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英语“used to”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句

更新时间:2026-06-15 21:26:41   栏目: 教育

used to 是英语中描述过去习惯或状态的核心结构,强调今昔对比,即过去存在但现在已停止的行为或情况。其音标为英 /ˈjuːst tə/、美 /juzd tu/ 。作为固定搭配,它后面接动词原形,仅用于过去时态,无法表示现在或将来的习惯 。

一、核心用法

过去习惯
表示过去规律性重复的动作,现在已终止。

肯定句:主语 + used to + 动词原形
She used to play the piano every evening.(她过去每晚弹钢琴,现在不弹了)

否定句:主语 + didn't use to + 动词原形
He didn't use to like coffee.(他过去不喜欢咖啡)

疑问句:Did + 主语 + use to + 动词原形?
Did you use to live here?(你过去住在这里吗?)

过去状态
描述过去持续存在但现在消失的状态,可接状态动词(如 be、like、have)。
There used to be a park near my school.(我学校附近过去有个公园)
I used to believe in ghosts when I was a kid.(我小时候曾相信有鬼)

二、易混淆结构对比

 

结构 含义 用法示例
used to do 过去常常做某事 We used to swim in this lake.
be used to doing 习惯于做某事 I am used to getting up early.
be used to do 被用来做某事(被动) Knives are used to cut things.

 

三、例句10句

I used to smoke, but I quit two years ago.(我过去抽烟,两年前戒了)

She used to be shy, but now she's very outgoing.(她过去害羞,现在很外向)

They used to go sailing on weekends.(他们过去周末常去航海)

There used to be a bookstore on this street.(这条街过去有家书店)

Did you use to play basketball in college?(你大学时经常打篮球吗?)

He didn't use to wear glasses.(他过去不戴眼镜)

My grandparents used to tell me stories.(祖父母过去常给我讲故事)

I used to hate vegetables, but now I eat them daily.(我过去讨厌蔬菜,现在每天都吃)

This building used to be a hospital.(这栋楼过去是医院)

We used to have family dinners every Sunday.(我们过去每周日全家聚餐)

四、常见搭配与注意事项

时间状语:可与 always、often 等副词连用,强调过去频率:
He always used to be late for class.(他过去总上课迟到)

与 would 区别:would 仅表重复动作,无今昔对比;used to 可表状态且强调变化:
When I was young, I would/used to climb trees.(童年时我常爬树)
She used to live in Paris.(她曾住在巴黎,现在不住了)(不可用 would)

掌握 used to 的关键在于抓住“过去与现在的反差”。无论是描述童年回忆还是旧习惯,它都能精准传达“物是人非”的语境。你能用它描述一个自己过去的习惯吗?