used

Word family

used1 /juːst/ S1 W2 adjectiveadj

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(做)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

be/get used to (doing) something• Zach's not used to such spicy food.• The threat of this ex ante can then be used to ensure adherence to the agreement.• Left: Scenes shot on telephoto appear to have compressed perspectives which can be used to good effect.• The password which will be used to limit access to the packages created.• The bulldozer would be used to load them.• In housing, the market can not be used to move to the market.• He walked like an old man trying to get used to new glasses.• Could it be used to predict the mating system of species that had not been studied?• This money would be used to provide education, job-training assistance, childcare and program administration beginning later this year.

Examples from the Corpus

used• This 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 syringe• used tissues• This 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/ adjectiveadj

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 Dictionary

usedused /juːzd/ adjectiveadj

used car/clothes etc cars, clothes etc that have had one or more previous ownersSYN AmE pre-owned, SECOND HAND

used1 adjectiveadjused2 adjectiveadj

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