 I used to do something 和 I’m used to doing something。n USAGE: Used to do sth, be used to something•Don't confuse I used to do something and I am used to (doing) something.• You say I used to live in Paris when you lived in Paris in the past, but you do not live there now. In this meaning, used to is followed by the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without 'to').• You say I'm used to living in Paris when you are accustomed to living in Paris because you have lived there for some time. •Be used to is followed by an -ing form, not the infinitive. ✗Don't say: I'm used to live in Paris.
    Examples from the Corpus
    did somebody use to do something?• But I did not get used to it, then or later.• Irene: No-what did he used to have on Thanksgiving?did somebody/something use to be/do something?• Irene: No-what did he used to have on Thanksgiving?
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    used to
    used to S1 W2 /ˈjuːst tuː/ modal verb
    1. if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now:
        He used to go to our school.
        We’re eating out more often than we used to.
        did not use to do something
        You didn’t use to eat chips when you were younger.
        used not to do something British English:
        You used not to fuss like this.
        never used to do something spoken:
        It never used to bother me.
        did somebody use to do something?
        Did you use to go to church regularly?
    2. if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist now:
        Jimmy used to be a friend of mine.
        There used to be a large car park on this site.
        did not use to be/do something
        Why are you so bad-tempered? You didn’t use to be like this.
        did somebody/something use to be/do something?
        Did this building use to be a hotel?
        Where did you use to live before you came to Manchester?
         
    GRAMMAR
      If you used to do something, you did it regularly or for a period of time in the past. Use the infinitive without 'to' after used to, not the past tense:
      ▪ My dad used to grow vegetables (NOT used to grew vegetables).
      For talking about a present habit, use usually:
      ▪ We usually eat (NOT use to eat) around six.
      ► Do not confuse 'I used to do something' and 'I'm used to doing something'.


    🔑 used toBrE /ˈjuːst tə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈjuːst tə/ 🔊BrE before vowels and finally /ˈjuːst tu/ 🔊NAmE before vowels and finally /ˈjuːst tu/ 🔊 modal verb (
    negative
    didn't use to BrE /ˌdɪdnt ˈjuːs tə/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪdnt ˈjuːs tə/ 🔊 BrE before vowels and finally /ˌdɪdnt ˈjuːs tu/ 🔊 NAmE before vowels and finally /ˌdɪdnt ˈjuːs tu/ 🔊     , also BrE, old-fashioned or formal used not to,
    short form
    usedn't to BrE /ˈjuːsnt tə/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈjuːsnt tə/ 🔊 BrE before vowels and finally /ˈjuːsnt tu/ 🔊 NAmE before vowels and finally /ˈjuːsnt tu/ 🔊     )     used to say that sth happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past （用于过去持续或经常发生的事）曾经◆I used to live in London. 我曾经在伦敦居住过。🔊🔊◆We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. 从前的夏天，我们经常泛舟湖上。🔊🔊◆I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. 以前我们是同学时，我并不太喜欢他。🔊🔊◆You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? 你过去常见她，是吧？🔊🔊<titled tranID="8" status="1">used to</titled>
    • Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to. 除在否定句和疑问句中之外，正确的形式为 used to：◆I used to go there every Saturday. 我以前每星期六都去那儿。◆I use to go there every Saturday.
    • To form questions, use did. 构成疑问句用 did：◆Did she use to have long hair? 她过去留长发吗？ Note that the correct spelling is use to, not 'used to'. 注意：正确的拼写为 use to，而非 used to。
    • The negative form is usually didn't use to, but in BrE this is quite informal and is not usually used in writing. 否定式通常为 didn't use to，但在英式英语中，此形式相当口语化，通常不用于书面语中。
    • The negative form used not to (rather formal) and the question form used you to…? (old-fashioned, very formal) are only used in BrE, usually in writing. 否定式 used not to（相当正式）和疑问式 used you to ...?（过时且非常正式）只用于英式英语，而且通常作书面语。
    <titled tranID="19" status="1">modal verbs</titled>
    • The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will and would. Dare, need, have to and used to also share some of the features of modal verbs. * can、could、may、might、must、ought to、shall、should、will 和 would 均为情态动词。dare、need、have to 和 used to 亦具有情态动词的某些特性。
    • Modal verbs have only one form. They have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3rd person singular form. 情态动词只有一种形式，没有 -ing 或 -ed 形式，第三人称单数也不加 -s：◆He can speak three languages. 他会说三种语言。◆She will try and visit tomorrow. 她明天将设法去参观。
    • Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb without to. The exceptions are ought to, have to and used to. 情态动词后跟不带 to 的动词不定式，但 ought to、have to 和 used to 例外：◆You must find a job. 你必须找到一份工作。◆You ought to stop smoking. 你应当戒烟。◆I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago. 我过去抽烟，但两年前就戒了。
    • Questions are formed without do / does in the present, or did in the past. 疑问句现在时不用 do/does，过去时不用 did：◆Can I invite Mary? 我可以邀请玛丽吗？◆Should I have invited Mary? 我本该邀请玛丽吗？
    • Negative sentences are formed with not or the short form -n't and do not use do / does or did. 否定句用 not 或简约式 -n't，不用 do/does 或 did。

    You will find more help with how to use modal verbs at the dictionary entries for each verb. 情态动词的不同用法可参考本词典里各情态动词词条。

    <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 sth：◆Don'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。